CoW Grants: Grantee Onboarding
Congratulations! Your grant proposal has been approved by the CoW Grants Council via Snapshot. We’re excited to support your work on integrating Otterscan as a local block explorer for the CoW Protocol Playground.
Grant: CoW Protocol Playground Block Explorer Integration
Grantee: CoBuilders Team (CoBuilders.xyz)
Amount: $7,500 USD ($5,000 xDAI + $2,500 COW)
Approved: Snapshot on December 5, 2025
Your Grant Team
Sov - Process, payments, and approvals
@mfw78 - Technical review and quality standards
This is a milestone-based grant with a 2-3 week timeline. Your approved proposal governs all details.
Milestone & Delivery
| Milestone | Deliverable | Due Date | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Otterscan Integration (Docker Compose setup, contract verification, Anvil configuration) | Week 1 | $3,000 (40%) |
| M2 | Frontend Integration (CoW Swap & Explorer URL modifications, environment config) | Week 2 | $3,000 (40%) |
| M3 | Documentation (user guides, developer docs, troubleshooting) | Week 2-3 | $1,500 (20%) |
Success metric: Otterscan fully functional with all debugging features (traces, gas profiling, contract viewing) and one-click navigation from CoW frontends to the local block explorer.
When you complete a milestone, post in this thread with links to deliverables (GitHub, docs) and tag @Sov and @mfw78. Your Reviewer responds within 7-14 days. Approved milestones enter the next end-of-month payout cycle, with funds arriving by the 15th of the following month.
Post progress updates every 2-4 weeks. Flag blockers early. Small changes can be approved directly by your team. Major changes need a Snapshot vote.
Your Responsibilities
Execute your proposal as approved and deliver on time to the quality standards you committed to. Post proactive progress updates in this thread - don’t wait for us to ask. When you hit issues, flag them early. When you complete milestones, post deliverable links and tag your team. If timelines shift, discuss in this thread.
Deliverables must be open source. You’re an independent contractor handling your own taxes. Review full grant terms here and here.
Please reply confirming that you’ve read this onboarding, provide your Gnosis Chain payment address (must match your Snapshot signing account), confirm that you understand your responsibilities, and acknowledge that you can reach your Steward and Reviewer via the contacts above.
Once confirmed, you’re clear to start building. Questions? Tag @Sov for process/payments or @mfw78 for technical issues. 