Section 1 - DAO/Project Information
- Organization Name: NEARWEEK
- Proposal Title: NEAR ECOSYSTEM CONTENT BOUNTIES
- Founded: NEARWEEK started in early 2021, and has since then published a weekly near newsletter and other content for the last #158 weeks
- DAO’s Category (Marketing/Content)
- Project’s Category (Community Led)
Section 2. Previous Funding
- NEARWEEK has received funding from NF to cover our recurring public good services such as the free community newsletter.
Section 3. DAO URLs
- DAO / Project Website: NEARWEEK BOS site
- Social Media Distribution Channels: Twitter
- Is Your DAO/Project Targeting a Specific Country? No, entire #NEARVERSE
- Which region will your DAO/ Project support?
- We mainly support primary content in English, we do however work with a range of contributors to have it translated to other languages like Chinese, Vietnamese and Spanish.
Section 4. Applicant Information
- Name of Point of Contact: Gus from nearweek
- Link to Governance Forum/near.social Profile Profile - Gus - NEAR Forum
- NEAR Wallet ID: Gus.near
- Wallet ID that will be receiving funds: summoners.near
- Country of Residence: Switzerland
- Twitter, Telegram: x.com
- LinkedIn: Gustav Friis – NEARWEEK | LinkedIn
Section 5. Team Members & experience
P3ter: Co-Founder of NEARWEEK, Ex. NEAR Foundation. Active in the NEAR ecosystem since Mar ‘21.
Cudam - NEARWEEK, Ref Finance DAO, DapDap. Ex Trisolaris, Decentral Bank
B4ltasar: Content & branding jedi at NEARWEEK. Active member of the NEAR ecosystem since Sep ‘21.
Luther: Ex. NEAR Foundation. Ex Swagger DAO. Active in the NEAR ecosystem since Jan ‘21.
Gus - Ex NEAR Foundation, MetaCartel & Hydra Ventures DAO, Linkdrop co-founder
Section 6. DAO/Project Charter/White or Litepaper and Goals
Project Overview
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Mission & Vision: To enhance the NEAR ecosystem by establishing HEROES as a central hub for incentivizing and managing Chain Abstraction & AI related content creation.
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Core Programs & Alignment with NDC’s Vision: Implements various content bounties through the heroes.build platform, directly supporting NEAR Digital Collective’s goals of community engagement and ecosystem growth.
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Requested Budget: $10,000 for the next 1 month to launch and operate initial content bounties.
Goals and Roadmap
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Problem Statement: Addressing the lack of a structured platform for incentivizing specialized content creation in the NEAR ecosystem.
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DAO Charter & NDC Goals Alignment: NEARWEEK will administer a range of content bounties to increase both volume and quality of ecosystem-specific content, driving community education and engagement.
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Milestones: Launch content bounties, refine operations based on feedback, and scale up for more complex content projects.
Section 7. Budget
| Activity Type | Description | Unit Cost (USDC) | Quantity | Total Cost (USDC) |
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| Deep Dive Blogposts | In-depth articles on Chain Abstraction & AI | $300 | 10 | $3,000 |
| Meme Competition | Submission rewards for meme-based engagement | $10 | 100 | $1,000 |
| Small Article Bounties | Shorter articles and updates | $50 | 40 | $2,000 |
| Video Content | Short videos for social media | $200 | 10 | $2,000 |
| Infographic Creation | Visual content for key concepts and data | $200 | 10 | $2,000 |
| Total for May | $10,000 |
Content Item explanation:
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Deep Dive Blogposts or X threads: These are substantial articles requiring detailed research, making up a significant portion of the content budget.
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Meme Competition: A light-hearted way to engage the community with rewards for each winning entry.
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Small Content Bounties: Encourages production of shorter articles
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Video Content: Creation of short, engaging videos tailored for social media to amplify the content’s reach
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Infographic Creation: Develops visual content to simplify complex topics
Section 8. Project/DAO longevity
- Beyond the free services that NEARWEEK is already offering to the NEAR ecosystem, this proposal should be viewed as an extraordinary Chain Abstraction and AI content push. Based on performance metrics such as impressions on X, we will together with Marketing DAO and the NEAR community evaluate if it’s meaningful to do such further extraordinary content pushes in the future.