General Guidelines for Grant Applications

Grants & Incentives
1

Rootstock Collective has published a detailed guideline for submitting grant applications.

If you’re planning to apply to one of the grants waves, please do yourself the favor and read it carefully!

https://rootstockcollective.xyz/submitting-a-grant-proposal/

5 Likes
5

Builders of the Collective

Please use the following template for submitting your Grants proposal!

Grants Off-chain Proposal Template
Please keep the same names for off-chain and on-chain proposals.

Suggested title:
Suggested Title: [YYMM BIG Wave X] Protocol Name

Suggested description:

Project Name:

Submission Date:

Founder Name: Feel free to include the founders’ backgrounds, LI profile
links, short bio, if you think this might help the community to vote for your Project.

Award Amount:

Project Stage:

Sector: Payments / Remittance …etc

Links to Deck / Video / Images: Paste only self-hosted links accessible to community
members.

Links to socials:

Description:

Mission:

Product: Describe your products. What are the main features? How your product adds value to the Rootstock ecosystem. And if there is synergy with other projects on Rootstock?

Team:

Traction: What are some of your key achievements (user count, community numbers, number of trx, TVL)?

Roadmap:

Conclusion:

5 Likes
6

image
image1500×194 33.8 KB

:rocket: Updates on Grant Application Process - New Path to Building

June 2025
Hey builders! As RootstockCollective grows and more amazing projects join our ecosystem, we’re always tweaking our processes to make things smoother for everyone. This updated framework is all about helping you get the funding you need while keeping our community standards rock-solid. Let’s build the future of Bitcoin together! :hammer_and_wrench:

:clipboard: How to Apply for a Grant

:locked_with_key: Step 1: Complete KYB Requirements

  • Submit KYB Application: Fill out the KYB Google Form and sign the agreement. This will trigger an email with instructions for Step 2.
  • Persona Verification: Complete Persona verification (off-chain KYC provider) with entity and project info.

:speech_balloon: Step 2: Create Your Off-Chain Proposal (Discourse, yes here!)

Post your grant proposal on Discourse using this structure:

:memo: Title Format: [YYMM Grant] Project Name - Milestone 1

:bullseye: Mandatory Information:

  • Project Name & Description
  • Team Background
  • Total Grant Amount ($X total; requesting $Y for Milestone 1)
  • Milestone 1 Deliverables (clear KPIs)
  • Milestone 2 & 3 (same format)
  • Timeline
  • Technical Specs
  • Value Prop for Rootstock
  • Demo and GitHub repo
  • Video Pitch: Can be in any Social Media format (Youtube, X, etc).

:chains: Step 3: Submit Your On-Chain Proposal

After KYB is approved and community discussion has occurred:

  1. :globe_with_meridians: Go to the RootstockCollective dApp
  2. :locked: Stake at least 1,000 stRIF
  3. :outbox_tray: Submit an on-chain proposal requesting only the first tranche
  4. :link: Include a link to your Discourse proposal
  5. :ballot_box_with_ballot: Proposal enters voting

:counterclockwise_arrows_button: How Do I unblock the next tranche of my Grant?

After you have achieved your milestone, you can unlock your next tranche!

  • Submit a new on-chain proposal
  • Show proof of milestone completion (code, deployments, metrics)
  • Define next deliverables + update timeline if needed
  • Link previous Grant proposal for reference

:white_check_mark: Requirements

  • Must align with Rootstock ecosystem goals
  • KYB & KYC must be completed
  • Must hold & stake 1,000 stRIF
  • Milestones must be clear and measurable
  • Community engagement is expected

:building_construction: Ready to build at the Collective? Let’s ship it! :rocket:

1 Like