Discover initiatives (RFPs)
Below is a list of ideas for Grants that are both open for work or already funded. These ideas can be used as inspiration for new projects.
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Rewards Formula - Research/Implementation
Research and execution for rewards formula, with a focus on enabling sustainable liquidity and more optimal distribution of LP rewards.
Funding amount:
$50,000+
Open
Trading Volume & Analytics Dashboard
Build and improve on existing trading volume & analytics to provide more insightful and actionable breakdown of activity done on dYdX. Particularly interested in seeing volume and other metrics from known Market Makers.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $25,000
Closed
EthGlobal Hackathon Participant
The Grants committee will select between 5-10 existing grantees and community members who wish to participate in in-person EthGlobal hackathons, and pay for all lodging, travel. The current opportunity is for ETHAmsterdam: https://amsterdam.ethglobal.com/.
Funding amount:
$2,500 per person
Closed
Grants Program Analyst
Assist the Program lead with Applicant Reviews and Onboarding, Community Engagement, Recruitment and Grants Research. 10hrs/week for 12 weeks.
Funding amount:
$6,000
Closed
Community Manager
Help with managing community tools (e.g. Discord) for the DGP, in addition to assisting grantees reach their goals.
Funding amount:
$5,000 - $10,000
Closed
dYdX as Collateral
We’re looking for community members who can lead initiatives to get dYdX listed on decentralized lending protocols (e.g. Compound, Aave) as collateral.
Funding amount:
$25,000+
Open
Governance Advocates
Governance facilitators who can help dYdX Governance function smoothly and effectively.
Funding amount:
$5,000 - $10,000
Closed
dYdX DAO Organizational Research
Research into how to effectively scale the dYdX DAO to onboard new contributors who can lead the creation of new Working Groups. The goal is to help dYdX DAO aggressively onboard new contributors who can improve the protocol.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $25,000
Open
Marketing/Growth Strategy for dYdX
Creation and implementation of a strategy to increase overall awareness of the dYdX Protocol. Can include professional team sponsorships, growth incentives, governance incentives, etc.
Funding amount:
$50,000+
Open
Marketing Strategy for DGP
Research into a marketing strategy for the DGP to increase overall awareness and top of funnel for new applicants.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $20,000
Closed
Grants Newsletter or Podcast
Promote the Grants program with a weekly newsletter or podcast exploring RFPs, Grantees, Developments, Feedback and more.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $20,000
Open
New dYdX Grants Website
Build a new website for the dYdX Grants Program including all existing Notion pages and additional features.
Funding amount:
$25,000 - $50,000
Closed
Hedgie Integration
Promote the use of Hedgies integrating into platforms, add-ons, benefits and more.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $20,000
Open
Trading Strategy Simulator Tool
Help traders build strategies and simulate expected returns under different market conditions.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $30,000
Closed
Event Sponsorship
Grant to sponsor a crypto or trading related event that includes marketing and promotion.
Funding amount:
$5,000 - $20,000
Open
Treasury Management Tool
Page/tool to help users navigate DYDX staking, yield opportunities, rewards etc..
Funding amount:
$20,000 - $40,000
Closed
New Asset Eligibility Tool
Page/tool that allows the community to estimate eligibility for a new asset in dYdX, with metrics like Market Cap, Volume, Popularity etc..
Funding amount:
$20,000 - $40,000
Closed
Third Party Integration
Collaborating, Integrating, Partnering with third-party services that can help promote dYdX or benefit the community.
Funding amount:
$5,000 - $20,000
Open
Reward tracking & Simulator
Page or tool that allows traders to calculate future rewards and simulate earnings from activity.
Funding amount:
$20,000 - $30,000
Closed
Discord bots
Additional Discord bots that notify members of activity on dYdX and governance.
Funding amount:
$5,000 - $10,000
Closed
Academy Contributions
Webpages, Courses, Glossaries and Youtube libraries educating new users on dYdX.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $25,000
Closed
Newsletter
Weekly or Monthly newsletters promoting and educating the dYdX platform.
Funding amount:
$10,000 - $20,000
Open
Delegation Tool
Webpage to allow active participants to market their voting and enable direct delegation from DYDX holders.
Funding amount:
$15,000 - $30,000
Closed
Governance Dashboard
Governance page to promote discussions, proposals, delegation and voting.
Funding amount:
$15,000 - $30,000
Closed
Liquidation Alert Tool
Self-hosted tool that alerts the trader of upcoming liquidation prices across multiple messaging venues.
Funding amount:
$30,000 - $50,000
Closed
New Language SDKs
Replicate existing Python SDK to new programming languages with all the same features.
Funding amount:
$25,000 - $40,000
Open
CLI Trading Tool
Self-hosted CLI tool leveraging the dYdX API to allow all functionalities from a terminal.
Funding amount:
$25,000 - $40,000
Closed
Funding Rate Page
Page that provides a live look at all funding rates with popular timeframes in annualized format.
Funding amount:
$45,000 - $85,000
Closed
