☑️ Application #30 SandboxDAO × Giveth - Quadratic Funding Round for Supporting Community-Led Public Goods

CLOSED: The Sandbox DAO Grant Program CLOSED: Community Engagement
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Hey @Lanzer,

Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback and milestone review - really appreciate it.

Apologies for not preemptively covering all these points more clearly in the previous message. Let me expand and clarify below:

  1. :white_check_mark: Confirm sponsorship level (solo/co-sponsor) and round specs

:check_mark: SandboxDAO is confirmed as a Mega Giver sponsor at the $10K level, per our original agreement- and we truly appreciate your support!

The reason I phrased it as “we’d love to feature you as one of the lead sponsors” was to account for the evolution in round design. While the original proposal was built around a more traditional QF round, this one is now focused on Cause Markets- a new regenerative QF model that still supports verified public goods projects, but does so through bonding curves, tokenized micro-economies, and AI-powered fund distribution.

It’s an exciting shift, and one we believe can push the public goods space forward. That said, my wording was meant to check that this updated scope still aligns with SandboxDAO’s vision and funding mandate- not to question your confirmed status.

To be clear: Sandbox is locked in as the lead sponsor, and we’re committed to putting your brand front and center across the round.

  1. :white_check_mark: Define matching pool network, eligibility criteria, and timeline

The matching pool will be on Polygon, and matching funds will be denominated in GIV tokens.

  • Matching pool network: Polygon
  • Matching token: GIV
  • Target pool size: $30K–40K (Sandbox forms the foundation)
    We are finalizing the exact pool size, but the target is $30–40K total, with Sandbox’s contribution forming the foundation.

Eligibility: Projects must be verified and included in a “Cause” on Giveth. To ensure diversity and minimize redundancy, we’re rolling out a lightweight application form for cause curators, asking for links, contact info, categories, and motivation behind creating their Cause.

Timeline:
• August 12: Cause Markets announced
• August 13: QF Round applications open
• September 3: Applications deadline
• September 9: Round begins
• September 23: Round ends

  1. :white_check_mark: Begin co-marketing coordination

We’ve already initiated co-marketing:
• :white_check_mark: Received SandboxDAO branding guidelines, which we’ll use for round visuals
• :white_check_mark: Connected with @theKuntaMC for X Spaces coordination

Note that we typically schedule Spaces 1–2 weeks before the round start to ensure they align with peak promotion momentum. This timing is standard for all QF campaigns we run.

Once Milestone 1 is confirmed, we’ll:

  • Draft round visuals
  • Begin drafting content for a dedicated blog post, X and Farcaster content.
  • Start the round prep, announcements, projects onboarding etc

Let me know if anything here needs more clarification- happy to update or expand wherever helpful. If all looks good, we’d love to get Milestone 1 closed out so we can move into final round prep and co-marketing execution.

Thanks again!

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