# \[Guide\] How to submit a funding proposal to the Marketing DAO **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketing DAO\ **Tags:** marketing-dao\ **Created:** [August 17, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603 "2021-08-17T16:44:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_NEAR](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/david_near/32/43414_2.png) [@David\_NEAR](https://gov.near.org/u/David_NEAR)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/1 "2021-08-17T16:44:47Z")
# Funding Proposals: Marketing DAO So, you’re looking to fund your freshest marketing plan for your project, Guild, or initiative based in the NEAR Ecosystem. Look no further, we’ve got all the details you’re looking for right here!👇 ## Submitting Your Funding Proposal\* ### Getting Started 1. Post a ‘new topic’ in the [Marketing Category](http://gov.near.org/c/marketing/26) **under the Marketing DAO Subcategory** 2. Add the marketing-dao , proposals and daos tags 3. Make sure your post title begins with [Proposal] 4. Give a brief overview of the project you’re proposing funding for in the title - short and sweet! ### Sculpting a Proposal **What to include** : - Guild name (if applicable) - Funding scheme: Monthly / Quarterly / Milestone-based / One-time etc. - Initiative summary, be sure to include: - Expected impact and value you foresee for the NEAR ecosystem/community - Metrics for measuring success - Estimated timeline and achievement milestones - Links to similar, previously funded forum proposals (if applicable) - Funding Details - Total requested amount in USD and NEAR (price based at the time of posting) - NEAR Wallet ID / DAO - Wallet owner’s name ### It's Council Time The council of the [Marketing DAO Vertical](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/marketing.sputnik-dao.near) will assess your proposal, relying on the details shared on your forum post (the more detail the better! If your forum post is adequate and thorough, the council may vote to pass your proposal without any comments whatsoever, this is perfectly normal. If needed you can always edit the original forum post to add more information if required by a council member. When your proposal is passed, it will receive an “[Approved]” Status. **PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANYTHING TO THE [Marketing DAO Vertical](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/marketing.sputnik-dao.near) VIA ASTRO UNLESS YOUR FORUM POST HAS BEEN [APPROVED]** ### Proposal Approved? Let's Get Marketing! You will need to follow the new community payout guidelines here: > [@\[New Process\] Community Payouts](http://gov.near.org/t/new-process-community-payouts/13651): > > [EDITED 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z (UTC)] Hello NEAR Community, We are delighted to let the Community know that we have our new confirmed payout process. Some elements will be familiar if you had the opportunity to [read the earlier post indicating these changes to come](http://gov.near.org/t/update-new-community-payout-process-still-in-progress/13033) but if not, [here it is again with links](http://gov.near.org/t/new-process-community-payouts/13651) so you can dig into the necessary identity checks and verification that are now key to this new process. As of January 21, 2022, no payouts can be issued without an identity verification havin… You can find the link to the MarketingDAO on Astro for your poll [here](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/marketing.sputnik-dao.near/). Please ensure to check back on your post to see if there are notes or comments from a council or member (email notifications can be enabled as well) to ensure there is the highest chance of success for your proposal to pass If your proposal fails, there will be a reason in the comments of your forum post. Please feel free to edit your post, taking the comments into consideration, and re-submit a payout proposal. On that note, happy BUIDLing! 🎉 \*\*These guidelines apply to guilds, groups, and other members of the NEAR community who would like to voluntarily submit and execute NEAR Marketing projects. ---
**Author:** ![David\_NEAR](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/david_near/32/43414_2.png) [@David\_NEAR](https://gov.near.org/u/David_NEAR)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/2 "2021-08-17T16:56:15Z")
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**Author:** ![vandal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/vandal/32/11438_2.png) [@vandal](https://gov.near.org/u/vandal)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/3 "2021-10-03T09:52:50Z")
Thanks for doing this! We’ve found it very challenging to effectively market our guild and run projects and activities with the current funding limits 🚀 ---
**Author:** ![larkim](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/larkim/32/22285_2.png) [@larkim](https://gov.near.org/u/larkim)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/4 "2021-12-29T12:00:53Z")
Great one…Thanks for the insight…can a proposal be submitted as an individual, or it has to come under the umbrella of a Guild… Thank you ---
**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:** [December 29, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/5 "2021-12-29T16:50:38Z")
Good morning! Up to you 👋 Everyone is welcome here. Have a great day ! ---
**Author:** ![kiskesis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/kiskesis/32/47492_2.png) [@kiskesis](https://gov.near.org/u/kiskesis)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/6 "2022-10-18T11:08:35Z")
Hi, what is the status of this discussion? I did little research and find that we have: Discord with discussion, telegram chat with discussion, and this topic, and as I see all these 3 discussions works with different people. Where are you discussing NDC @Dacha @David_NEAR? ---
**Author:** ![David\_NEAR](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/david_near/32/43414_2.png) [@David\_NEAR](https://gov.near.org/u/David_NEAR)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/guide-how-to-submit-a-funding-proposal-to-the-marketing-dao/4603/7 "2022-10-18T14:22:18Z")
In the [NDC category](http://gov.near.org/c/ecosystem/ndc/102) & on [Discord](https://discord.gg/nsDDnnGq7z)