Grant Title
“Grant Application - [+Title]”
Provide a concise and descriptive title for your grant application in the suggested format, using a new thread…
Author(s)
List the names, usernames or GitHub usernames of the author(s) or main point of contact for the grant application.
Experiences and qualifications: (optional or keep it short)
Share relevant information about yourself or your team, including educational background, prior experience, motivations, or any other details that demonstrate your qualifications for the grant.
Include any relevant links that provide additional information about you or your work, such as websites, GitHub profiles, or Twitter handles.
Feel free to include prior team work/ projects that you did as the applying team.
Grant Description:
Provide a comprehensive description of your project, outlining its purpose, objectives, and intended outcomes; you can cover the grant category. Include details on the technologies or methodologies you plan to use. Clearly articulate the goals you aim to achieve through this grant and the potential impact it will have on the CoW Protocol ecosystem. Explain how the successful execution of the grant will benefit users, the community, or the broader ecosystem.
Type of Grant:
Is this a milestones based or a time-based grant. If it does not fit into either category, specify the hybrid or precisely other type.
Milestones:
(Section to be included for milestone-based or hybrid grants; check below for time-based Grants. If you see milestones fit for your time-based grant, you can also include some outcomes / scope of work as milestones)
Please identify the key milestones that will help track the progress of your grant. Pay close attention to the due dates, and ensure they are realistic and align with the completion timeline clause outlined in the terms and conditions section. Use the provided table as a summary and expand on each milestone description and deliverables below.
| Milestones | Title | | Due date (*) | Funding request
| Milestones 1 | [please fill]| | [please fill]| | [please fill]|
| Milestones 2 | [please fill]| | [please fill]| | [please fill]|
| Milestones 3 | [please fill]| | [please fill]| | [please fill]|
(*) Or e.g. weeks after acceptance; or a meaningful and concrete specification
Specifics: Milestone 1(milestones 1 as a template; add as many milestones as you see fit)
Provide a comprehensive description of the tasks and deliverables for Milestone 1. Specify the anticipated outcomes and their significance for the successful completion of the project.
Please break down the funding request by milestone.
Scope of Work (for time-based)
Time-Based Grants are not tied to specific deliverables but rather to the provision of time and effort.
The Grant Proposal for a Time-Based Grant will outline the scope of work, responsibilities, expected time commitment, and the unit of time for which the grant is awarded. This could be:
- Hours: For short, focused tasks or specialized expertise needed for a limited time.
- Days: For projects or roles requiring a dedicated effort over a few days or weeks.
- Months: For ongoing roles or longer-term projects.
Make sure you include a meaningful and concrete funding request, which includes rough monthly estimates based on expected time spent (side note: this is relevant for the accounting).
Length
Please include a date where complete finalisation is expected or the length the program (e.g. volume program) runs. A grant should not exceed 6 months (and needs to be renewed with a new application). You may apply for a length exception with reason.
Please also include a commencement date (if nothing is specified, it’s with the successful passing of the proposal on Snapshot).
Funding Request:
Summarize the total funding you are requesting for your project, including the amounts in xDAI and COW tokens, if applicable. Justify the funding amount based on the project’s scope, complexity, and expected impact.
For time-based grants, please (i) indicate an estimate (while we understand that the actual time spent might differ) + please also (ii) indicate a total CAP (max. funding that will be requested as part of this grant, so that the Committee does not sign a “blank cheque”, this can be higher than your estimate).
Gnosis Chain Address (to receive the grant)
Specify one Gnosis Chain wallet address where you would like to receive the grant funds (the should ideally be the same as the Snapshot submission account).
Other Information (optional or keep it short)
Include any additional material or information that could strengthen your application, such as relevant documents, references, or previous work samples.
Terms and Conditions
Include the following line in your grant application and make sure you actually link these terms when you move this to Snapshot:
By submitting this grant application, I acknowledge and agree to be bound by the CoW DAO Participation Agreement and the CoW DAO Grant Agreement Terms.
INCLUDE NOTE TO COMMITTEE:
Please notify the Grantee of their reviewer and their steward in the thread and latest upon successful approval of the Grant on Snapshot.