# Proposal submission

General note: Write your proposal in simple, jargon-free language. Reviewers and proposers follow the same guidance on submissions, reviewing, and scoring.

## How to navigate?

There are many resources available to help you navigate the proposal submission process.

For additional assistance, please consider reviewing the following documents and support:

* [Proposal Submission Form in the Ideascale](https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/landing?submission-form=open)
* [Fund12 Launch Guide](https://projectcatalyst.io/f12launchguide.pdf)
* [Fund Rules](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/current-fund-basics/fund-rules)
* [Community Review Guidelines](https://docs.projectcatalyst.io/current-fund/community-review) 
* [Telegram chat for Catalyst Proposers](https://t.me/catalystproposers)
* [Join Catalyst Discord here](https://discord.gg/Rjkb4Y2YaX) 

**Key dates:**

* General Categories:
  * Submission deadline May 13th, 11AM UTC; Finalization deadline: May 16th, 11AM UTC
  * For visual timeline [click here](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LflrQtm50T5N_HYJTFNbTuUny9DFFJNOJZOE0ChX2ng/edit#slide=id.g2cfcb3ed4db_0_51)
* Partner Category:
  * Submission deadline: June 6th, 11AM UTC; no finalization period
  * For visual timeline [click here](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LflrQtm50T5N_HYJTFNbTuUny9DFFJNOJZOE0ChX2ng/edit#slide=id.g2cfcb3ed4db_0_217)

For key announcements please[ subscribe to this channel](https://t.me/cardanocatalyst).

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