$CLAUD Grant Applications

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claud-grants

Repository for $CLAUD protocol grant applications, funding documentation, and development milestone tracking.

📋 Overview

This repository contains all materials and documentation related to grant applications for the $CLAUD protocol. The materials here support our goal of building a sustainable, community-driven knowledge sharing system for AI developers.

🎯 Funding Strategy

Our funding approach implements a phased development strategy:

Immediate Applications

1. Solana Foundation USA Grants - Initial Funding Phssase [$10k]

   • MCP validation & NFT system
   • Initial token infrastructure
   • Basic liquidity pools

2. Solana Boston Regional Grants - Initial Funding Phase [$10k]

   • Regional development focus
   • Local community building

Future Applications

1. Solana Foundation Global - Platform Growth & Network Scaling [$40k]

   • Enhanced validation systems
   • Community review mechanisms
   • Cross-chain integration
   • Advanced governance

2. MetisDAO Development Grants - Cross-chain Integration [$30k]

   • Layer 2 integration
   • Expanded compatibility
   • Network scaling

See SUBMIT_HERE.md for complete grant program details.

📝 Application Materials

Core Application Documents

• GRANTME.md - Primary grant application document
• PROJECT_MAP.md - Development roadmap and milestones
• CALC_TOKENOMICS.md - Token economics calculations

Analysis & Research

• DEEP_RESEARCH.md - Market and opportunity research
• GRANT_ANALYSIS.md - Grant program analysis
• WINNING_GRANT_EXAMPLE.md - Successful application examples

Submission Guidelines

• REQUIREMENT_CHECK.md - Documentation requirements
• SUBMIT_HERE.md - Grant program details

⏰ Timeline & Process

Application Schedule

• February 2025

  • Complete application materials
  • Submit to Solana USA and Boston programs
  • Begin preparation for Global submission

• March 2025

  • Complete Initial Funding Phase
  • Prepare Platform Growth application
  • Submit to Solana Foundation Global

• Q2 2025

  • Begin cross-chain integration planning
  • Research additional funding sources
  • Prepare for ecosystem expansion

Submission Process

1. Application preparation
2. Internal review
3. Submission to grant program
4. Q&A response (if required)
5. Implementation upon approval

🤝 Contributing

If you're helping with grant applications, please review REQUIREMENT_CHECK.md for documentation standards and WINNING_GRANT_EXAMPLE.md for successful application patterns.

📚 Technical Implementation

The actual protocol implementation can be found in our main repository: claud-coin