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| The **Towns Protocol Grants Program** is designed to accelerate the growth of decentralized social by funding builders who contribute meaningfully to the protocol. Our goal is to: | ||
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| * Drive **innovation** through new products and features | ||
| * Drive | ||
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| * Onboard **new projects** that enhance the Towns ecosystem | ||
| **innovation** | ||
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| * Improve **protocol infrastructure** with better tooling, automation, and scalability | ||
| through new products and features | ||
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| * Onboard | ||
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| **new projects** | ||
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| that enhance the Towns ecosystem | ||
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| * Improve | ||
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| **protocol infrastructure** | ||
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| with better tooling, automation, and scalability | ||
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| Each year is divided into **two Seasons**, with **grants awarded on a rolling basis** throughout each season. This structure allows us to **adjust priorities every six months**, ensuring that grant allocations align with the protocol’s most pressing needs. | ||
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| Season 1 Deadline: **April 30, 2025** | ||
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| [**Apply Here**](https://form.typeform.com/to/bGX4kWyn) | ||
| [**Apply Here**](https://forms.gle/69bqjfXHWaffeui78) | ||
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| ## **Types of Grants** | ||
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| These grants fund specific technical projects that expand the **capabilities of Towns Protocol**. We are looking for teams to: | ||
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| * **Build New Clients** → Develop custom interfaces and applications on top of Towns Protocol, just like [**Propeller**](https://propeller.chat/), which launched its own independent Towns-based client. | ||
| * **Build New Clients** | ||
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| → Develop custom interfaces and applications on top of Towns Protocol, just like | ||
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| [**Propeller**](https://propeller.chat/) | ||
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| , which launched its own independent Towns-based client. | ||
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| ### **2. Registry Grants** | ||
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| For developers building **bots, entitlement modules, and pricing models** needed for Towns Protocol: | ||
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| * **Develop Bots** → Automate governance, moderation, engagement, and integrations across the Towns ecosystem. | ||
| * **Develop Bots** | ||
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| → Automate governance, moderation, engagement, and integrations across the Towns ecosystem. | ||
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| * **Create Custom Modules** → Design new [**entitlement**](https://docs.towns.com/towns-smart-contracts/roles-entitlements) (access control) and [**pricing**](https://docs.towns.com/towns-smart-contracts/pricing-modules) models that enable novel economic structures and community governance. | ||
| * **Create Custom Modules** | ||
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| → Design new | ||
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| [**entitlement**](https://docs.towns.com/towns-smart-contracts/roles-entitlements) | ||
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| (access control) and | ||
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| [**pricing**](https://docs.towns.com/towns-smart-contracts/pricing-modules) | ||
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| models that enable novel economic structures and community governance. | ||
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| ## **Grant Funding & Distribution** | ||
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| In Season 1, we will distribute grants up to $250k allocated in Towns tokens to fund grants across four categories: | ||
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| <AccordionGroup> | ||
| <Accordion title="Building New Clients" defaultOpen={false}> | ||
| We’re looking for teams to build **independent clients** on Towns Protocol—mobile apps, web interfaces, or something entirely new. Think **Propeller**, which built its own Towns-based client. If you want to launch your own product on top of Towns Protocol, we’ll fund you. | ||
| We're looking for teams to build independent clients on Towns Protocol-mobile apps, web interfaces, or something entirely new. You can build any type of product that has a forum or messaging component: Think web3 versions of Substack, Patreon, Telegram, Reddit, etc. | ||
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| * Check out Propeller.chat, a product feedback client built on Towns Protocol. If you want to launch your own product on top of Towns Protocol, we'll fund you. | ||
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| * We have an SDK to make things easier as you get started. You can find our React SDK in our docs. | ||
| </Accordion> | ||
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| <Accordion title="Building Bots " defaultOpen={false}> | ||
| Bots make communities smarter. Build tools that automate **moderation, governance, notifications, or integrations** with DeFi, trading, or other apps. If it makes Towns Protocol more functional, we want to support it. | ||
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| Here are some ideas: | ||
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| * Cross-Platform Social bots (post to Towns and also Lens/Farcaster) | ||
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| * Wallet following bots | ||
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| * DAO voting bots | ||
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| * Music/Translation/Gaming/Meme bots | ||
| </Accordion> | ||
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| <Accordion title="Building Entitlement Modules" defaultOpen={false}> | ||
| Access control matters. We’re funding **token-gated systems, staking-based roles, NFT memberships, and other permission models** to give communities more control over who can do what. | ||
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| Here are some ideas: | ||
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| * Token-Staking Access (If you stake a token for a certain length of time, you can access a specific Town) | ||
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| * Submit a bid for a membership to a Town | ||
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| * NFT-Based Permissions (Different NFT traits grant unique abilities, like voting power, moderation rights, or premium content access) | ||
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| * Proof of Participation Roles: Users must complete tasks (e.g., voting, attending events, posting in discussions) to unlock new permissions. | ||
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| * POAP-Based Entry: Users must have attended specific events (verified via POAPs) to gain access. | ||
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| Check out the current entitlement modules implemented in Towns Protocol: [https://github.com/towns-protocol/towns/tree/main/contracts/src/spaces/entitlements](https://github.com/towns-protocol/towns/tree/main/contracts/src/spaces/entitlements) | ||
| </Accordion> | ||
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| <Accordion title="Building Pricing Modules" defaultOpen={false}> | ||
| Monetization is key. Build **paywalls, tipping systems, subscriptions, or custom pricing models** that let communities experiment with value exchange on Towns Protocol. | ||
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| Here are some ideas: | ||
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| * Recurring weekly/monthly/yearly payments to access Towns | ||
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| * Time-Release Models (This Town can be joined for a certain period of time) | ||
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| * Auctions to create bidding for premium access to Towns | ||
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| * Leaderboard-driven contributions (Top supporters of a Town get recognition and special perks) | ||
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| Check out current pricing modules implemented in Towns Protocol: [https://github.com/towns-protocol/towns/tree/main/contracts/src/spaces/facets/membership/pricing](https://github.com/towns-protocol/towns/tree/main/contracts/src/spaces/facets/membership/pricing) | ||
| </Accordion> | ||
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| ## Grant Review Process | ||
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| ### First Round | ||
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| | **Initial Review on Relevance** | We assess the project's alignment with **Towns Protocol’s mission**, its potential impact on decentralized social, and its contribution to the ecosystem. | | ||
| | **Technical Assessment** | We evaluate the project's technical feasibility, scalability, potential challenges, and how it integrates with **Towns Protocol** and broader Web3 infrastructure. | | ||
| | **Decision on Progression** | Reviewers determine whether the project meets our criteria for innovation, feasibility, and value to **Towns Protocol**. Successful projects move on to the second round. | | ||
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| | **Initial Review on Relevance** | We assess the project's alignment with **Towns Protocol’s mission**, its potential impact on decentralized social, and its contribution to the ecosystem. | | ||
| | **Technical Assessment** | We evaluate the project's technical feasibility, scalability, potential challenges, and how it integrates with **Towns Protocol** and broader Web3 infrastructure. | | ||
| | **Decision on Progression** | Reviewers determine whether the project meets our criteria for innovation, feasibility, and value to **Towns Protocol**. Successful projects move on to the second round. | | ||
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| ### Second Round | ||
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| | **Plan Presentation** | Selected teams present a detailed project plan, incorporating feedback from the first round. | | ||
| | **Milestone & Grant Amount** | We finalize key milestones and confirm the grant amount with each team, ensuring alignment on deliverables and funding structure. | | ||
| | **Q\&A Calls** | Grant reviewers and project teams engage in **Q\&A sessions** to clarify objectives, expectations, and next steps before funding is released. | | ||
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| | **Plan Presentation** | Selected teams present a detailed project plan, incorporating feedback from the first round. | | ||
| | **Milestone & Grant Amount** | We finalize key milestones and confirm the grant amount with each team, ensuring alignment on deliverables and funding structure. | | ||
| | **Q\&A Calls** | Grant reviewers and project teams engage in **Q\&A sessions** to clarify objectives, expectations, and next steps before funding is released. | | ||
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| ## How to Apply | ||
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| If you have an idea that fits, [apply for a grant here](https://form.typeform.com/to/bGX4kWyn).   | ||
| If you have an idea that fits, [**apply for a grant here.**](https://forms.gle/69bqjfXHWaffeui78)  | ||
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| We look forward to reviewing your application and if you have any questions about the grants process, please reach out to the Grants Council at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). | ||