GRANT$

Developer grants are grants made from a protocol’s treasury to individuals or teams who are contributing in some way to improving the protocol. This can serve as an effective GTM mechanism for DAOs, since developer activity is such an integral part of a protocol’s success. 

-Yearn started just doing grants or gifts for contributors after they did great work. Some studies have shown that financial incentives can inhibit creativity. Coordinape is based on the gift economy where every month there is a budget and the members receive give tokens which they can give to people and people receive compensation based on those g... See more

New funding models and opportunities will help these creators in their early days. From Substack to Gumroad, several companies have announced the establishment of dedicated funds with grants and stipends. Cash advances could be democratized, like in the music and publishing industry. As investors express their interest in the development of these o... See more