Decentralized Science on Gitcoin
The DeSci community seeks to raise $10K to host a Gitcoin Featured Round in Q1 2024, following a previously community-managed round that raised $85K. Responsibilities for the upcoming round include stewardship election, fundraising, marketing, and partnerships.User Review
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Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 10:11 AM
Web3 Community & Education Round Eligibility
The project 'Decentralized Science on Gitcoin' is focused on non-software initiatives to advance Web3 community building and education, which aligns with the aim of the Web3 Community & Education round.
To be eligible for this grant round, applicants must meet the general eligibility policy and the following specific criteria:
The provided project description indicates that 'Decentralized Science on Gitcoin' meets the overall outline of the specific criteria defined for the grant round, including community engagement, fundraising, and educational efforts.
Mission-Oriented: The project must aim to improve the Web3 ecosystem.
The project's focus on decentralized science and broad community engagement through Gitcoin's grants round demonstrates a clear orientation towards improving the Web3 ecosystem.
Minimum Age: Projects must have been active for at least 3 months.
The project references activities and strategic planning that took place during Gitcoin Beta Rounds, suggesting that it has been active for longer than the minimum three-month period required.
Qualifying Project Types:
The project encompasses several of the qualifying project types, such as community growth initiatives and educational material.
Community Growth Initiatives
The project demonstrates initiatives aimed at growing the DeSci community, such as governance through Round Stewards elected by the community, which is indicative of efforts put into community growth.
Educational Material & Resources
The playbook and continuous community engagement, including project reviews and advice offered to grantees, suggest that educational materials and resources have been provided.
Investigative Journalism (e.g. impact reporting, bad actor investigations)
There is no evident focus on investigative journalism within the project description; the activities are more aligned with education and community building.
Content Creation (e.g., YouTube tutorials, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, memes)
While the project includes aspects of content marketing and a Twitter account, there is insufficient detail to confirm if the content creation extends to formats like YouTube tutorials, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, or memes.
Community-Building DAOs
The governance structure involving Round Stewards and the communal decision-making process reflect qualities of community-building DAOs.
User Onboarding
The project includes onboarding grantees through Twitter and Telegram, which constitutes a form of user onboarding to the DeSci and Gitcoin ecosystems.
Inclusion, Diversity, and Advocacy Programs
The project emphasizes community and public engagement, but there is limited information on specific inclusion, diversity, and advocacy programs beyond seeking a diverse range of contributions.