> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/open-funding/curation.md). # Curation Curation is the compliance gate of the Catalyst Pilot: the stage between proposal submission and the Decision panel, where every submitted proposal is checked against the[ Category Brief](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/open-funding/funding-basics/category-brief) and[ Fund Rules](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/open-funding/funding-basics/fund-rules) before it can be scored. Timelines for the stage are published in the program announcements once available. The checking is done by an invited pool of experienced community members - Curators - who review proposals and raise private, evidenced flags where a proposal breaks a program rule. Flags are never public: the Catalyst Team reviews each one, and only accepted flags carry consequences. When a flag is accepted while the submission window is still open, the proposer is notified of the issue category and the proposal returns to draft, so a fixable gap can be fixed and re-finalized before the deadline. Curation is how the pilot makes sure that quality, complete proposals make their way forward: it clears the field of non-compliant and incomplete submissions, so the Decision panel's full attention goes to scoring the technical and business merit of proposals worth funding. Accurate flagging is rewarded per accepted flag, from a capped pool. For this pilot the stage is invite-only; public flagging is parked for a future iteration, and anyone in the community can still raise concerns through [a support ticket.](https://catalystiog.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) **In this section:** * [Curation Guidance](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/open-funding/curation/curation-guidance) - the mission, the violation types, what not to flag, and how rewards are calculated. * [Curator Terms & Conditions](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/open-funding/curation/curator-terms-and-conditions) - the terms every Curator accepts before flagging. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/open-funding/curation.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.