Distributed Governance Score Framework: DAO Index
Developing a scoring tool, the DAO Index, to evaluate and improve transparency and governance within Decentralized Autonomous Organizations by standardizing assessment principles, creating a benchmark, and promoting shared understanding.User Review
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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 has demonstrated a track record of research, with key outputs like the DAO Index Dashboard, DAO Index Scorecard Toolkit, and a preliminary analysis of Uniswap that provide evidence of research activities and academic endeavors.
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 centralizes on governance, with specific attention to the transparency and efficacy of DAOs and decentralized governance models. The work done on Uniswap indicates a focus that is appreciated by the governing body.
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 application does not mention any prior for-profit or ROI-required funding; it only specifies a requirement for fundraising to support various research-heavy activities, implying alignment with the no for-profit funding rule.
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 outlines ongoing activities and future plans that include research publication, collaborative development, and further iterations of the DAO Index, indicating that it is not a completed project but an evolving one, meeting the requirement.