Small meetups strengthen the Polkadot ecosystem and help spread awareness.
The bounty aims to fund active community members who want to organize meetups and small events around the world. The purpose and goals of these meetups may vary, but we aim to support events that bring value to the Polkadot ecosystem. These events can focus on education, community building, collaboration, or take a hands-on approach with workshops. Organizers have creative freedom in designing their concepts.
Our bounty was created in 2024 to help any Polkadot community member receive funds to organize their meetup. The Polkadot Treasury funded the bounty. There are currently five curators who are managing bounty funds. Anyone can apply to receive part of these funds.
With a low budget - up to 1000 USD converted to DOT, these meetups can make a significant impact by bringing people together to learn, connect, and grow the Polkadot community—especially in areas that aren’t yet that active.
We will continue to measure the success of the bounty by the number of events organized, the number of regions/countries reached, attendance, generated on-chain activity, and the impact of events, which will be measured individually per event.