Worldcoin Foundation introduces new continuous grants program to spur innovation

The Worldcoin Foundation has announced a significant enhancement to its community grants program that will streamline the application process and provide more opportunities for innovation from community builders worldwide. 

Instead of its previous wave-based structure, the Foundation is transitioning to a dynamic, continuous application system. This shift allows applicants to submit their proposals at any time, eliminating the need to wait for specific grant waves.

• Continuous Applications: No more waiting for specific grant waves. Applicants can now submit proposals at any time throughout the year.
• Rolling Reviews: The Worldcoin Foundation will evaluate submissions on an ongoing basis for quicker response times and more dynamic project support.
• Updated RFP List: The Foundation has refined its Request for Proposals (RFP) list to better align with current tech needs and future growth areas. The new list reflects the latest needs in the Worldcoin Tech Tree Stack.
• New Categories: The Foundation is introducing new categories that are designed to address specific areas of interest within the Worldcoin community.

The updated RFP list continues to emphasize critical areas for Worldcoin's development, including:

• World ID Applications: Creative implementations of World ID that showcase its potential for secure, privacy-preserving identity verification across various use cases. 
• Digital Identity Solutions: Projects that advance the state of decentralized identity, explore new methods of identity attestation and user-centric approaches to personal data management and control.
• Growth Initiatives: Proposals aimed at expanding Worldcoin's user base, improving onboarding processes or creating educational resources to increase understanding and adoption of Worldcoin.
• Governance Innovations: Ideas that contribute to the decentralization of Worldcoin, enhance community decision-making processes or explore novel governance models leveraging World ID.
• Improved Developer Experience and Tooling: Projects focused on creating robust SDKs, API enhancements, documentation improvements or development frameworks that make it easier for builders to integrate and work with Worldcoin technologies.

Interested applicants can now submit their proposals at any time through the online portal.

Please review the updated RFP list thoroughly before applying to ensure all projects align with Worldcoin's current focus areas, which reflect the current needs of the Worldcoin Tech Tree.

Whether you're working on developer tools, digital identity solutions or governance innovations, there's now a more accessible path to bringing your ideas to life within the Worldcoin community.

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