Delegate Mission Request: Analysis of Grant Programs

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Delegate Mission Request: Analysis of Grants Programs

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Delegate Mission Request Summary:

Conduct a comprehensive analysis of different grant programs and their failure modes to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of future grant cycles, especially as Superchain participants begin their own grant programs.

S6 Intent:

Intent 1: Progress Towards Decentralization

Proposing Delegate/Citizen:

Brichis 2

Total grant amount:

10,000 OP

Should this Mission be fulfilled by one or multiple applicants:

By one applicant

How will this Mission Request help accomplish the above Intent?

This mission request will directly support the Progress Towards Decentralization (Token House governance) intent by conducting a comprehensive analysis of past grant programs and their failure modes. The insights will be a valuable tool for the Grants Council and documented in the Collective DAO Archives, supporting long-term decentralization and robust governance. Additionally, this mission will be especially useful as Superchain participants start their own grant programs, ensuring they can learn from past experiences and avoid common pitfalls.

What is required to execute this Mission Request?

Define the scope and objectives of the research:
Set clear goals and outcomes for the analysis.
Data collection and analysis:
Gather data on various grant programs, including successes and failures.
Conduct interviews with grant recipients and program administrators.
Case studies:
Develop in-depth case studies to highlight specific examples.
Framework for evaluation:
Create a framework for evaluating the effectiveness of grant programs.
Report and recommendations:
Compile findings into a comprehensive report.
Presentation and dissemination:
Present findings to the Collective.
Create accessible summary materials.
How should governance participants measure impact upon completion of this Mission Request?

Governance participants can measure the impact of this mission request by tracking the following metrics:

Quantitative Metrics:

Number of grant programs analyzed and documented.
Number of case studies conducted.
Qualitative Metrics:
Identification and documentation of failure modes in different grant programs from DAOs considered in the Collective DAO Archives.
Feedback from stakeholders (such as grant applicants, Grants Council members) on the usefulness of the analysis.
Integration into the Collective DAO Archives.

Milestones:
Initial Research Phase:
Complete literature review and data collection
Case Study Analysis:
Analyze and develop case studies
Framework Development:
Develop evaluation framework
Final Report and Presentation:
Compile findings and present to relevant parties

Metrics:
Number of grant programs analyzed.
Number of case studies conducted.

Impact:
This mission request will positively impact the Collective’s governance decentralization by providing a thorough understanding of past grant programs’ failure modes. This will lead to more effective and efficient future grant allocations, ensuring sustainable growth of the Superchain. Additionally, it will serve as a complementary document for the Collective DAO Archives.

Which metric will the success of this Mission Request be evaluated against?

The North star metric against which this Mission Request should be evaluated is total amount of OP delegated from new addresses using the grantee’s protocol, as it helps assess the aggregated effect that this initiative has on the total votable supply. This metric was suggested by the Foundation and approved by the Grants Council.