Infrastructure Grant Proposal Template
Use this template for the body of your proposal post. Read how to apply before submitting.
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1. Applicant Information#
- Applicant Name / Team Name:
- Email Address:
- Project Name (see brand guidelines):
- Project Website (if applicable):
- Source Code Repository (if applicable):
- Provide a brief introduction to yourself or your team, including relevant development experience and your involvement with the Sia ecosystem.
- Include links to any team GitHub profiles or previous projects.
2. Project Description#
Please keep all answers as concise as possible.
- Project Summary (50–100 words)
- Describe your project, its purpose, and the infrastructure it will develop, improve, or maintain.
- Technical Overview
- Describe the project's technical architecture, major components, and how it integrates with or supports the Sia network.
- Explain how the infrastructure will be developed, deployed, or maintained.
- Looking Ahead
- Explain how the infrastructure is expected to remain available, functional, and useful to the Sia ecosystem over time.
- Describe any anticipated ongoing maintenance, operational requirements, or future improvements.
- Provide links to relevant technical documentation, architectural diagrams, source code, or existing functionality where available.
3. Technical Approach#
Please keep all answers as concise as possible.
- Contribution to the Sia Ecosystem
- Explain how your project will strengthen the Sia network, benefit its users, or contribute to the ecosystem's long-term sustainability.
- Adoption and Usage
- Identify who currently uses or is expected to use the infrastructure and how they benefit from it.
- For existing infrastructure, provide evidence of meaningful adoption, usage, or demonstrated ecosystem benefits.
- For planned infrastructure, describe the anticipated adoption or usage and how the project's impact can be evaluated.
4. Grant Request and Sustainability#
- Requested Grant Amount (USD):
- Budget Breakdown
- Provide a breakdown of the requested funding, including relevant development, operational, hosting, maintenance, or other infrastructure-related expenses.
Expense | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
- Funding Justification
- Explain why the requested amount is appropriate given the proposed or completed work and its expected or demonstrated value to the Sia ecosystem.
- Long-Term Sustainability
- Explain how the infrastructure will remain operational, maintained, and useful to the Sia ecosystem over time. Include any anticipated ongoing costs or maintenance requirements.
- Are you a resident of a restricted jurisdiction? Yes / No. Will your bank account be in one? Yes / No
A final report is required at the end of this grant.