Hello Beautiful Soul,
The time has finally come. After weeks of dedication, collaboration, and anticipation, the official results for Fund14 are in.
First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you to every single person who participated. Each proposal represents a spark of ingenuity and a commitment to strengthening our ecosystem. This collective effort is the true engine of Project Catalyst, and we are immensely grateful for your trust, passion, and patience.
To the teams whose 131 proposals were funded: Congratulations! Your vision, dedication, and hard work have been recognized by the community. We are thrilled to see you bring your ideas to life and contribute to the future we are all building together.
To the proposers who were not selected this round: Please know that this is not the end of the road. It’s a valuable milestone on your journey. Every great innovation requires refinement. We strongly encourage you to dive into the feedback you received, engage with the community for new perspectives, and use this as an opportunity to strengthen your project for the next round. Your work is valued, and we are eager to see you succeed. Within Catalyst or beyond.
- You can view the full Fund14 results here: projectcatalyst.io/f14results
A Note on Quadratic Voting (QV): As per our recent announcement, we will soon present the parallel outcomes from our Quadratic Voting trial. This will include detailed documentation to allow the community to compare and contrast the results, helping us all learn and evolve. To be clear, the official Fund14 funding results published today were determined using the established voting mechanism and tally, consistent with Fund13 (no use of QV).
Thank you once again for making Fund14 a testament to the power of community-driven innovation.
Kindly,
Danny Ribar
Head of Community Operations (let’s connect on X; LinkedIn)
Fund14 At Glance
This round, 4,893 wallets cast 174,737 votes, representing 1.75B ada. Thank you for your incredible dedication!
Transparency: Verifying the Fund14 Vote
Ensuring the integrity of the voting process is paramount. Project Catalyst’s architecture is designed for cryptographic verification, allowing any third party to independently confirm the correctness of the outcome. This transparency applies to the entire process, including the voter snapshot, the voting ledgers, and the final tally.
For those interested in the technical details, our guide in the knowledge base provides a comprehensive walkthrough on how to verify all steps all the way to the results: Verifiability Guide in Knowledge Base
What’s Next for Funded Proposers?
The journey for newly funded projects now moves to the onboarding phase. Each grantee will soon receive an invitation to complete a series of essential steps.
Please note that community approval through voting is the first crucial step, and the release of funds is conditional upon the successful completion of the onboarding process. This includes:
- Passing all standard due diligence checks
- Finalizing and securing approval for a clear Statement of Milestones (SoM)
To learn more about what to expect during this stage, please review our documentation here: Onboarding Documentation Portal
Fund14 Voting & Community Rewards
The distribution of Fund14 voting rewards and other ecosystem role incentives is scheduled to align with the first payments to funded projects. The current timeline for this is tentatively mid-to-late November.
To receive a direct notification when the distribution occurs, please subscribe to our announcements channel: Announcement Channel On Telegram or @Catalyst_onX
A Community-Wide Thank You
Project Catalyst is a collective achievement, and its success rests on the contributions of many. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who played a part in this round - from the proposers who shared their vision, to the community reviewers and moderators who provided invaluable feedback, and to every single voter who helped shape the outcome.
The work continues, with many community members now stepping into roles to support project onboarding and participate in our community-led accountability program. The list of contributors is extensive, and each role is essential. Thank you for your dedication!
Help Us Improve: Your Feedback is Vital
Continuous improvement is at the heart of Project Catalyst, and your perspective is critical to that process. In the coming weeks, we encourage the community to hold discussions, debates, and retrospectives on Fund14.
To help us gather structured insights, please share your thoughts in our brief feedback survey, which will close in one week. The results and key insights from this survey will be shared publicly to inform our next steps.
- Provide your Fund14 feedback here: Link to Survey
- Curious about past results? Review the feedback summaries from Fund11, Fund12, and Fund13.
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