# Eligibility for Web3 Open Source Software Round

Encointer has created a framework that enables any group of people who live in the same neighborhood to create, distribute and use their own digital community currency. In addition, its protocol provides a mechanism for community members to prove their personhood without requiring a government-issued ID. 
The platform and companion apps are complete and fully tested, stable and in operation in a live environment with real users. We are now seeking to expand the functionality of the platform and attract new communities.
All Encointer code is open source and available on our [GitHub](https://github.com/encointer) page. Despite our limited budget and reliance on volunteers, we were one of the [top 10](https://twitter.com/PolkadotInsider/status/1638575669293481985?s=20) Kusama parachain projects in terms of developer activity in March. 


## Project Stage required

The project has never raised venture capital, issued and sold a token, nor NFT’s. It has so far been funded by donations and common good grants by foundations, DAO treasuries and donations from private persons:

[Our most recent Kusama Treasury Grant (2022)](https://kusama.subsquare.io/treasury/proposal/235) describes our entire funding history in transparent detail. It also describes our achievements up to that point
 
## Region

The grantee, Encointer Association, is a Swiss association, based in Zurich
