faqs.md

Aragon Nest Frequently Asked Questions

For people looking to get funding for their project

To those working or who want to work on something that may be of interest for providing a grant

How do I find out if my project could be eligible for a grant?

1. Check the Proposals for grants for existing proposals
2. If you don’t find anything close to what you’re working on, submit a new proposal for a grant and discuss if we should consider it for a grant
3. See the Guide for submitting a new request for funding and follow these steps:
   • Fork the Aragon Nest GitHub repository
   • Create a new directory with your project’s name inside the grants/ folder. 
   • Inside that, create two files, team.md and roadmap.md, where you present your team and suggested roadmap
   • Create a Pull Request to merge your submission into the Nest repository. In that Pull Request, be sure to fill in all the relevant info described in the Guide for submitting a new request for funding

Proposals should abstractly describe problems or products, not their implementations

I’m working on something that already has an existing proposal?

If there’s already an existing proposal for grants that fits into what you’re building, follow the steps mentioned in the Guide for submitting a new request for funding

For people who have an idea that could benefit the ecosystem

How to submit a proposal for a grant?

• Make sure the Proposals for grants don’t have an existing proposal for something similar to your idea. If there is an existing proposal that is close to your idea, join in the discussion of that proposal to see if your proposal could be integrated into the existing one, or if you should create a new proposal
• If nothing similar exists, create a new Proposal for grants at the Nest Repository and fill it out in detail following the Guide for submitting a proposal for grants

How does the application process works?

The application process has two stages:

1. The proposal stage (see above). The main focus in this stage is the discussion about the idea/project and whether it should be considered for a grant. Once the proposal is approved we move to the second stage.

2. The request for funding stage (see above). The main focus in this stage is the discussion about the team, timeline/roadmap, milestones and deliverables. Here we take the final decision on whether to fund the team.

There are no deadlines for applications. The whole application process can take from 2 weeks up to a month but the length of the process depends on a case by case basis.

Who will be deciding on how the grants are distributed?

The funding will be described in the proposal and request for funding stages of the grant. The total amount, how many portions will it be divided into, timetable and milestones will be up for discussion with the relevant team.

How will the funds be released to the grantees?

All payments will be made in cryptocurrencies. The grants will be paid in DAI and released in portions according to the agreed roadmap (and deliverables) that the team has submitted in their proposal. A possible reward depending on total project completion will be given in ANT to reward value created for the Aragon Network and to enable the participation in the governance of the project.

What will the Nest program provide to grantees besides financial backing?

Aragon is one of the most skilled projects in the crypto community. The development teams are formed by talented engineers that will be supporting the engineers working on the Nest projects. Also, we have developed experience, and crafted best practices, on how crypto projects should be run. We want to help expand the experience and best practices as much as possible.

We’re in a privileged position to push forward and raise awareness about great, undervalued projects in the space, such as the ones we want to fund with the Nest program.

Who will be participating on deciding the grantees?

Maria Gomez — Grants Lead. Aragon One team

Stefano Bernardi — Executive Director. Aragon Association team

Community

We are working on transitioning Aragon’s governance from a highly centralized model to a more decentralized one and we will be experimenting with community participation in the Nest program.

What does Aragon get for supporting projects via the Nest program? Does it get tokens/equity from the grantees?

No! We ask for nothing in return from the grantees outside of delivering the promised solution!

How do I find more information about Nest? Is there a website?

The GitHub repository is the main source of information about the program. However, you can find additional information in the project's website.