# \[Approved\] Gaming DAO February funding proposal

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668>\
**Category:** Gaming DAO\
**Tags:** community, game, ndc\
**Created:** [January 13, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668 "2024-01-13T21:47:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![haenko](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/haenko/32/50270_2.png) [@haenko](https://gov.near.org/u/haenko)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/1 "2024-01-13T21:47:06Z")

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Dear NDC, as part of NDC V1, Gaming DAO submits this proposal to the House of Merit, Consul of Advisers and NDC Trust for review

During the JENUARY 2023 submission period , the Gaming DAO team received (including proposals postponed from the previous month):

- **16** proposals
- Total amount requested: $296,600

| Project | $ Requested |
| --- | --- |
| Salient Yachts | $15,000 |
| Wolf Game | $15,000 |
| New Festival Town | $15,000 |
| dexGo | $30,000 |
| Gauclient | $30000 |
| VEX | $3700 |
| JoyDragon | $30,000 |
| metaKnyts/Digiterra | $15,000 |
| Cosmic Exodus | $35,000 |
| Castledice | $41,400 |
| Crypto Crush | $15,000 |
| Marma J Gaming | $6000 |
| Pixudi | $18,000 |
| World of Rogues | $10,000 |
| Blocksy Royale - Pre-release Marketing | $5500 |
| LostLore.ai | $12,000 |

Gaming DAO approved the funding request to the House of Merit, CoA and NDC trust:

| GAMING DAO request | | December 2023 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | |
| Description | Link | Amount |
| [APPROVED] Rogues \<\> Gaming DAO | [[Approved] Rogues \<\> Gaming DAO ](http://gov.near.org/t/rogues-gaming-dao/37650) | $10,000 |
| [APPROVED] VEX \<\> Gaming DAO | [[Approved] VEX \<\> Gaming DAO ](http://gov.near.org/t/vex-gaming-dao/37652/1) | $3700 |
| [APPROVED] Blocksy Royale Pre-Release Marketing \<\> Gaming DAO | [[Approved] Blocksy Royale Pre-Release Marketing \<\> Gaming DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-blocksy-royale-pre-release-marketing-gaming-dao/37651/2) | $5500 |
| [APPROVED] Marma J \<\> Gaming DAO | [[Approved] Marma J \<\> Gaming DAO](http://gov.near.org/t/marma-j-gaming-dao/37647) | $6000 |
| GDAO operations | | |
| Renumeration (3) | | 9000 |
| Social media manager | | 1000 |
| Designer | | 1000 |
| Advisor (1) | | 0 |
| Total | | 36,200$ |

Dear applicants, we would like to inform you that the proposals that were not accepted will receive feedback from the Gaming DAO in the coming days. Our team will contact each of you to discuss and provide detailed information.

**Gaming DAO’s February funding procedure:**

- **2 Jan - 10 Jan:** Applicants to submit proposals on NEAR Forum within the suitable category.

- **7 Jan - 12 Jan:** GDAO councils will review the proposals.

- **12 Jan - 13 Jan:** GDAO councils submit funding requests to the HoM. KYC/KYB processes for approved applicants begin.

- **13 Jan - 17 Jan:** HoM members review the funding request, voting & providing feedbacks.

- **17 Jan - 23 Jan:** CoA to review and votes on funding requests. Once approved, Grassroots DAOs initiate a transfer to NDC Trust.

**Once approved, Grassroots DAOs initiate a transfer to NDC Trust.**

**Disclaimer:** Some timelines can be changed.

**For KYC/KYB:** KYC is required for all applicants and the guide will be provided by HoM and Ops team.

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**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/2 "2024-01-14T01:56:20Z")

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Thanks for the proposal. I am happy to support.

- Only one suggestion is to share information about reasons of rejecting proposals for transparency.
- Also, please change statutes on Approved/ Rejected for applications.

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**Author:** ![billybones1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/billybones1/32/39751_2.png) [@billybones1](https://gov.near.org/u/billybones1)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/3 "2024-01-14T18:18:22Z")

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So glad some gaming projects are getting some smol grants to kick start their games on Near!

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**Author:** ![haenko](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/haenko/32/50270_2.png) [@haenko](https://gov.near.org/u/haenko)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/4 "2024-01-14T19:24:59Z")

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1. we will contact every rejected project to provide our feedback
2. Done

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**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/5 "2024-01-15T06:17:46Z")

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**Author:** ![DDeAlmeida](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/ddealmeida/32/13412_2.png) [@DDeAlmeida](https://gov.near.org/u/DDeAlmeida)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/6 "2024-01-16T15:44:00Z")

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Hi, what is the aim to have a paid designer 1k per months ?  
Did you have some metrics about about design done/month ?

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**Author:** ![haenko](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/haenko/32/50270_2.png) [@haenko](https://gov.near.org/u/haenko)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/7 "2024-01-16T17:26:26Z")

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Yes, here is the list of what designer did for last month:  
[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QTfRIecMZHO4QUHtObAxd-7DCF2IuVKX?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QTfRIecMZHO4QUHtObAxd-7DCF2IuVKX?usp=sharing)  
18 pictures about games on NEAR. We agreed with the designer to pay him a rate of $1000 per month. We really appreciate our designer and really appreciate his work.

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**Author:** ![DDeAlmeida](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/ddealmeida/32/13412_2.png) [@DDeAlmeida](https://gov.near.org/u/DDeAlmeida)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/8 "2024-01-16T19:10:24Z")

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OK thank you for this feedback.  
Around 55$ per picture is good.  
Happy to support your proposal

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**Author:** ![haenko](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/haenko/32/50270_2.png) [@haenko](https://gov.near.org/u/haenko)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-gaming-dao-february-funding-proposal/37668/9 "2024-01-17T14:54:02Z")

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Gaming DAO consuls reports:

Evgeny - [Gaming DAO Council Report December and January](http://gov.near.org/t/gaming-dao-council-report-december-and-january/37700)

Daniel - [Gaming DAO Council Report December + January #2](http://gov.near.org/t/gaming-dao-council-report-december-january-2/37688)

Jeff - [Gaming DAO Council Report December + January](http://gov.near.org/t/gaming-dao-council-report-december-january/37685)
