Overview ENS Ecosystem’s GR15 Round
A brief announcement and explanation of ENS DAO's involvement in GR15.
GR15 begins on September 7th!
Today is the last day to submit GR15 grant applications for guaranteed review. The ENS Ecosystem working group will distribute $69k as part of the ENS side round, so don’t miss out!
What is a Gitcoin Grants Round?
Gitcoin launched in 2017 as a bounty platform, making it easier for developers to get paid for completing Github issues.
“Gitcoin is where the world's leading web3 projects are born, validated and funded. Our Gitcoin Grants rounds, which use a Quadratic Funding mechanism, help communities to fund their shared needs and support people and organizations that are building the open internet and empower communities to fund their shared needs.”
- Gitcoin’s Grantee Onboarding Document
The grant rounds (referred to sequentially as GR’s) are quarterly fundraising opportunities that enable open source projects of all sizes to seek and receive community funding.
Round Types
The upcoming GR15 consists of three types of rounds:
Main Round: The main round is the least restrictive way for qualified and eligible grantees to receive quadratic funding from the main pool.
Ecosystem Round: These rounds are supported and funded by ecosystem sponsors. For example, the Ecosystem working group will distribute $69,420 in an ENS Ecosystem side round to eligible projects that build using the ENS protocol or impact the ecosystem.
Cause Round: Cause rounds are focused on impacting specific areas. The cause rounds for GR15 are Climate Solutions, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), DeSci (Decentralized Science), and Advocacy (Crypto Regulation).
The previous GR14 grant structure. GR15 has slight differences.
More information on the types of rounds and eligibility can be found on the grant eligibility brief.
ENS Ecosystem Side Round
Since 2021, the Ethereum Name Service has sponsored an ENS Ecosystem side round for projects building on and improving the ENS ecosystem. The latest round, GR15, will be active from September 7th to September 22nd, 2022.
We encourage any project that believes they may be eligible to apply.
A matching pool of $69k is available to all eligible projects building on the ENS protocol, creating content around ENS, or improving the ENS ecosystem. If you are applying to this round, be sure to submit to this airtable form in addition to having an active grant page on Gitcoin.
👉 All applicants should have their projects submitted by midnight (CDT), September 3rd. Early applications may be eligible for a POAP from Gitcoin.
Creating a Successful Grant
The ENS DAO Working Group stewards held a workshop for grantees. Three helpful tips or suggestions from the call are listed below:
Project Logo Image - Having a properly formatted and eye-catching Project Logo helps your grant stand out. It should work as both a banner aspect ratio and a square image. If you need help, try using this Figma template created by @gregskril.
Content Quality - Your content should be one-page, easily scannable, with no important content below the fold. Be concise yet informative. Include an overview, features, plans, and the website for your project.
Self-Promote - Once you've made edits and are happy with your grants page, be sure to self-promote as much as possible. Getting the word out about your active grant is crucial to creating an awareness that your project can be funded in the current round.
Reminder: If you have a grant page from a previous round, ensure it is updated and active. You should also fill out the ENS GR15 Participant Form.