Name: wild lx research
Proposer: Elsa
Date: 2024/09/23
Background
The diversity and complexity of current grant programs make it difficult for many to gain a deep understanding of them, including how to apply for grants effectively, design sustainable operational models, and utilize funds efficiently. At the same time, grant providers are constantly optimizing their processes and standards to maximize the support for their ecosystems. Therefore, Wild LX has decided to conduct a comprehensive analysis of various grant programs and their models to help everyone better understand the current state of grants and develop effective strategies in response.
Research Topic
Comprehensive Analysis of Different Grant Programs and Their Models
Objectives
- Analyze and compare different grant programs to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of future grant programs.
- Optimize fund allocation to enhance the efficiency of fund utilization.
- Mitigate risks and promote the long-term sustainability of projects.
- Identify new opportunities for development.
Research Subjects
Optimism Season Grants, Gitcoin GR20, Arb Grants, and ESP, among others.
Key Focus Areas
- Grants within the Optimism ecosystem.
- Grants for Layer 2 ecosystems (Base, Arb, Mode, etc.).
- Other Layer 1 ecosystem grants (SOL).
- Foundation-led grant programs (Ethereum Foundation).
- Community-driven grant programs (Gitcoin Quadratic Funding).
Differences from Existing Research
- Timeliness: Focus on the latest grant programs to understand changes in funding standards, scale, and beneficiaries, discover new trends, and keep an eye on newly emerging projects in the industry.
- Integration with LXDAO’s Actual Situation: By systematically studying the types of projects funded, the scale of grants, and funding trends, we can identify innovative or in-demand projects, considering whether they can help LXDAO improve existing products or discover new needs.
- Inclusion of Unfunded Projects/Low Vote-Count Projects: While existing analyses focus on funded projects, we will analyze some types of projects that were not favored and the reasons behind it, helping us avoid similar situations.
- Secondary Use of Grant Funds: Tracking the flow of funds, their utilization, and the efficiency of their use.
Project Plan
Weeks 1-2: Initial Research and Data Collection
- Collect official documents, blogs, whitepapers, etc., for various grant programs.
- Refer to existing case studies and academic articles.
Deliverable: 10+ curated project documents.
Weeks 3-4: Data Sorting and Preliminary Analysis
- Data classification and screening.
- Data analysis.
Deliverable: Preliminary visual charts.
Weeks 5-6: Comparative Report on Different Grants
- Comparative analysis of different grant models.
- Case studies: Analysis of failed cases.
- Fund utilization: Secondary use of funds.
Deliverable: Preliminary report.
Weeks 7-8: Final Report and Recommendations
Deliverable: Complete grants analysis report.
Weeks 9-10: Community Iteration
Deliver results to the community, share data on GitHub.
Achievements
- Comprehensive grants analysis report.
- Comparative analysis of different grant programs.
- Analysis of 5+ grant program failures.
- Evaluation of grant program effectiveness.
- Visualized data analysis results (charts, etc.).
Commitment
- After the report is published, it will be discussed on the LXDAO forum, and community feedback will be collected and integrated.
- Open-source data analysis, documentation, and reports will be provided on GitHub for reference in future community research.
Budget
Expected expenditure for the quarter: 1500*3 = 4500 LXPU
1 LXPU = 0.8 U + 0.2 LXP
Team Setup
PM: Elsa, responsible for overall planning, resource management, time control, and delivery of results.
Members: None currently, recruitment to follow.
Timeline
Expected duration: 10 weeks, with an additional two-week extension if further work is required.
Conclusion
We have done extensive preparatory work for this research report and developed a clear and feasible plan. By collecting a wide range of relevant data and case studies, we will ensure the depth and comprehensiveness of the research. We are aligning this research process with the actual needs of LXDAO to ensure that the findings are not only of theoretical value but also provide practical assistance to the community. We believe this research will be beneficial to the community.
Wild LX’s work depends on your help and support. We hope community members will support and trust Wild LX. We look forward to working together to contribute to the community’s development.
名字： wild lx 研究报告
提案提起人: Elsa
发起提案的时间: 2024/09/23
背景介绍
当前的资助计划的多样性和复杂性很难让人对其有深入的了解，包括如何有效地申请资助、如何设计可持续的运营模式，以及如何有效进行资金的二次利用等。同时资助方，也在不断优化其资助流程和资助标准，以最大化支持其生态系统的发展。因此，wild lx 决定对不同的资助计划及其模式进行全面分析,帮助大家更好地理解资助的现状，做出良好的对应策略。
研究主题
对不同资助计划及其模式进行全面分析
目标
- 分析和比较不同资助计划，以提高未来资助计划的有效性和可持续性
- 优化资金分配，提高资金利用效率
- 规避风险，推动项目长期可持续性运行
- 识别新的发展机会
研究对象
Optimism Season Grants, Gitcoin GR20, Arb Grants, 以及 ESP 等
重点分析
- Optimism 生态系统资助
- L2 生态系统资助（Base,Arb, Mode 等）
- 其他 L1 生态系统补助金（SOL）
- 基金会主导的资助计划（以太坊基金会）
- 社区驱动的资助计划（Gitcoin二次方融资）
和目前市面上现有的研究成果有什么不同
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时效性：侧重最新的资助计划，了解资助标准，规模和受益对象等方面的变化，发现新的趋势，关注行业内最新出现的项目
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和 LXDAO 实际情况相结合：通过系统性研究被资助的项目的类型、资助规模、资助趋势等发现一些创新项目或者有需求的项目，思考是否可帮助LXDAO改善现有产品或者发现新的需求。
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包含不被资助的项目/得票率很少的项目：市面上分析的都是被资助的项目，我会分析一些不被青睐的项目类型及其原因，帮助我们避免此类情况。
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受资助资金的二次利用：资金流向，资金利用情况，资金的利用效率
项目交付计划
第1~2周：项目的初步调研和资料搜集
- 搜集各个资助计划的官方文档、博客、白皮书等资料
- 参考已有的案例研究和学术文章。
可交付成果：10+项目文献整理
第3~4周：数据整理与初步分析
- 数据分类，筛选数据
- 分析数据
可交付成果：初步的可视化图表
第5~6周：不同Grants 对比报告
- 不同的 Grants 模式进行对比分析
- 案例研究：失败案例分析
- 资金的利用：二次利用
可交付成果：初步报告
第7~8周： 最终报告和建议
可交付成果：完整的 Grants 报告
第 9~10 周：社区迭代
向社区交付报告结果，共享数据到 Github 上
交付成果
- 完整的 Grants 分析报告
- 不同 Grants 计划的对比分析
- 5+ 以上错误的资助案例的分析
- Grants 计划有效性评估
- 可视化数据分析结果（图表等）
承诺
- 在发布报告后，将在 LXDAO 论坛进行讨论，收集和整合社区反馈。
- 在 Github 提供开源的数据分析、文档和报告，为社区后续研究提供参考。
预算
预计该季度花费1500*3=4500 LXPU
1 LXPU = 0.8 U+0.2 LXP
团队设置
PM: Elsa 负责此研究的整体规划，资源管理，时间把控，交付结果
成员： 暂无，后续会招募
时间线
预计 10 周，如有后续工作，预计会再延迟两周
结论
我们为这个研究报告前期做了很多准备工作，也制订了明确且切实可行的计划。通过广泛收集相关数据和案例，我们将确保研究的深入性与全面性。我们将此研究过程和LXDAO的实际需求相结合，确保研究成果不仅具有理论价值，还能为社区提供实际的帮助。我们相信这一研究将对社区有利。
Wild lx 的工作离不开你的帮助和支持，希望社区小伙伴可以对 wild lx 提供支持与信任。我们期待与各位一起，为社区建设贡献力量。