ZKsync's first Community Activation RFP funded community events during Devconnect Buenos Aires. The submission window closed October 17, 2025, and two recipients received a combined 170,000 ZK.
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ZKsync's second Community Activation RFP funded an eight-week ZK Stack content experiment. The submission period ended December 3, 2025 and ZKnomist was selected to receive 300,000 ZK.
ZKsync's third Community Activation RFP funded an institutional narrative experiment. The March 20, 2026 deadline has passed and Rally was selected to receive 833,000 ZK for an eight-week program.
The Compound DAO Treasury Management Committee sought one or more professional treasury managers for an initial allocation of approximately $20-25 million in DAO reserves. Applications closed June 24, 2026, and the committee moved into screening and interviews.
A completed Compound Governance Support Working Group research request for analysis of delegate voting patterns and their impact. The 10,000 USDC grant was awarded to WOOF in October 2024 for a written analysis and public governance metrics dashboard.
Ethereum Foundation's Devcon team accepted proposals through August 12, 2026 for community groups to run free, topic-focused programming hubs inside Devcon 8 (Mumbai, November 3-6, 2026). Selected hubs receive a free ~48 m2 in-venue space, a dedicated stage session, and up to 5 Devcon tickets; proposals must center on a single Ethereum, open-source, or CROPS theme with no token marketing.
The third season of ENS DAO's Service Provider Program invited teams to apply for DAO funding to deliver ongoing services to the ENS ecosystem. Applications ran from May 19 through June 9, 2026, followed by committee review and interviews for a cohort budget of approximately $2.89 million.
Overview We are seeking experienced grantees within the Gitcoin ecosystem to lead our community-led onboarding program for GG23. These Onboarding Partners will be responsible for educating grantees and builders, building upon the success of the GG22 Onboarding Program .
RFP: Reboot the Gitcoin Community for the 3.3 Era Issued by: Gitcoin DAO (sponsor: Kevin Owocki, ED) Date issued: May 2026 Proposals due: Rolling, first review June 1, 2026 Engagement window: June 2026 – Q1 2027 (phased; see milestones) Budget envelope: Open — propose your number. Bias toward lean, milestone-gated engagements over a single large retainer.
tldr This Request for Comments (RFC) is to review the treasury management Request for Proposals (RFP). If you only have time for one thing, please review the ‘Open Questions for the DAO’ below.
The Scroll Forum has opened applications for DCP 1 - State of Scroll Research, a pilot under the Delegates Contribution Program, with a total budget of 18,000 USDC for an 8-10 week project targeting a deadline of May 31, 2026. Roles include Data & Analytics (5,000 USDC), Format & Visualization (2,000 USDC), and Regional Researchers & Storytellers (2,200 USDC per region) focusing on regions like LATAM, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and APAC.
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