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2title = "Submit a Proposal"
2title = "Submit a Proposal"
3−date = "2022-10-26"
3+date = "2023-01-04"
5description = "A comprehensive guide to creating a grant proposal"
5description = "A comprehensive guide to creating a grant proposal"
@@ -11,31 +11,15 @@ We have a track record of funding many different kinds of different projects: ne
12Ready to get started? Here's how the process works:
12Ready to get started? Here's how the process works:
14−1. [Create your proposal](#create-your-proposal) as a group on Urbit
15−2. Submit your proposal using [this form](https://airtable.com/shrCi54rEDxgSZr3z)
14+1. Submit your proposal using [this form](https://airtable.com/shrCi54rEDxgSZr3z)
16−3. Obtain [approval](#community-approval) from a member of our community and finalize your proposal
15+2. Obtain [approval](#community-approval) from the Urbit Foundation and find a member of our community to champion your proposal
17−4. Sign our [grant agreement](#paperwork)
16+3. Sign our [grant agreement](#paperwork)
18−5. [Submit invoices](#getting-paid) after obtaining community signoff
17+4. [Submit invoices](#getting-paid) after obtaining community signoff
20## Create your proposal
19## Create your proposal
22Submitting a proposal starts by clearly articulating your idea and the value it will bring to the Urbit network. Getting the Urbit Foundation's signoff requires [approval from an established member of our community](#community-approval) and a compelling reason for receiving the requested amount of funding.
21Submitting a proposal starts by clearly articulating your idea and the value it will bring to the Urbit network. Getting the Urbit Foundation's signoff requires [approval from an established member of our community](#community-approval) and a compelling reason for receiving the requested amount of funding.
26−The first step is to create a group in Landscape's Groups app — this will be installed by default on your ship. If you don't have a ship running, check out our [Getting Started](https://urbit.org/getting-started) guide.
30−- Be **named** after your proposal
31−- Be **public** so our community can join
32−- Contain **a notebook** called `proposal`
33−- Contain **a chat channel** called `discussion`
35−You'll write your proposal in markdown into the notebook, and engage with community members that would approve your proposal in the discussion channel.
37−After writing up your proposal, [fill out this form](https://airtable.com/shrCi54rEDxgSZr3z), including the name of your group. The group name can be found in the URL of your browser. For example, in the URL `https://your.ship.domain/apps/landscape/~landscape/ship/~wolref-podlex/foundation` the group name is `~wolref-podlex/foundation`.
39### Elements of a proposal
23### Elements of a proposal
41Good proposals all include the following:
25Good proposals all include the following:
@@ -55,6 +39,8 @@ Here are some examples of exceptional proposals for reference:
55- [%pony](https://urbit.org/grants/pony-bounty) contains detailed thinking of current affordances of existing software if trying to build analogs to the traditional software stack
39- [%pony](https://urbit.org/grants/pony-bounty) contains detailed thinking of current affordances of existing software if trying to build analogs to the traditional software stack
56- [App Store](https://urbit.org/grants/app-store) blends the above with a nearly ideal balance of user stories mapped to milestones for clarity of completion, initial architectural thinking, and thinking around unique affordances and challenges of building on a distributed p2p system
40- [App Store](https://urbit.org/grants/app-store) blends the above with a nearly ideal balance of user stories mapped to milestones for clarity of completion, initial architectural thinking, and thinking around unique affordances and challenges of building on a distributed p2p system
42+After writing up your proposal, [fill out this form](https://airtable.com/shrCi54rEDxgSZr3z) to submit your idea to the Foundation.
58### Funding
44### Funding
60The Urbit Foundation will provide funding of up to five stars for any one grant.
46The Urbit Foundation will provide funding of up to five stars for any one grant.
@@ -82,9 +68,9 @@ Approval from the community goes beyond simply clearing the project for funding.
83### How it works
69### How it works
85−After creating your group and [submitting it](https://airtable.com/shrCi54rEDxgSZr3z), the Urbit Foundation team will post your group to the community members that are approved for Championing proposals.
71+After [submitting your proposal](https://airtable.com/shrCi54rEDxgSZr3z), the Urbit Foundation team will post your proposal to the community members that are approved to Champion proposals.
87−The contents of your submission will be available to prospective champions, and if they're interested, they'll join your group and dive into the details with you (that's why that **discussion channel** is important).
73+The contents of your submission will be available to prospective champions, and if they're interested, they'll reach out to dive into the details with you.
89When someone is sufficiently interested, they'll say so and ask to champion your project. If multiple people are interested in championing, you'll need to choose who to go with! This is, in our view, a good problem to have.
75When someone is sufficiently interested, they'll say so and ask to champion your project. If multiple people are interested in championing, you'll need to choose who to go with! This is, in our view, a good problem to have.
@@ -97,18 +83,18 @@ Here are some guidelines for how to engage with your champion:
97- **Meet regularly:** Those that can champion projects are chosen for their past contributions. This means that they're able to provide hands-on support. This structure works best if you set up a regular check-in, either once a week or every other week. If nothing else, having an accountability buddy is really helpful.
83- **Meet regularly:** Those that can champion projects are chosen for their past contributions. This means that they're able to provide hands-on support. This structure works best if you set up a regular check-in, either once a week or every other week. If nothing else, having an accountability buddy is really helpful.
98- **Stay in touch:** Leverage the Urbit network for keeping in touch about your project. Don't hesitate to ask questions! The `[battery payload]` group (~dister-dozzod-lapdeg/battery-payload) is a great place to hang out with other developers, ask questions, and share your experiences.
84- **Stay in touch:** Leverage the Urbit network for keeping in touch about your project. Don't hesitate to ask questions! The `[battery payload]` group (~dister-dozzod-lapdeg/battery-payload) is a great place to hang out with other developers, ask questions, and share your experiences.
99- **Ask for connections:** Champions are well-connected throughout the network and know who's who. If you need support in a particular area that is beyond your Champion's expertise, they should be able to put you in touch with someone that can help.
85- **Ask for connections:** Champions are well-connected throughout the network and know who's who. If you need support in a particular area that is beyond your Champion's expertise, they should be able to put you in touch with someone that can help.
100−- **Get your work reviewed:** Part of your Champion's job is to review your work and get others' eyes on it as well. Let them know when you need something reviewed by making a post in your proposal groups. Particularly, this is required for getting review and signoff that you have completed a milestone, but can be helpful for other complex asks as well.
86+- **Get your work reviewed:** Part of your Champion's job is to review your work and get others' eyes on it as well. Let them know when you need something reviewed. Particularly, this is required for getting review and signoff that you have completed a milestone, but can be helpful for other complex asks as well.
102If your Champion becomes unresponsive or is unhelpful, let someone at the Urbit Foundation know and we'll take care of it.
88If your Champion becomes unresponsive or is unhelpful, let someone at the Urbit Foundation know and we'll take care of it.
104## Paperwork
90## Paperwork
106−After your proposal is Championed the Urbit Foundation will need to get a **signed contributor agreement** and **collect a small amount of personal information** from you as part of our KYC process.
92+After your proposal is approved and Championed, it will be added to this website, and the Urbit Foundation will need to get a **signed contributor agreement** and **collect a small amount of personal information** from you as part of our KYC process.
108The Urbit Foundation must comply with international law when distributing address space. We try to keep this process as minimal as we can, but there's no way to avoid it entirely without legally jeopardizing the Foundation's operations.
94The Urbit Foundation must comply with international law when distributing address space. We try to keep this process as minimal as we can, but there's no way to avoid it entirely without legally jeopardizing the Foundation's operations.
110## Getting Paid
96## Getting Paid
112−After you've finished your work on a given milestone, you will need to get signoff from your champion. To do this, make a notebook post in your proposal group with the details of the milestone completed, any relevant instructions, github repos, or app download links, and solicit review from your champion. Their reply of `approved` in the notebook post comments will constitute signoff and you'll need a link to that milestone post when you [submit an invoice](https://airtable.com/shrXXCs1uaxtNSBcg). Upon successful review of this notebook post by the Urbit Foundation and an invoice recieved for the amount agreed upon in your grant or milestone, the Foundation will pay your star allocation to the Ethereum address you have provided.
98+After you've finished your work on a given milestone, you will need to get signoff from your champion. To do this, you'll want to contact them to share the details of the milestone completed, any relevant instructions, github repos, or app download links, and solicit review from your champion. They can submit their approval by contacting `~marfun-pacpet`, at which point you are ready to [submit an invoice](https://airtable.com/shrXXCs1uaxtNSBcg). Once the Urbit Foundation receives approval from your champion and an invoice for the amount agreed upon in your grant or milestone, the Foundation will pay your star allocation to the Ethereum address you have provided.
114−We approve and issue payments within 30 days of invoice receipt and approval, although often payment is made more quickly as transactions are batched with other grantees who have recently completed milestones. If you are having any issues accepting stars through [Bridge](https://bridge.urbit.org) please contact `~taller-ravnut` for assistance.
100+We approve and issue payments within 30 days of invoice receipt and approval, although often payment is made more quickly. If you have any questions regarding getting paid or submitting an invoice, please contact `~marfun-pacpet` for assistance.