Grant Closure Vote – Grantee: April, Grant: MEV Blocker Verification Tool

Context

In August 2024, the CoW Grants Committee approved a grant to April following an RFP initiated by Felix to build an open-source tool for verifying MEV Blocker transactions. The grant was structured into three milestones:

• Milestone 1: Initial release of the verification tool (Completed & paid)
• Milestone 2: Enhanced functionality and documentation
• Milestone 3: Integration and community hand-off

After significant delays and several rounds of communication and support from the committee, including direct involvement and review by Felix as the technical reviewer, the committee has determined that:

• Milestone 2 and 3 were not delivered to a sufficient level of completeness.

Review Summary

Despite a collaborative and supportive approach, the project did not reach the intended scope outlined in the grant application and RFP. The grantee was given multiple opportunities to align with expectations, but the outcomes fell short. As such, the committee believes it is in the best interest of the DAO to formally close the grant with only Milestone 1 marked as completed and compensated. The progression of the grant could be observed in the following github repo

Proposed Decision

The Grants Committee proposes to close the grant to April with Milestones 2 and 3 marked as incomplete and unpaid.

If this vote passes, the grant will be considered closed and no further funds will be disbursed for this project.

Vote Options

• For – Approve the closure of the grant with only Milestone 1 paid.
• Against – Do not approve this closure; revisit the grant status.