# \[2605 Grant 1\] Build Buddies. **URL:** \ **Category:** Grants & Incentives\ **Created:** [July 14, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2605-grant-1-build-buddies/912 "2026-07-14T12:08:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![DAOstar\_gov](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/daostar_gov/32/593_2.png) [@DAOstar\_gov](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/u/DAOstar_gov)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2605-grant-1-build-buddies/912/3 "2026-07-14T23:26:53Z")
Thank you so much @MetaPool for this proposal and welcome to the Rootstock Collective! **For full disclosure,** I personally (as coffee-crusher, a member of the @DAOstar_gov delegate team) is a team member at [Arteria Nodes](https://near-staking.com/validator/arterianodes.pool.near) - an current validator in the Meta Pool Node Studio # 2 cohort. _However, my below comments and review of your grant proposal are focused and based upon the [Rootstock Grant Guidelines](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/general-guidelines-for-grant-applications/94/9) and our delegate responsibilities in the Rootstock Collective._ From our experience as a Meta Pool validator, we know that the Meta Pool team is a team of high-integrity, great repution and execution excellence. We see your grant proposal with two potential paths to move forward: 1. Proceeding forward as a DAO funded grant, as you have proposed, however, the formating must align with the [v.3.2.2. Grant Guidelines](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/general-guidelines-for-grant-applications/94/9)published by the RT team. Therefore, this grant would have to incorporate some of those [additional details](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/general-guidelines-for-grant-applications/94/20), such as FES. We believe that your grant could demonstrate the “direct measurable conversation”, that would be inclusive under the Grant Guideline funding priorities - see Sec 01 👇 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootstockcollective/original/1X/547ed1d3cd1de45956ee9b3d59607df25e2cc92b.png) Also, note that the this grant will need to emphasize and build upon the recent past “events/marketing” type grant proposals that did not demonstrate strong success, such as [here](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2510-grant-proposal-rootstock-ecosystem-roadshow-workshops-adoption-in-bitcoin-events/589), [here](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2603-grant-proposal-rootstock-buildathon-track-and-sponsorship-at-ipe-village-2026/753/21) , [here](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2603-rootstock-btcfi-onboarding-builder-activation-cryptovendimia-2026/755/44), and [here](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2604-rootstock-ecosystem-roadshow-2026/807/7). Read those proposal comments (and therefore the understanding of the context of the v3.2.2. Grant Guidelines that were published later (and partially as a result of it) will make more sense). In addition, you should look at the[recent program renewal proposal](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2605-rootstockcollective-ambassador-proposal-renewal-proposal-multi-ambassador-extension-m1-m2/812) from the RT team about the Ambassador program, as you can see our Ambassador program does have a [desire (and weakness in) to cover SEA](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2509-rootstockcollective-ambassador-proposal-searching-for-collective-ambassadors/590), as you propose. We recommend you also coordinate (and possibly partner) with @Georgia who runs the Rootstock Ambassador program. There was also some feedback from one of our grant builders who was funded (one of the ones listed above) about his [persective of Rootstock visability](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2604-rootstock-ecosystem-roadshow-2026/807/8) in the LATAM region, that you may find interesting. Finally, I would also coordinate and speak to another delegate, @SEEDGov who is located in Argentina and has a lot of contacts in that region, and has expressed in the past the williness to help in this region. 1. The other path that we see for this grant and possible partnership is working directly with the Rootstock team, specificially @tamlerner _(note: Tamara is out on OOO until July 17th, but we are tagging her so she can respond when she returns)._ --- _[View the full topic](https://gov.rootstockcollective.xyz/t/2605-grant-1-build-buddies/912)._