We’re aiming to use the funds to develop the Commons Incubator program to empower communities to raise funds and steward their locally focused shared resources by launching their own commons-inspired DAOs. This approach allows DeSci communities to take ownership of their resources and develop solutions that meet their specific needs. The Commons Incubator program also emphasizes open-science research by introducing the works of scholars such as Elinor Ostrom, Peter Barnes, and David Bollier and by promoting collaboration and knowledge-sharing. By leveraging the expertise and studies of these scholars, the Commons Incubator program can help DeSci communities to develop evidence-based solutions that are grounded in rigorous research and analysis.

Funding from this grant will also enable us to build out a modular configuration dashboard, including the ABC and Conviction Voting which will provide greater flexibility and control over the fundraising process and resource allocation in many DAOs. This tool can enable DeSci communities to easily configure, launch, and reconfigure successful and sustainable token economies. Throughout the process, we will work closely with token engineers and researchers to ensure the dashboard is highly functional and dependable.

The end goal is to enable the DeSci community to design and launch their own token economy that can reward them fairly for the value they create, with or without the direct help of Commons Stack.