D20 Governance
Discord bot enabling communities to simulate and learn about diverse governance structures through interactive games, aiming to educate on decentralized decision-making. Seeking funds for user research and reporting.User Review
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Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 06:56 AM
You are a researcher. To qualify for this round you need to have a track record of research. This can be as part of an academic affiliation or as an independent researcher. If you are applying for a grant for your first research project, email hello@metagov.org with more info on why you are the right person to conduct this research.
The project description indicates that the team is comprised of researchers from The Metagovernance Project, a research collective, and they have an advisor with a track record in ethnographic studies. Hence, they have a track record of research.
Governance focus for the research. We will only accept grants that have a clear focus on governance. As noted in the description, you don’t necessarily need to focus exclusively on DAO or web3 governance, but your research needs to be applicable to decentralized governance broadly. A focus on Arbitrum or Uniswap is appreciated but not required.
The project, d20, is a Discord bot that helps communities experience a variety of governance structures in a simulated environment, which directly relates to the study and application of governance principles.
No for-profit funding. If you have received VC funding or any other kind of funding that requires a return on investment, then it will not qualify. It is ok if you’ve received other grants.
There is no indication in the project description that the project has received VC funding or any funds requiring a return on investment. The project is affiliated with a nonprofit research collective.
No retrospective funding. The research must either be launched soon or currently ongoing. Completed projects are not eligible for funding in this round.
The project is currently seeking funds to conduct user research and evaluation and has outlined a timeline indicating that the research is ongoing and not yet completed.