Bounties

Bounties represent an opportunity for participants to obtain funding through OpenGov. These mechanisms allow curators to efficiently manage funds, allocating resources to specific tasks that benefit the Polkadot ecosystem.

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BOUNTY TYPES ON POLKADOT

Discover Polkadot's bounty categories driving progress and rewarding efforts across its decentralized community

Marketing

Event management, content creation, and advertising drive Polkadot's adoption, strengthen the community, and increase ecosystem visibility

Development

These bounties facilitate the development of innovative solutions that strengthen the Polkadot ecosystem and enhance its functionality

BD

Developing effective business strategies and connections to enhance network collaboration and unlock growth opportunities within the Polkadot ecosystem

Infrastructure

Enhancing the Polkadot ecosystem through the development of robust infrastructure solutions that improve scalability, security, and performance for all users

Operations

Streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency within the Polkadot ecosystem to ensure smooth functionality and effective resource management

Security

Enhancing the protection of the Polkadot ecosystem through robust security practices and audits to safeguard assets and maintain trust

Driving Collaborative Growth: The Power of Polkadot Bounties

Bounties on Polkadot foster the ecosystem's collaborative growth by addressing multiple areas such as development and adoption simultaneously. By incentivizing collaboration between individuals with diverse skills, from developers to content creators, Polkadot builds a more interconnected and robust network, driving technological advancement and community expansion.

MARKETING

Bounties that boost Polkadot's visibility include events, advertising, community growth, and content creation

Events Bounty

The Events Bounty’s goal will be to unify Polkadot’s global events strategy and align it with all stakeholders, but most importantly the community.

Marketing Bounty V2

A bounty to accelerate the growth of the Polkadot ecosystem by funding marketing initiatives. It fosters a vibrant community of developers, users, and contributors by supporting proposals that highlight the value of Polkadot's cutting-edge technology.

Meetups Bounty

The purpose of this bounty is to quickly fund meetups for small amounts. The idea is quick turnaround when the amount required is small.

DEVELOPMENT

Bounties that drive the development of innovative solutions within the Polkadot ecosystem

Polkadot Pioneers Prize

The Polkadot Pioneers Prize encourages talented people to solve some of the biggest challenges facing Polkadot and Web3 and win up to 993,286.08 DOT in prizes.

DOT PLAY

DOT PLAY is a Polkadot Ecosystem Accelerator. It focuses on the highest growth genres within gaming and provides sustainable business development support.

Technical Support Bounty

Designed to advise teams or individuals considering building on Polkadot, providing them with the necessary technical guidance.

Polkadot UX Bounty

Through this bounty, a group of professionals is dedicated to improving the user experience on Polkadot, with the goal of making the Polkadot ecosystem more accessible and intuitive for everyday users.

Open Source Developer Grants Bounty Program

A bounty created to support up to 15 developers or teams with $30,000 per project, aimed at creating open-source software for the Polkadot ecosystem. Payments will be milestone-based and made after review.

Ink!ubator 2.0

The bounty focuses on providing ecosystem grants of $50,000–$60,000 to incubate high-potential projects, along with expert mentorship from experienced curators to guide projects from concept to completion within the Polkadot and ink! ecosystems.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Developing business strategies and connections to boost collaboration and unlock growth in the Polkadot ecosystem

BD Polkadot in Spain & Andorra

This program aims to attract potential clients located in Spain and Andorra to integrate them into the Polkadot ecosystem.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Strengthening the Polkadot ecosystem by building infrastructure solutions

Polkadot’s DeFi Infrastructure & Tooling Bounty

This Bounty will act as the first public funding mechanism aimed at integrating essential infrastructure to facilitate easier and more secure onboarding while reducing barriers to entry of liquidity into the ecosystem. This includes CEXs, Onramps, Custodians, Asset Issuers, Bridges, and Oracles, to name a few.

Paseo - Developer Testnet Funding


Bounty to manage the Paseo testnet - including upgrading the testnet relay chain runtime as per updates from the fellowship. Paseo serves as an important testing ground for parachain developers and projects looking to integrate with the Polkadot ecosystem.

Infrastructure Builders Program Bounty

This bounty offers independent infrastructure service providers the opportunity to directly contribute to the development of critical infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama, ensuring a globally distributed, resilient, and intermediary-free environment.

OPERATIONS

Improving processes and efficiency in the Polkadot ecosystem to ensure smooth operations and better resource management.

Bounty Proposal for Public RPCs for Relay and System Chains

This bounty establishes a plan to optimize public RPC services for Polkadot and Kusama, focusing on ensuring a high-quality, sustainable, and decentralized service.

System Parachains Collator Bounty

This bounty in Polkadot establishes a framework to incentivize and manage the collators of the system's parachains. The goal is to ensure that collators minimize censorship, maintain network activity, and operate efficiently.

Moderation Team Bounty

The Community Moderators provide a dedicated daily service, actively monitoring new member joinings to ensure the community is protected from fraudsters.

SECURITY

Strengthening the Polkadot ecosystem's security through robust practices and audits to protect assets and maintain user trust.

Polkadot Anti-Scam Team

The purpose of the bounty is to fight against scams and protect users from falling for them.

Polkadot Assurance Legion

Advancing security in the Polkadot space by making audits and formal verification methods more accessible to the ecosystem.

Polkadot - Kusama Bridge Security Bounty

This Bounty aims to ensure the utmost security of the bridges and promote community involvement by implementing a Security Bug Bounty Program.