Realms, a B Labs project

Realms, a B Labs project

B Labs develops a Discord bot called Realms to enhance governance, decision-making, and productivity in Web3 communities, empowering them to manage sub-groups efficiently.
Application
Applied on: 20 Nov 2023 11:23 AM
Rejected
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 06:49 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 does not provide sufficient detail regarding the track record of research conducted by the individuals or team behind 'Realms, a B Labs project'. Further information or evidence of past research endeavors is necessary to ascertain their qualifications as researchers.
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 indicates that Realms aims to improve governance in DAOs and other member-based groups, which aligns with the governance focus required for the grant. The tool is designed to aid in community management, decision-making, and coordination within groups, directly relating to decentralized governance.
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 does not specify whether 'Realms, a B Labs project' has received venture capital funding or other for-profit investment. This information is necessary to determine eligibility based on the criteria for funding.
No retrospective funding. The research must either be launched soon or currently ongoing. Completed projects are not eligible for funding in this round.
Based on the project description, Realms is in closed beta, which suggests that the research is currently ongoing and not yet completed, thus meeting the criteria of no retrospective funding.