Best Practices:
Conduct thorough literature reviews, use case studies, and leverage the existing research available on grant programs. The current list includes:
State of Web3 Grants Report
Grants Maturity Index research by Grants Innovation Lab & Metagov
RetroPGF takeaways and learnings on the OP Forum as well as the pieces penned by Carl Cervone (OS Observer)
AGD governance forum takeaways
Polygon Village forum takeaways
Interview key stakeholders, grantees and community members (for existing and sunset grant programs) from multiple ecosystems. Our tentative list of interviewees include:
Eugene Leventhal (Metagov, Grants Innovation Lab)
Sov (Gitcoin) 
Ben West (Thrive Protocol)
LauNaMu (Impact Gardens)
Natalie Crue (NEAR Foundation, Octant Governance Council)
Feems (Grants Innovation Lab)
Research and analyze governance structures, application frameworks, marketing approaches, funding timelines, and engagement mechanisms.
