Mycelia : Bridging Web3 to Indigenous Public Goods
Mycelia aims to empower Indigenous Peoples, who steward 80% of Earth's biodiversity, by increasing their agency with Web3 technology, supporting their cultural knowledge and ecological preservation through funding and research.User Review
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Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 05:52 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project description indicates that Mycelia has been active since at least the last Gitcoin round, and mentions updates since that time, suggesting the project is older than 3 months.
The Grant must be primarily focused on climate solutions (the group may do other work but the grant proposal should be directly related to climate solutions). The proposal should explicitly outline how this project will help reduce GHGs or is an important core infrastructure for web3 climate solutions.
The project is focused on supporting Indigenous Public Goods (IPGs) which likely includes elements of biodiversity conservation and ecological knowledge, both of which can contribute indirectly to climate solutions. However, it is not explicitly stated how the project will directly contribute to GHG reduction or how it ties into web3 climate solutions infrastructure.
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha & Beta rounds. We understand that some projects may have less progress given the timing of Alpha & Beta round disbursements. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
The project update section specifically outlines how the funds from the last round were used, including supporting Indigenous leaders, purchasing equipment, and detailing travel to events related to their mission, which demonstrates progress and accountability.
All returning grantees are expected to update their proposal, in addition to project updates the proposal should include lessons learned from previous work and how they will use the additional funding from the upcoming round. The updated proposal should indicate how additional funding will help the project meet its goals, and include a rough timeline for the project overall.
The proposal includes lessons learned, such as the importance of focusing on real impact and building trust between Indigenous Peoples and Web3, as well as how they plan to use additional funds across several financial thresholds, although a specific timeline is not clearly outlined.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the “realm of viability”. Even if a project may be at a very early stage, it still must seem credible to the average person with an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. Grantee founders must genuinely intend to build the project, and the project must not broadly be considered an impossibility.
The project appears to have a sound strategy and has shown evidence of genuine effort to bridge the gap between Indigenous Peoples and Web3, demonstrating intention to build a viable project. It does not appear to be an impossibility, though it addresses complex social and cultural challenges.