Our research aims to support innovation in the Web3 grants ecosystem by enhancing funding mechanisms, improving accountability and impact tracking, and fostering a collaborative and transparent community. The desired impact includes:

- **Enhanced Funding Mechanisms:** By experimenting with Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) and incorporating Regen Tips’ Proof-of-Regen score, we are pioneering ways to enhance and refine funding allocation. This experiment aims to address common challenges in QF, such as manipulation and popularity bias, by integrating additional signal into the voting process.
- **Improved Accountability and Impact Tracking:** Through the integration of QF round projects into the Karma GAP platform and the development of robust tracking mechanisms, we seek to enhance transparency and accountability in the grants ecosystem. This allows communities to better measure and showcase their impact, leading to more informed decision-making and increased trust among stakeholders.
- **Streamlined Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF):** By creating seamless data integration processes, we reduce administrative burdens on grantees, allowing them to focus on creating real-world impact. This streamlined approach encourages more projects to participate in the ecosystem, increasing overall innovation and collaboration.
- **Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration:** Our commitment to open innovation and the development of a detailed documentation ensures that the insights and methodologies from our research are accessible to all. This fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the Web3 grants community.

### Verifiable Milestones

### Funding Amount: $1,000

- **Milestone:** Build in public, publish the results and insights from our experiments on the Gitcoin forum, and engage with the Open Civics & Cartographer Syndicate communities.
    - **Verification:** Regular posts on the Gitcoin forum detailing experiment progress, outcomes, and learnings.
    - **Community Engagement:** Active participation and discussions in the Open Civics Telegram channel, providing updates and responding to feedback.

### Funding Amount: $3,000

- **Milestone:** Produce a more detailed report and analysis of each experiment, involving more partners to support this analysis.
    - **Verification:** Comprehensive reports published on the Gitcoin forum and other relevant platforms, including detailed data analysis, insights, and recommendations.
    - **Collaborative Analysis:** Engagement with additional partners, stakeholders, and experts to provide deeper insights and validation of findings, documented through collaborative reports and acknowledgments.

### Funding Amount: $6,000

- **Milestone:** Develop a detailed playbook for grant program operators to easily design and implement a QF to KarmaGAP to RPGF pipeline.
    - **Verification:** Publication of a comprehensive playbook available online, including step-by-step guides, best practices, and case studies.
    - **Accessibility:** Ensure the playbook is freely accessible and promoted through Web3 and grant community channels, with metrics on downloads and usage.
    - **Workshops and Webinars:** Host workshops and webinars to walk through the playbook, ensuring broad understanding and adoption, with participant feedback and engagement metrics.

By achieving these milestones at varying levels of funding, we aim to create a scalable and replicable impact that benefits the entire Web3 grants ecosystem. From immediate public sharing of results to detailed analysis and comprehensive guides, our project seeks to empower communities, enhance funding practices, and drive sustainable growth and innovation.