# \[2508 Grant\] Infrastructure VenturesPath to Ecosystem Growth

**URL:** <https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2508-grant-infrastructure-venturespath-to-ecosystem-growth/548>\
**Category:** Grants & Incentives\
**Created:** [August 8, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2508-grant-infrastructure-venturespath-to-ecosystem-growth/548 "2025-08-08T00:02:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Francisco](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/francisco/32/389_2.png) [@Francisco](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/u/Francisco)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2508-grant-infrastructure-venturespath-to-ecosystem-growth/548/30 "2025-12-28T10:32:41Z")

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Hi @Tane,  
You’re correct. It seems we had discrepancies in two sections of our reviewed proposal. We’re following the path we proposed on the Milestone section, not the budget section, as seen below.

> [@Francisco](#):
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> ### Milestones
> 
> **Milestone 1** – Platform Activation & Structured Acceleration (Month 1) – $5,000
> 
> Outputs:
> 
> - Platform activation and acceleration program framework;
> - 15+ qualified leads sourced and evaluated;
> - 6-8 projects selected for acceleration.
> 
> Acceptance Criteria: Live Platform and 6-8 projects documentation.
> 
> Evidence: Platform access link, comprehensive support package documentation, and Rootstock feedback on projects.
> 
> **Milestone 2** – Acceleration Phase 1: Foundation (Month 2) – $8,000
> 
> Outputs:
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> - Weekly mentorship sessions initiated (technical, GTM, treasury);
> - RIF treasury strategies developed for each project;
> - Technical feasibility validation completed.
> 
> Acceptance Criteria: Signed onboarding agreements for 4-6 projects.
> 
> Evidence: Mentorship session logs, treasury strategy documents, and technical validation reports.
> 
> **Milestone 3** – Acceleration Phase 2: Deployment (Month 3-4) – $12,000
> 
> Outputs:
> 
> - ≥1 projects deployed to Rootstock mainnet with audited contracts;
> - ≥50% of projects complete RIF treasury allocation (15-25% of treasury)
> - Initial GTM campaigns prepared.
> 
> Acceptance Criteria: 1+ mainnet deployment.
> 
> Evidence: Contract addresses, audit reports, and on-chain RIF staking proof.
> 
> **Milestone 4** – Acceleration Phase 3: Growth & Funding (Month 5) – $15,000
> 
> Outputs:
> 
> - GTM activation live (campaign, LP incentives, and communications);
> - Early on-chain metrics tracked (TVL, active wallets, transactions);
> - Active user adoption demonstrated (project-specific KPIs);
> - RIF governance participation is active (≥3 votes per project).
> 
> Acceptance Criteria: GTM campaigns reports and Projects governance participation.
> 
> Evidence: User and on-chain analytics, governance participation records.
> 
> **Milestone 5** – Ecosystem Impact (Month 6) – $10,000
> 
> Outputs:
> 
> - ≥3 projects successfully graduate program (meet all graduation requirements);
> - ≥1M RIF tokens staked;
> - ≥$500k impact from projects on Rootstock TVL;
> - 85%+ of projects’ improved retention with active RIF management;
> - Growth optimization plan (incentives, BD intros, DAO engagement).
> 
> Acceptance Criteria: 2-4 projects achieving ≥$500K TVL combined and RIF ecosystem metrics achieved.
> 
> Evidence: Projects development report, on-chain dashboards (Dune/DefiLlama/Rootstock Explorer), and final impact report.

Thank you for highlighting this. Hopefully, we did not mislead anyone in the community. @ChronoTrigger

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