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@breckinzephan-dot Thanks for the grant application. Could you take a look at our new grant guidelines [here] and help us understand how your project fits into them? Additionally, since you are an individual founder, you are eligible to apply for Fast Grants. Could you consider submitting your project there? It would be possible to fund Milestone 1 for example. Also, could you provide a concrete example of what your project can do?

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Hi @diogo-w3f,
Thank you for reviewing my application and for your helpful feedback.
I’ve gone through the new grant guidelines, and I believe my project “Humanized AI Platform” fits into the Tooling and Infrastructure category — it focuses on integrating AI with decentralized applications to enhance human–machine collaboration on Web3 systems.

I’ll also consider applying for the Fast Grants program as an individual founder.

Here’s a brief example of what the project can do:

  • Feature: A decentralized AI assistant that helps users interact with smart contracts in natural language.
  • Goal: To make Web3 tools more accessible to non-technical users.
  • Tech Stack (planned): React, Node.js, and Substrate SDK.

Please let me know if I should resubmit under the Fast Grants form or continue with this milestone format.

Thanks again for the guidance!

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Thanks for the application, @breckinzephan-dot, but please stick to our application template. Currently, the document is missing a lot of information needed to assess it.

@semuelle semuelle added the details missing Not enough technical details. label Oct 10, 2025
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Thank you for submitting a grant application.

We've assessed your submission and have found that it requires a higher level of technical detail in order to be considered for review. We encourage you to expand on it by providing a more precise specification/technical details. The section on project details in the application template is a good reference as to what type of information we expect applicants to provide, and these category-specific requirements contain more precise guidelines depending on what type of software you're building.

An area of the application that we often find to be insufficiently elaborated are the milestone deliverables. At a minimum, please indicate what languages/technologies you will be using to implement each deliverable, and provide a technical summary of its expected functionality. Note that deliverables should be tangible, reusable by other teams and in most cases not already present in the ecosystem. If they are, you will need to provide a comparison to existing implementations and explain why it makes sense to fund your approach. Also see our FAQ for a breakdown of what we fund and what we don't.

Let us know as soon as you're done with your changes, and we'll give your application another look!

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Thanks for the detailed feedback! I've revised the application following the template and category-specific guidelines:

Key updates:

  • Added technical architecture (React → Node.js → Substrate pallet via Polkadot-JS API)
  • Detailed stack: React/Next.js, Node.js, Substrate SDK, on-chain anchoring with optional IPFS
  • Concrete M1 deliverables: storeContent pallet function signature, UI mockup plan, demo video
  • Acceptance criteria and security considerations
  • Progress signals (scaffolded repo, CI pipeline)

As a solo founder, M1 fits Fast Grants eligibility ($15K). Ready for re-review whenever you have time!

Best,
Owoyemi (breckinzephan-dot) 🚀

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@semuelle @brckenspehn-dot
Hi! Following up on the revised application, incorporated technical details (React/Node.js/Substrate stack), progress signals (scaffolded repo), milestones with acceptance criteria, and security notes per the guidelines. As a solo founder, Fast Grants for M1 seems perfect if it fits. Any initial thoughts or next steps? Happy to clarify!

Best,
Owoyemi Ademola (breckinzephan-dot) 🚀

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