Pairwise: Simplifying Choices, Amplifying Voices
Decentralized voting app streamlines community decisions using a simple, intuitive pairwise comparison system to reduce cognitive load and increase engagement in DAO governance.User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 06:53 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 team seems to consist of individuals with significant experience in the web3 space, some of whom have academic backgrounds, indicating a track record of research in areas that appear relevant to the project.
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 description highlights its focus on streamlining voting processes for Web3 communities, which directly pertains to decentralized governance mechanisms, thus fitting the governance focus criteria.
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.
The provided information lists several grants received from various organizations focused on public goods and decentralized communities; there is no mention of traditional VC funding or funding requiring ROI, aligning with the criteria.
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 funding and is under development, as indicated by the description of ongoing user testing and the intent to use grant funds for achieving the first milestone, satisfying the criterion for non-completed projects.