Proposal submission Guide
This page guides proposers in submitting their proposal in ideascale
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This page guides proposers in submitting their proposal in ideascale
Last updated
Looking for help with submissions? Please review this Catalyst gitbook page for all the additional relevant resources related to Fund13, including deadlines and overall timelines.
Proposals may be initially submitted in draft form and finalized at any time before the final submission deadline. Proposals that are not complete by the final submission deadline will be archived and will not be submitted to the community for voting. Kindly submit drafts once you are ready to proceed with enough context for the community to be able to provide tangible feedback. Proposal submissions with insufficient detail or information added across all fields are at risk of being archived at any time without notice.
Proposal submission is done via
Community Review guidelines link .
Proposal title
Please note we suggest you use no more than 60 characters for your proposal title so that it can be easily viewed in the voting app
The title should clearly express what the proposal is about. Voters can see the title in the voting app, even without opening the proposal, so a clear, unambiguous, and concise title is very important.
Required
Name and Surname of Main Applicant
Please provide the name and surname of the main applicant. The main applicant is considered as the individual responsible for the project and the person authorized to act on behalf of other applicants (where applicable).
Required
Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)
Please select from one of the following
Individual
Entity (Incorporated)
Entity (Not Incorporated)
Required
Co-proposers and additional applicants
List any persons who are submitting the proposal jointly with the main applicant. Make sure you have confirmed approval/awareness with these individuals / accounts before adding them. If there is more than one proposer, identify the lead person who is authorised to act on behalf of other co-proposers.
Required
Requested funds in ada
There is a minimum and a maximum amount of funding that can be requested in a single Catalyst proposal. These are outlined below per each category:
Minimum Funding Amount per proposal:
Cardano Open: ₳15,000
Cardano Uses Cases: ₳15,000
Cardano Partners: ₳500,000
Maximum Funding Amount per proposal:
Cardano Open:
Developers (technical): ₳200,000
Ecosystem (non-technical): ₳100,000
Cardano Uses Cases:
Concept: ₳150,000
Product: ₳500,000
Cardano Partners:
Enterprise R&D: ₳2,000,000
Growth & Acceleration: ₳2,000,000
Required
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)
Minimum 2 months - Maximum 12 months.
The scope of your funding request and this project is expected to produce the deliverables you specify in the proposal within 2-12 months.
If you believe your project will take longer than 12 months, consider reducing the project’s scope so that it becomes achievable within 12 months.
If your project completes earlier than scheduled so long as you have submitted your PoAs and Project Close-out report and video then your project can be closed out.
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Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language
YES/NO - Tick YES to remind readers that your proposal has been translated, and that they should be tolerant of any language imperfections.
You can either link a document with your proposal in its original language OR provide your response in your native language after the English language in each question if you wish.
Tick NO if your proposal has not been auto-translated into English from another language
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What is the exact problem you want to solve? (200-character limit including spaces)
Ensure you say what is a well-defined problem. What is the core issue that you hope to fix? Remember: the reader might not recognize the problem unless you state it clearly.
This answer will be displayed on the Catalyst voting app, so voters will see it even if they don't open your proposal to read it in detail.
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Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)
Focus on what you are going to do, or make, or change, to solve the problem. So not 'There should be a way to....' but 'We will make a...'
Clearly state how the solution addresses the specific problem you have identified - connect the 'why' and the 'how'.
This answer will be displayed on the Catalyst voting app, so voters will see it even if they do not open your proposal and read it in detail.
Required
Website/ GitHub repository, or any other relevant link
Here, provide links to yours or your partner organization’s website, repository, or marketing. Alternatively, provide links to any whitepaper or other publication relevant to your proposal.
Note however that this is extra information that voters and Community Reviewers might choose not to read. You should not fail to include any of the questions in this form because you feel the answers can be found elsewhere.
If any links are specified make sure these are added in good order (first link must be present before specifying second). Also ensure all links include ‘https’. Without these steps, the form will not be submittable and show errors.
Optional
Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
YES/NO
Required
If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”
Here you should list any dependencies and prerequisites for your project’s success. These are usually external factors (such as third-party suppliers, external resources, third-party software, etc.) that may cause a delay, since a project has less control over them. In case of third party software, indicate whether you have the necessary license and permission to use such software.
Required if you replied YES to the above question about dependencies
Will your project’s output/s be fully open source? Open source refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible.
Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.
Conversely, only the original authors of proprietary software can legally copy, inspect, and alter that software.
YES/NO
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Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs
If you answered YES to the above questions:
If declaring the project is open source in the application form, the project should be open source-available throughout the entire lifecycle of the project with a declared open-source repository.
Please indicate here the type of licence you intend to use for open source and provide any further information you feel is relevant to the open source status of your project outputs.
If only certain elements of your code will be open source please clarify which elements will be open source here.
If you answered NO to the above question, please give further details as to why your projects outputs will not be open source.
Required
IMPORTANT - A maximum of 6 (six) proposals can be led or co-proposed by the same applicant or enterprise. Please, reference for added detail.
A clear set of milestones and acceptance criteria will demonstrate your capability to deliver the project as proposed. More guidance on submitting milestones as part of your project proposal can be found .
Please follow this guideline to understand how to build your individual milestones. Each milestone must have declared:
It is the project team’s responsibility to properly manage the funds provided. Make sure to reference to understand eligibility around costs.
By submitting a proposal to Project Catalyst Fund13, I confirm that I have read and agree to be bound by the .
By submitting a proposal to Project Catalyst Fund13, I confirm that I have read and agree to be bound by the .
I acknowledge and agree that any data I share in connection with my participation in Project Catalyst Fund13 will be collected, stored, used and processed in accordance with the Catalyst FC’s