AIP-244: DAZE Micro Grants

ABSTRACT

A place for people to create anything they want, work on something they always wanted to do but didnt had time or resources, but had the determination to do so. This is where DAZE steps in with its deep roots within the Indian art and blockchain environment.
Funding small teams, artist and developers to create something wonderful with $ape, mentoring them and help them grow their ideas into reality.
DAZE Micro Grants ( DAZE MG ) is a simple way to distribute $ape from Apecoin DAO Treasury to people, which will help a wider audience to onboard and get familiar with $ape and its community. Allocating 16,520 $ape to fund DAZE MG for the Indian web3 community that will

• Onboard existing as well as new people on $ape ecosystem
• Encourage people to create art, projects and develop tools
• Ease onboarding experience for AIPs with micro grants towards community building and utilities 10,000 $ape will go towards deploying micro grants. Anyone can apply for the grants as long as long as it benefits growth around Indian Web3 scene and exposure to $ape. 6,500 $ape goes for team management and IRL events to onboard a wider audience towards Apecoin DAO. 20 $ape to be used for multi-sig gas fees. Micro Grants will consist of different rounds that will revolve around a particular theme. We will decide a set number of winners in the given period of time and mentor them. These theme will focus on ideas to build products around $ape and its ecosystem, MVPS or art. These rounds will focus on encouraging ideas, IRL utilities of NFTs and the token, product and art. Apart from 10,000 $ape, $6,500 are dedicated towards:-

1. Team Management

• DAZE Core
• Volunteers
• Documentation
• Legal Activities such as taxes for conversation of $ape into fiat.

2. Mentors

• Providing valuable insights in their respectable field
• Weekly update from grant winners and feedback
• Helping grow and expand the winning idea.

3. IRL Events

• Venue Cost ( 3 Cities )
• Entertainment ( Sound/Mics/ Lighting/ Screens )
• Merchandise Giveaway
• Traveling
• Hosting Mini Meet-Ups* ( Artist Focused-3 Cities <Art & Chill> )

OVERALL COST

Requesting a total amount of 16,520 $ape 10,000 $ape going towards funding builders, artist and more. 6,500 for team management and 20 $ape to cover gas fees for sending $ape to winners.


PROPOSAL

Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-244-daze-micro-grants/11870

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