We are developing an Adaptive Grant Framework to improve the connection between grant operators and grantees. By providing customized experiences and automating key processes, our platform will enhance the effectiveness of the grant ecosystem.

Introduction

In the Web3 ecosystem, efficient resource allocation is crucial for deploying human capital through financial grants. However, the landscape is highly fragmented, with each ecosystem, product, or DAO solving only part of the problem. This fragmentation leads to significant inefficiencies, making it challenging for grant operators and grantees to achieve their goals.

Problem Statement

Key issues in the current system include:

• Fragmentation: The grant process is disjointed, resulting in inefficiencies for users.

• Lack of Personalization: The current approach fails to cater to the diverse needs of individual talents and teams, leading to a mismatch between available opportunities and the right skills.

• Suboptimal User Experience: The existing system results in a lack of sustained engagement and unfulfilled potential, as users often find the process too cumbersome or misaligned with their needs.

Proposed Solution

Our solution is to create a modular and composable foundation to facilitate matching between operators and grantees. Instead of developing a new product, we aim to build an extendable framework and interface that leverages existing tools and grant programs, offering:

1. Integration with Web3 Grant Registry: Our platform will interact seamlessly with the Web3 Grant registry to ensure efficient access to grant opportunities and resources.

2. Profiling and Tailored Processes: Implement a profiling system to customize each talent's journey.

3. Enhanced User Experience: Improve the interface to increase engagement and better align opportunities with skills.

4. Role Management and Personas: Implement the Hats Protocol and reputation systems to manage access and responsibilities. This will help create dynamic role assignments and refine personas based on reputation and contributions.

5. Automation: Integrate automation to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

6. Support for Long-term Growth: Facilitate the growth journey of teams and projects from ideation to sustainability, providing resources and guidance at each stage.

7. Use Cases:

• Efficient talent matching;
• Frictionless application process;
• Short / Medium / Long term Project growth.

Strategic Objectives

1. Understand Talent and Opportunity Needs: Identify and optimize user journeys for talent and opportunity alignment.

2. Technology Integration: Leverage existing tools to address unmet technology needs.

3. Composable Interface: Develop a flexible interface that integrates with existing platforms, particularly the Web3 Grant registry.

Scope of Work

Our approach includes the following milestones:

Milestone #1: Define Personas: Research and define personas to create tailored journeys.

Milestone #2: Role Management System: Implement a comprehensive role management system using Hats Protocol and reputation systems.

Milestone #3: Tailored Views: Develop personalized pathways for each persona.

Milestone #4: Automation: Integrate automation to enhance efficiency.

Milestone #5: Long-term Growth Support: Establish resources and strategies to aid teams and projects in evolving from ideation to sustainable operations.

Milestone #6: Use Cases: Highlight examples to demonstrate platform capabilities.

Conclusion

This proposal aims to secure funding for the ideation and research phase, enabling us to implement these improvements. By focusing on profiling, user experience and strategic integration, particularly with the Web3 Grant registry, the Cartographer Collaboration platform will advance growth and innovation within the Web3 grant ecosystem.

Team

Ben Perez Over a decade of leadership in shipping business and operational improvement by leveraging financial & human capital. Has delivered DAO org design, multi-modal grant systems and both startup (founding team) and scale up (21->7000 FTE) operations. Previously roles have been on the global talent executive of a big 4 (EY), building global leadership programs for TikTok, as well as DAO design & operations for Aragon & POKT. Twitter: b3nnn21 Linkedin: benperezau

Grendel Marco Extensive experience in Web3, specializing in community building and ecosystem growth. At BanklessDAO, he spearheaded governance and strategy initiatives, while at Polygon, he launched the Polygon DAO and Village, enhancing community engagement. Currently optimizing grant processes and advising protocols to improve their systems. Twitter: GrendelMarco LinkedIn: marco-moshi

Sepehr Sanaee Co-founder and ED at Pattern. Previously Senior Engineer dedicated to help famous protocols such as Aragon and Ergo. Has delivered and maintained Dapps with more than 10M TVL Twitter: 0xsepehr,sepehr_inja
LinkedIn: sepehr-sanaee

Mehrdad Co-founder and CTO at Pattern. Ecosystem Contributor at POKT Network and RnDAO. Ex. Data Engineer with extensive experience in BI and analytics dashboards. Twitter: 0xcr33pt0 LinkedIn: mehrdad-mms

Development Team Our multidisciplinary team of 15 professionals, including developers, strategists, and project managers, is dedicated to building cutting-edge solutions for DAOs. Our expertise spans key areas such as digital identity, reputation systems, automation, data analytics, and governance. By leveraging our diverse skill set and deep understanding of Web3 and Web2, we deliver innovative, user-friendly products and programs that empower our clients to achieve their vision. Twitter: @pattern_global GitHub: @Pattern-tech