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DRIVING VALUE FOR
ATOM
‍FUNDED BY THE COSMOS HUB

Apply today!


LET’S BUILD!

Are you a builder with a great idea for the Cosmos hub? Got a project that will
bring value to ATOM holders? Then we want you!
Apply now!



OUR ECOSYSTEM

The internet of blockchains offers the opportunity for huge progress for the
entire blockchain and web3 space. The Cosmos hub is at the heart of the
interchain and its token, ATOM, is the gateway and reserve asset.


OUR VISION

ATOM Accelerator DAO is a community-oriented fund to support excellence in
public goods, open source projects, and ecosystem initiatives that can bring
success, security, & innovation to ATOM.


FUNDING THEMES

Applications are encouraged in the following areas
Replicated security (RS)
a) Economics & cost effectiveness of RS
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b) Validator working group to optimize RS from validator perspective
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c) Upgrade of chains to become RS compatible
ATOM zone build-out
a) New consumer chains onboarding
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b) Consumer chains council to advance the economic zone agenda
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c) ATOM incentive models for consumer chain ramp-up
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d) Token swap function between ATOM and consumer chain tokens

e) Harnessing MEV for ATOM stakers
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f) Code audits of consumer chains
Business development
a) Institutional custody for ATOM and consumer chain tokens
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b) Wallet integrations for ATOM as gateway asset
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c) Media coverage & partnerships
Governance, infra & tooling
a) Community pool vesting + streaming of payments to DAOs & contributors
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b) Tooling to enable payout of ATOM from community pool in USD terms and/or to
split funding types in a proposal across set-up & streaming
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c) Interchain wallet

d) Tooling to enable sortition based governance processes

e) Tooling to enable community members to rank roadmap ideas

f) Working groups for community projects

g) Process for proposal authors to make presentations to validators

h) Other enhancements to improve Hub governance & deliberation

i) DAO infrastructure

j) New DAO bootstrapping
Interchain Public Goods
a) Cosmos SDK

b) IBC

c) Consensus Engines
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d) CosmWasm

NB: in the case of interchain public goods funding, we have decided that we
would fund them collectively with other Cosmos focused grant programs. The ATOM
Accelerator will not be funding them alone, but will actively coordinate with
other interchain grant programs
Applied R&D
a) Long-term vision for the Cosmos Hub & the ATOM tokenomics
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b) ICS v2
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c) Mesh Security
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d) Liquid Staking
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e) New Interchain Services that can be offered to DAOs, Chains, Cosmonauts:
 governance, liquidity, administrative, registry, citizenship, credit, etc
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f) Interviews with DAOs, Chains, and Cosmonauts to discover & publish needs
NB:  preference given to proposals seeking to lock, burn, or integrate ATOM
Events, Marketing & Education
a) Onboarding Web2 developers into the Cosmos Hub community

b) Hackathons

c) Community events & conference sponsoring
Decentralized identity and credentialing
a) Wallet aggregators
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b) Proof of personhood: proves the user is a human
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c) Learn to earn: credentials earned by completing coursework

d) Crypto credit scores: numeric rating based on historical crypto transactions
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e) Web 3 LinkedIn equivalent: earn and showcase qualifications to build a Web3
resume;  tool to link Web 2 identities to wallets
Please note that funding priority will be given to the categories listed above
but that we will also consider applications outside of this scope.


FAQS

What kind of grants do you offer?
You can see our areas of interest listed above. We will employ three methods

A. Passive open grants: applicants find an idea they have an interest in and
submit their applications. Please note that the categories listed above are the
ones the ATOM Accelerator will be focusing on but they are not exhaustive

B. Outreach based grants where the ATOM Accelerator proactively seeks out to
fund specific initiatives and encourages specific individual or teams to apply
for a grant

C. RFPs. In a few instances, the ATOM Accelerator will manifest its interest in
projects its Reviewer Committee deems strategic for ATOM and will be publishing
more detailed guidelines on its functional and technical needs. Multiple teams
are encouraged to participate and submit their application.
Our first RFP has now been published. Details have now been published and can be
read on medium, applications can be submitted here
How do you assess applications?
We assess applications a rating sheet is used by to pre-screen applications. Two
randomly assigned members of the Reviewer Committee complete the pre-screening
task.  A total of 16 points is possible and an average grade of 12 or higher
from the two reviewers is the threshold needed for an application to move on to
the interview stage.

The rating criteria can be read here.

What is the maximum amount available?
Grants range from $10k to $1m and are paid in $ATOM. We don’t anticipate many
projects requiring that level of support but if you have a big idea that is
going to be open source and drive value to $ATOM then we would love to hear from
you.
How do you handle conflicts of interest?
Conflicts of interest are covered in our Code of Conduct policy a copy of which
is readable here:

1) Conduct our business activities and transactions with the highest level of
integrity and ethical standards.

2) Conflict of interest: 
• All conflicts of interest, including potential conflicts of interest, must be
disclosed to the Oversight committee.
• Do not take any business related action for your personal financial benefit.
• Do not use the Program financial resources for personal use and protect them
as if they were your own.
• Do not take for yourself any opportunities that are discovered or advanced
through the use of your position within the Program.
• No family member should report directly to another family member.
• Do not accept money, token equity, fees, commissions, or any other financial
incentive from any person or business involved in any business with the Program.

3) Bribery: Do not offer, give, accept, or receive a bribe to/from anyone.
Bribery and corruption can cause irreparable harm to the Program and the
communities where we do business.

4) Fraud, Dishonesty or Criminal Conduct
• We place a great deal of trust and confidence in our team members. In return,
we expect each team member to act ethically and honestly. Any use of fraudulent
or illegal tacticsviolates that trust and carries consequences, including
discipline, up to and including termination.
• We do not encourage taking unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation,
concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material
facts, or any other unfair dealing practice.
• If any fraud, dishonesty, or criminal conduct is detected or suspected of any
team member or anyone doing business with the Atom Accelerator DAO, such
activities should be reported to the Oversight Committee.

5) Employment Practices:
• Team members must treat each other with respect and dignity.• Value the
contributions of others and listen to their viewpoints.
• Maintain fairness in all relationships.
• Never discriminate against anyone.
• Consult with the Oversight Committee when suspecting of any unethical
situation.

6) Disclosure:
• Make sure that any business information reported is accurate, complete, and
timely. Be certain that any document prepared or signed is correct, complete and
truthful. Providing false or misleading records or altering records violate our
code of conduct and it will be .
• Promptly report suspicious transactions or activities and refer questions
relating to these topics to the Oversight Committee.

7) Disciplinary Actions Team members may be the subject of disciplinary action
for matters relating to their performance, capacity or conduct, including but
not limited to the following:Unsatisfactory Performance,Unacceptable Conduct
Wilful or Serious Misconduct Disciplinary actions include, but are not limited
to, the following: verbal warning/counselling; written warning; dismissal.
Who will review my application?
Applications will be initially screened by a member of our Reviewer Committee
team focusing on the area of your application. There will then be an interview
stage and finally a vote. Reviewer Committee members with a potential conflict
of interest will be recused from the vote. The reviewer committee is:
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Youssef Amrani - Core contributor Cosmos Hub, Economic Committee of IST
stablecoin, previously community analyst at Messari.
Better Future - Previously ran Ripple Accelerator, 20 years in software,
incubators, accelerators and seed investing; Stanford Ph.D.
Mikey L, Business Development at Cosmostation
Dilan Asatekin, Imperator founder and Lead Data Engineer at Osmosis
Reena Shtedle, Founding team, Head of Business Development and DevRel at Citadel
One
Xavier Meegan, Chief Investment Officer at Chorus One
Bendy One - Project Coordinator and marketeer.
What is the role of the Oversight Committee?
The Oversight Committee’s role is:
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1. Internal controls of the ATOM Accelerator DAO such as expenditure controls,
monitoring of conflicts of interest as well as publishing of monthly
transparency reports. As we develop our website there will be a section where
these can be found. The first transparency report can be read here
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2. Oversight & accountability of grant recipients through follow-ups on
milestones and deliverables
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3. Interface with the ATOM community at large to inform of the latest
developments.

The oversight committee consists of:
Jason Choi: Founder of angel investing collective Tangent 3. Hosts the popular
Blockcrunch podcast. Formerly General Partner at Spartan Capital.
Patricia Mizuki, formerly PwC auditor, over 10 years of experience of audit,
risk management and process improvements.
Joni known as Curious J, Co-founder of Blockchain Insight Group and a clinical
researcher.
I want to apply for a grant but I don’t see my category. Can I still apply?
Absolutely, although we expect to give funding priority to the categories we
listed on our website. We are aware some grant ideas might not be covered in the
listed categories and as such are committed to process them as well.
What is your funding policy regarding Interchain public goods such as the Cosmos
SDK or CosmWasm?
The ATOM Accelerator is focused on the Cosmos Hub and the ATOM token. Since our
funding is not unlimited and because Interchain public goods are often
expensive, our stance is to fund some in association with other app-chain grant
programs. We have a liaison with these grant programs and will coordinate with
them when necessary to fund together Interchain public goods.
Where can I find the ATOM Accelerator on-chain wallet?
We have 2 on-chain wallets
- our main multisig (4 of 7) where we will be paying grants from here
- our operational expenses multisig (2 out of 3) from where we will be paying
salaries and other expenses here


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