- Yung Beef wants to help Polkadot grow in the U.S. by working with the Texas Blockchain Council.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more known, find new opportunities, and talk to important people about blockchain rules.
- Yung Beef asks for $187,000 to do this work, including a $17,000 buffer for price changes.
- The money will be used for partnerships, events, and improving Polkadot's image in the U.S.
- Success will be measured by new rules that help Polkadot, new teams joining, and new partnerships.
- Yung Beef has been part of Polkadot for 3 years and knows a lot about what it needs.
- The plan includes working with other groups too, like the Blockchain Association and Stanford Blockchain Club.

Awarded

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WHO: Ecosystem Agent Yung Beef

WHAT: Improve Polkadot's presence in the U.S., discover new integration opportunities, and insert Polkadot into the minds of some of the U.S.'s foremost blockchain policy advocates through sponsoring the Texas Blockchain Council at the Executive Partner level.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $187,000 requested, including $50,000 for the Texas Blockchain Council, $120,000 for Yung Beef, and $17,000 for price volatility. Success metrics include passing beneficial regulations, onboarding new teams, and securing partnerships.

Improving Polkadot’s Presence In the U.S. With The Texas Blockchain Council

- Apillon is a Web3 development platform supported by Polkadot Treasury.
- It aims to make Web3 and Polkadot technologies easier for developers and users.
- Apillon has completed Milestone 1 and is now proposing Milestone 2 for more funding.
- Milestone 2 focuses on improving user onboarding, simplifying smart contracts, and adding cross-chain features.
- Apillon has over 100,000 users and offers services like Web3 storage, hosting, and NFTs.
- It promotes Polkadot by using its tokens and supporting ecosystem partners.
- Apillon plans to create a Developer Adoption Fund to help users launch projects faster.

WHO: Apillon Web3 development platform

WHAT: Submitting a Milestone 2 Proposal for Polkadot Treasury funding to cover the next phase of technical development of the Apillon platform.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

⧓ Apillon Platform - Milestone 2 Proposal

**Polkadot Sports Sponsorship Proposal**

- **Proponent:** ORSEN_SEAN
- **Beneficiary:** Multi-sig wallet with 8 trusted community members
- **Funds Requested:** 968K DOT (USD 8,820,000)
- **Purpose:** Secure a global sports sponsorship with a top sports team
- **Benefits:** Elevate Polkadot's global brand recognition and engage a large fanbase
- **Partnership Management:** Handled by ORSEN SA, an international sports marketing agency
- **Sponsorship Assets:** Include branding, advertising, VIP experiences, and fan engagement activities
- **Goal:** Increase awareness, education, engagement, and conversion of Polkadot technology

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**WHO:** ORSEN\_SEAN

**WHAT:** Requesting 968K DOT (USD 8,820,000) to secure a global sports sponsorship opportunity with one of the world's most engaging and followed sports teams, managed by ORSEN SA.

**WHY:** To instantly elevate Polkadot to become a globally recognizable brand and develop and promote Polkadot technology through a highly engaged global fanbase providing on-chain activations and real-life technology use cases.

#644 Polkadot - Sports Sponsorship Fund

- **Magnet Network**: Helps people use DOT (a type of digital money) for smart contracts. It makes it easier for more people to use DOT.
- **Magnet Stack**: A tool for developers to build their own blockchains quickly and connect them to the Polkadot ecosystem. It has many features like support for different virtual machines and easy-to-use templates.
- **Why It’s Important**: The blockchain world is growing, and Polkadot is becoming a leader. Magnet helps developers join this ecosystem easily.
- **What’s New**: Magnet is testing its features on the Rococo network and improving its tools. It also has a testnet for users to try out.
- **Future Plans**: Magnet wants to add more features like support for different types of smart contracts and better ways to manage profits and block times.
- **Funding**: Magnet is asking for $294,400 to keep working on these improvements for the next four months.

Magnet Network proposes to enhance the usage scenarios of DOT by offering a scalable smart contract platform based on the on-demand coretime model, utilizing DOT as the gas fee. Milestone 3 aims to develop Magnet Stack, a platform built on Substrate, to streamline the development process within the Polkadot ecosystem. The proposal requests funding of $294,400 for a four-month development period. Key features include support for multiple virtual machines, customizable templates, and efficient resource management.

Magnet Milestone 3 Proposal: An Appchain Tech Stack leverages the Coretime Model to enhance DOT use cases and facilitate Polkadot's growth

**The Kusamarian**

- **The Kusamarian** is a media brand focused on Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem.
- It provides public forums for Polkadot builders, nominators, governors, holders, and the curious.
- The brand aims to sustain coverage until at least April 30, 2025, with a proposed budget of 74,533 DOT.
- Current coverage includes news shows, podcasts, governance livestreams, and fellowship livestreams.
- Special coverage includes interviews, event coverage, and promotional efforts.
- The cost of production is $17,145 per week, covering various contributors and expenses.
- Promotion efforts on platforms like 𝕏 and YouTube have shown significant engagement and reach.
- The Kusamarian welcomes audits and feedback to maintain transparency and improve its work.

The Kusamarian proposes to sustain its coverage of the Polkadot ecosystem until at least April 30, 2025, for a total cost of 74,533 DOT, which covers 69% of the costs of production and native promotion at $8.64/DOT (7dEMA). The proposal includes 16 behind-the-scenes extended interviews outside the scope of Behind the Code II to be broadcast by The Kus. The cost of production is $17,145 per week, covering the labor of 2 full-time, 1 double-time, and 8 part-time contributors, admin, promotions, growth initiatives, airfare, and travel expenses. The proposal also includes promotion efforts on X and YouTube and organic reach metrics.

52 Weeks of Kus Coverage ❤️🤖

- Glazescape, a non-profit, wants Polkadot to sponsor the ProtoLayers Conference 2024 in Prague.  
- The conference focuses on modular blockchain technology and is part of ETHPrague.  
- Polkadot will get branding, a big exhibition space, and help from ambassadors at the event.  
- The goal is to show Polkadot’s modular tech and attract new developers and projects.  
- The total budget is $15,455, including t-shirts, stickers, and a buffer for price changes.  
- Glazescape is not charging a fee for managing the sponsorship.  
- The sponsorship will help Polkadot gain visibility and grow its ecosystem.

small_spender

Glazescape seeks funding from the Polkadot Treasury for an Aligned tier sponsorship at Proto Layers Conference 2024 in Prague. The total budget requested is $15,455, and the sponsorship aims to showcase Polkadot's modular architecture, engage with the technical community, and attract new projects and developers to its ecosystem. The sponsorship will include venue branding, website logo placement, and a large exhibition space. Polkadot ambassadors will be present to engage with attendees and answer technical questions. Glazescape will provide customized support and assistance to support Polkadot's presence and impact at the event.

Polkadot Aligned Sponsorship at Proto Layers @ Prague [cancelled]

- Key Pictures made a special video called "The Gray Paper Interview" with Dr. Gavin Wood.
- The video is 100 minutes long and talks about JAM and the Gray Paper.
- It was released during Token 2049 in Dubai.
- The Kusamarian is helping share and promote the video.
- Key Pictures spent extra money on editing, graphics, and music for the video.
- They are asking for $3,800 to cover these costs.
- Future videos like "Web3Thinkers" and "Web3Builders" will be paid for by The Kusamarian.

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Key Pictures requests retrospective funding of $3800 for the post-production costs of the one-off special video "The Gray Paper Interview" featuring Dr. Gavin Wood. The costs include 4 days of editing, online/colour grading/audio mix, graphics creation, and music licensing. The funding will cover the additional costs not covered by the medium spend #415.

'The Gray Paper Interview' Retrospective Funding for Post-Production

- A developer named Ajay Dhore gave up his unused package name "polkadot_api" for the Polkadot team to use.
- The Polkadot team wants to thank Ajay for his kindness.
- They are proposing a tip for Ajay through OpenGov to show appreciation.
- Ajay was asked to share his Polkadot address on his GitHub or LinkedIn profile.
- He hasn’t responded yet, but the team shared a screenshot of their chat where he provided his address.
- The address is in a special format called ss58-42.

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WHO: Polkadot-API team

WHAT: Proposing an OpenGov tip to appreciate Ajay Dhore for relinquishing his unused package name `polkadot_api` for their use.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Tip Ajay Dhore for transferring the polkadot_api npm package

- Polkadot is running ads with Lyft in New York City for 3 months.
- Ads will show on Lyft app and on digital screens on taxis.
- Over 20 million people are expected to see the ads.
- The campaign targets tech and finance professionals, travelers, and conference attendees.
- The cost is 31,352 DOT ($189,680 USD) for ads, design, and fees.
- Funds will be returned if the project doesn’t happen.
- This is part of Polkadot’s real-world advertising efforts.

POLKADOT IRL CAMPAIGN #5 - POLKADOT X LYFT NYC

- **PolkaBiz Program**: Helps new Polkadot founders build products and get ready for investment.
- **Problem**: Founders need more than technical skills to succeed; they need business skills too.
- **Solution**: PolkaBiz teaches founders how to pitch, get funding, and grow their business.
- **Goal**: Prepare founders for an investment event in July 2024.
- **Support**: Helps with pitch decks, business plans, and value propositions.
- **Trial**: A 5-month test to see if PolkaBiz helps founders.
- **Funding**: Asking for $75,500 USD; extra money will be returned.

**WHO:** PolkaBiz, in collaboration with Polkadot Blockchain Academy.

**WHAT:** Launching a trial program to prepare a select group of founders for "investment readiness" ahead of Polkadot Decoded in Brussels (July 2024). The program will focus on all the business aspects that founders need to know.

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** The amount requested is $75,500 USD. The trial period will last for 5 months, and an evaluation will determine whether the initiative benefits founders within the Polkadot ecosystem. Any amount received over this amount due to an increase in price in DOT will be returned to the treasury.

PolkaBiz  - Where founders forge investment-ready innovations.

- A video game streamer promoted Polkadot for a month in March 2024.
- He used a bright LED Polkadot sign during his streams.
- The campaign reached over 3.4 million views on TikTok, Twitch, and Discord.
- Most viewers were under 35 years old.
- The streamer streamed for 101 hours with 800 viewers on average per stream.
- He asked for $4126 as payment for his efforts.
- The proposal includes links to his social media accounts and campaign details.

WHO: Polkadot community

WHAT: Retroactive payment of $4126 (596 DOT @ EMA7) to a video game streamer who promoted Polkadot to his large, youthful audience during a month-long campaign, resulting in over 3.4 million combined video and stream views.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

TIP: Gamer Streaming Reimbursement

- **Recipient**: Fardeen Haque
- **Work**: Contributed to the Awesome Dot GitHub repository and website.
- **Tip Amount**: 35.5 DOT (approximately $250 at EMA7 price of $7.046).
- **Purpose**: Symbolic thank you for quick responses to fixes and format improvements.
- **Future Vision**: Encourages the growth of the project into a more sophisticated knowledge base.
- **Non-Voting**: The tipper, kukabi, is not voting due to DV delegation.
- **Contact**: Fardeen Haque's Element username is `@fardeen_haque:matrix.org`.
- **Note**: The tip is not intended to compensate for Fardeen's work but to symbolically thank and encourage continued effort.

WHO: kukabi | Helikon
WHAT: Tip request for Fardeen Haque for his work on the Awesome Dot GitHub repository and website.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 35.5 DOT, roughly $250 at EMA7 ($7.046), a symbolic thank you for his efforts.

Tip Request for Fardeen Haque for Awesome Dot

- The Mythos Foundation and Mythical Games are working with Polkadot to improve blockchain gaming.
- Mythical Games is the second-largest processor of digital assets after Ethereum.
- They plan to swap tokens: 1,000,000 DOT for 20,000,000 MYTH tokens.
- This partnership aims to bring over 4 million players to Polkadot and enhance gaming experiences.
- Mythical Games, known for popular games like NFL Rivals, will help increase interest in Polkadot's gaming capabilities.
- The initiative will benefit DOT holders through airdrops and gaming incentives.
- Mythical Games aims to create better ownership and value for players in games.
- Polkadot's technology supports customized and flexible game development.

Mythical Games and Polkadot, a proposal from Mythos Foundation Swiss

- Glazescape wants to sponsor Polkadot at ETHPrague 2024 to show off Polkadot's cool features.
- They will have a booth with Polkadot ambassadors to talk to people and give out fun Polkadot stuff.
- The goal is to make more people know about Polkadot and work with other blockchain groups.
- They need $42,550 for the booth, travel, and other costs, plus a little extra just in case.
- They asked the Polkadot Treasury for help to make sure everything happens on time.
- This will help Polkadot get more users and developers and be a top blockchain platform.
- People in the Polkadot community can share their thoughts and support this idea.

Glazescape seeks $42,550 from the Polkadot Treasury to secure a Beam sponsorship at ETHPrague 2024. The sponsorship aims to increase Polkadot's visibility, attract new users and developers, and foster partnerships and collaborations. The budget includes equipment rental, merchandise production, ambassador travel and accommodation stipends, and miscellaneous expenses. An additional 10% buffer is requested to cover unforeseen expenses and $DOT price fluctuation. The proposal aims to drive the adoption and growth of the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot Beam Sponsorship at ETHPrague 2024

- Glazescape organized PolkadotPrague 2023, a successful event for the Polkadot community.  
- They spent money on marketing, like ads and PR, to make the event popular.  
- The Events Bounty didn’t cover these costs, so they need help from the Polkadot Treasury.  
- They are asking for $5,162 to pay for the marketing they already did.  
- This funding will help future events and show support for the Polkadot community.  
- The full proposal and event report are available for more details.

Glazescape seeks retroactive funding from the Polkadot Treasury to cover marketing costs for PolkadotPrague 2023, for $5,162, to ensure the sustainability of future events. The Events Bounty did not cover these costs, placing a financial burden on the organizing team. The proposal aims to secure the necessary funds to strengthen the relationship between the Treasury and the community.

Retroactive Funding Request for PolkadotPrague 2023 Marketing Costs

- This proposal wants to help the Polkadot LATAM community by managing the Spanish social media account and creating special marketing plans for LATAM.
- It asks for 35,713 DOT to make these plans happen.
- The plan includes working with global teams to keep everything aligned with Polkadot's overall strategy.
- JC, a Web3 Marketer with experience in blockchain, is leading the proposal. She has worked on successful projects like PolkaPals.
- Polkadot Conecta will improve engagement, align communications, and use community content better.
- It will also create cross-marketing partnerships and improve visibility of team efforts, especially in non-English regions.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more visible and engaging in the LATAM region.

Polkadot Conecta proposes to adopt the Editorial Board model for decentralized management of the Polkadot in Spanish X account and create marketing strategies tailored for the LATAM region. They aim to coordinate with global teams and align with Polkadot’s overall market strategy. The total requested amount is 35,713 DOT.

Polkadot in Spanish X account and Marketing Decentralization

- **Who**: David Dall'Aglio from Pineta.digital is asking for 68,868.6 DOT (around $566,100) to continue working on Polkadot projects for 6 more months.
- **What**: They want to keep helping Polkadot grow by working with creators and partners like THE BLOCK.
- **Why**: They believe Polkadot is the future of Web 3.0 and want to make it more popular.
- **How**: They will create content, dashboards, and research reports to show how great Polkadot is.
- **Results So Far**: They’ve worked with 60+ creators, got over 3 million views, and made lots of people like and comment on Polkadot content.
- **Future Plans**: They will keep making dashboards, research, and newsletters to reach millions more people.
- **Goal**: To make Polkadot more well-known and successful!

WHO: David Dall'Aglio from pineta.digital
WHAT: Requesting 68.868,6DOT ($566,100) to extend Polkadot marketing campaign with THE BLOCK for 6 months, with monthly activities and expected results outlined.
RESOURCES: Pineta.digital team and previous campaign success. Any excess funds will be refunded.

The Block x Polkadot

SmallTipper

- The proposal is to get funding for creating weekly reports for Polkadot's network.
- The ProbeLab team, which has experience with a technology called libp2p, will handle this project.
- They aim to make the network more clear and efficient for users.
- Reports will show data collected using a tool called Nebula Crawler.
- The total cost for the project is one-time setup of $20,000 and a monthly cost of $2,500.
- The funds will help maintain and update the network tools and post results each week.
- If you have questions, you can reach out to a person named Yiannis.

ProbeLab seeks funding to create and publish weekly reports for Polkadot's P2P network. The cost includes a one-off setup fee of $20k and a monthly cost of $2.5k, covering infrastructure, maintenance, and expert inspection. The reports will be facilitated through the Open Impact Foundation.

Polkadot P2P Network Health Weekly Reports

- **OG Tracker 2.0** is a tool to track progress of OpenGov proposals on Polkadot.
- It will integrate wallets like Nova, Talisman, and PolkadotJS.
- Proposers can self-report updates directly from their address.
- Users can create personalized tracklists and track child-bounties.
- It will continue tracking OpenGov and Gov1 proposals.
- Grill Chat will be added for user communication.
- An OGT API and Twitter bot will be developed for more features.
- It aims to improve transparency and community engagement in Polkadot.

OG Tracker aims to evolve into an on-chain, open-source, and collaborative platform. The proposal includes integrating wallets, direct self-report, child-bounties, tracking Gov1 approved proposals, and developing OGT API and OGT Twitter (X) Bot. The proposal also includes extra features and upgrades. The project has a user-friendly interface, a variety of filters, and a ranking system based on DOT requested amount. The proposal is available on [ogtracker.io](https://ogtracker.io/).

OG Tracker 2.0

- TEACHMEDEFI is a web3 education project started in 2022, focusing on creating fun and educational content.
- They have made podcasts, e-books, and videos, reaching over 3.8 million people in five months.
- They are part of the Polkadot community and have a history of delivering on their promises.
- Their new plan focuses on creating more content on X (Twitter) and podcasts to help more people learn about Polkadot.
- They also want to create special content for German beginners to teach them about Polkadot.
- Over six months, they plan to make 20 podcast episodes, 60 short clips, and many educational posts in English and German.
- They are asking for $74,900 to fund their work for six months.
- TEACHMEDEFI wants to help Polkadot grow by educating people and sharing accurate information.

TEACHMEDEFI proposes to focus on high-ROI platforms and content formats, efforts with impact on Polkadot's visibility, and educating newcomers in Germany. They will deliver 20 podcast episodes, 60 short clips, 30 educational reels, 40 educational carousel posts, 50 story posts, and an introduction to Polkadot guide. The budget for the proposed deliverables and a period of 6 months would be $74,900.

TEACHMEDEFI - Growing Polkadot’s Mindshare in the Crypto Space

- The Tie wants to help Polkadot become more visible to big companies and investors.
- They will organize events, meetings, and webinars to showcase Polkadot's technology.
- The Tie will create special tools and dashboards to share Polkadot's data with institutions.
- They will also share Polkadot's information on big platforms like exchanges.
- The Tie has worked with other crypto projects and has a good track record.
- They are asking for 150,000 DOT to fund this partnership for two years.
- The goal is to help Polkadot grow and connect with more big players in the crypto world.

The Tie proposes to partner with Polkadot to increase institutional exposure and access by providing institutional access services and building meaningful analytics. The proposal includes speaking opportunities, private meetings, webinars, and a Polkadot-centric dashboard. The requested amount is 150,000 DOT for 24 months of service.

Polkadot x The Tie Partnership to Increase Institutional Exposure and Access

- PolkaBot.AI is a new project to help people learn about Polkadot using AI.
- It will be free to use on websites, X, Discord, and Telegram.
- People can earn rewards (DOT and NEURO) by sharing good information.
- It aims to reach 5 million impressions and 20,000 unique users.
- The project is led by Trace Alliance and experienced team members.
- It will launch on March 26, 2024.
- A Polkadot-focused course will also be available.

WHO: Trace Alliance

WHAT: Launching PolkaBot.AI, a decentralized AI education hub on Polkadot, leveraging generative AI and crowdsourcing knowledge about Polkadot and its parachains. The running of the AI-powered interfaces on the website, X profile, Discord and Telegram bots will all be free to use and maintenance covered in the scope of this proposal.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The proposal will launch on Mar 26th 2024. The proposal includes a detailed roadmap and a clear budget plan, ensuring transparency and accountability.

PolkaBot.AI - Decentralized AI education hub on Polkadot 

### Polkascan Foundation and Substrate Python API

- **Polkascan Foundation** has maintained the **Substrate Python API** for four years.
- The API includes libraries like **py-substrate-interface** and **py-scale-codec**, and Python bindings for Rust crates.
- It allows Python developers to build apps for Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains.
- Currently, it's the only Python API available for these chains.
- Over 350 GitHub repositories and 31 Python packages depend on this API.
- The foundation is requesting **9,831.25 EUR** in retroactive funding for their work from January to March 2024.
- For more details, see the [full proposal](https://github.com/polkascan/social-contract/blob/master/polkadot/treasury-proposal-008-report-2024Q1.md).

Polkascan Foundation requests 9,831.25 EUR in retroactive funding for maintaining the Substrate Python API from January to March 2024, which is the only API available for Python developers to build apps that interact with any Polkadot, Kusama or other Substrate based chain.

Treasury Proposals