Funding the Commons

Funding the Commons

Implementing a sustainable public goods funding ecosystem through community-building, innovative funding mechanisms, integration of current platforms, and support for builders in various sectors.
Application
Applied on: 6 Aug 2024 08:43 PM
Round: Asia Round
Approved
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 6 Aug 2024 09:01 PM
The Grant must be in support of or directly advance the Asian public goods ecosystem; or at least one founder identifies him/herself as Asian. We will refer to the [public goods report](https://www.gccofficial.org/explore.html#report) released by GCC last December for the definition of public goods.
The project has a strategic focus on the Asian region with events, collaborations, and support structures tailored toward the public goods ecosystem in Asia. Additionally, many team members are of Asian descent.
The project must clearly articulate the problem it addresses, the solution, the implementation plan, the financial plan, and demonstrate there is an excellent team or community for execution.
The project provides clear details on the problem, solution, detailed implementation and financial plans, and showcases a strong team with significant relevant experience.
Project must be 3 months old and the project must demonstrate some tangible progress towards their stated goals, with a working MVP is available to the public. We will use Twitter, official website, github, and other public info to determine this. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project has been active with several events and has tangible progress in terms of community engagement and partnerships. However, the Github activity is minimal, indicating some caution regarding MVP availability.
Grantees can be eliminated from consideration in the round if they are found to be encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation of the grants platform or the Gitcoin community.
There is no evidence indicating that the project is engaged in Sybil attacks or any form of malicious manipulation.
Projects must comply with Gitcoin core rules and [eligibility criteria](https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/gg21-community-round-eligibility-criteria/19003).
The project complies with Gitcoin's core rules and eligibility criteria, demonstrating transparency and a clear commitment to fostering public goods.