Grants Council Self-Nomination Template
Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here. All candidates are required to create an Optimist Profile by following the steps at atlas.optimism.io and sharing their profile link below.
Please link to any contributions that demonstrate you meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the Charter for the specific Grants Council team you’re applying for:
- Distributed over $300,000 of grants and scholarships through HUG in partnership with other protocols and blockchain organizations such as Optimism, Magic Eden, Lens Protocol, Rarible, and more.
- Evaluated and coordinated over 70,000 open call submissions across 300 opportunities at HUG, which is similar to the grants program in terms of application policies and procedures.
- Provided visibility to onchain creators and builders outside of the industry through partnerships with established brands like L’Oreal, Mastercard, and the United Nations.
- Author of Digital Mavericks: A Guide to Web3, NFTs, and Becoming the Main Character of the Next Internet Revolution, which will be published by Wiley in February 2025 and provide an additional platform for pitching the grants program.
- Active contributor to both the X and Farcaster ecosystem.
Please verify that you have no conflicts of interest:
- I have no conflicts of interest
Please verify that you understand you may be removed from this role via the Representative Removal proposal type in the Operating Manual
- I understand
Please verify that you understand KYC will be required to receive Council rewards at the end of Season 7:
- I understand
Please verify that you understand you may need to sign an agreement with the Foundation prior to onboarding:
- I understand
Please verify that you are able to commit
- ~60 hours per month (15 hours per week) for the GrantNerd role