The process for getting funded through the Developer DAO is an ongoing process and this document aims to shed light on the current practices as of now.

NEAR Developer Governance Funding Guidelines

<aside> ⚠️ The NEAR Foundation Grants program at the end of 2022 has ramped down from taking in bound applications. In transition they have pointed toward the NEAR Developer DAO. For more details on that transition please view the following document

</aside>

<aside> 🔔 Traditionally ideas were drafted out entirely on the governance forum. Now as of January 2023 we are seeing this transition to onchain on NEAR Social through the Developer Governance Gigs Board (devgovgigs.near.social)

</aside>

🙏🏽 Requesting Funding to Developer DAO

In order to get request funding through the NEAR Developer DAO go to devgovgigs.near.social and click the “💡Ideas” button.

How to ideate in the NEAR Developer Governance

What to Include In Your Proposal

• Project details: Include a clear overview of the project goals, scope, deliverables, and timeline.
• Budget breakdown: To ensure transparency and increase the chances of approval, the applicant should include a budget breakdown with justification based on the various factors mentioned in the previous section.
• Timeline: Projects and their corresponding funding should have a short timeline, preferably under a month. This helps ensure project success by creating a clearly defined scope and minimizing risks. If a project has multiple milestones, propose each milestone as an independent funding request.
• Evaluation before funding: The bulk of the evaluation should happen before the project receives the funding. This helps to minimize the risks and ensure the project meets the desired goals.

Checking Past Funded Projects

To see projects in the funding-requested process through the DeveloperDAO click here

🔔Update: Developer DAO is Now Reviewing Proposals Live

<aside> 👀 Here is an example of the first Developer Governance DAO call where the DevGov DAO moderators are reviewing proposals.

</aside>