Dear Community,

The current iteration of the Events Bounty has begun with a dramatic crescendo during the months of May/June in 2024. After more than a year of funding various initiatives, it is time for a top up.

The current curator set of 6 will be requesting **500,000 DOT for 6 months**, as we are waiting for the release of the new assets pallet. This is half of the previously requested amount.

You can find our budget sheet here: [[PUBLIC] EB Burn rate](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VeLF0iKnOo8ArgZZ4cGeoOV_G-unEm4PYH07WJNWzJo/edit?usp=sharing)

**Full proposal**: [[PUBLIC] Events Bounty Top Up Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EZrb-QwA82Is0fqi4wIT0kO8QhwqOCaIBDMCaC2pLMg/edit?usp=sharing) (Detailed assessment of impact based on the initial proposal is in the second tab of the doc).

All proposals and reports can be found on the EB site: https://dotevents.xyz/

Got questions about the proposal? **[Join our office hours on Wednesdays at 3PM CEST (1PM UTC)](https://meet.google.com/vgu-jaqc-rpi)**

## So what did the Events Bounty do?

- Established an agile process through a new application system, with a turnover of max 2 weeks
- Designed community expansions through the Roots experimental initiative
- Created an RFP calendar with tiered events
- Funded various sponsorships and side events at Key Industry Events
- Set up an application process for BD & Speaker Mandates
- Commented on OpenGov proposals
## The EB in numbers + impact

### Total Proposals

- Total Submissions: 286
- Total Approved: 146
- Total Withdrawn/Rejected: 135
### Proposal Types

- Meetups/Roots: 111
- Extraordinary Events: 111
- Key Industry Events: 48
- Speaker/BD support: 9
### Approved Proposals

- Meetups: 25
- Extraordinary Events: 48
- Key Industry Events: 21
- BD/Speaker Report: 9
- Polkadot Roots: 39
### Overall Financial Impact

### Remaining Funds

- 103,587 DOT – Bounty (28/08/25)
- 1,397 USDT – Multisig
### Savings

- $950,000 of Treasury funding saved through negotiation on approved proposals
- 85,572 DOT (~$336,000) returned to the bounty through meticulous reporting processes.
## RFP stats
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_Please note that the EB focuses on facilitating most tier 1 events and tier 2 & 3 are nice to haves._

### [RFPs met 2024 from June:](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17iSz4oMJixv1CC-CrSgUhWDcFLPs11QOq29YADz6Rs0/edit?usp=sharing)

- **Tier 1:** 5/10
- **Tier 2:** 2/5
- **Tier 3:** 1/7

### [RFPs met 2025 til August:](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y6oM9o0ldVPcHc1LtDBEIm7XgYWi0f9LYd8aCg8eRuY/edit?usp=sharing)

- **Tier 1:** 9/16
- **Tier 2:** 5/15
- **Tier 3:** 1/13

## What’s next?
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- **Making the Roots initiative a shared initiative between MUB & EB**
    
Gamify the process, create local sub-daos, improve community building and strengthen ecosystem participation.

- **Curator number will go from 7 to 6**

 The curator setup was originally designed for 7 members, but 2 curators stepped down from the same role, meaning the full 7-member structure was never fully utilized. Going forward, the team will operate with 6 curators.

- **Adjusting curator compensation to EUR instead of USD and increasing per hour rate to 70 EUR**

 Setting the average curator fee at 70 EUR/hour (~81 USD/hour) - closer to the average compensation on other prominent bounties (87–116 USD/hour). This adjustment sets curator compensation at 4,550 EUR per month.

- **Improved RFP approach**

 Providing more detailed RFP requests for specific event formats.

- **Creating and maintaining a resource centre**

 Having docs, and tips on how to organise events, as well as custom graphics for [roots](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kcXK3i1MWoNBxbNFsU5oc_ldY7Q8IA3e?usp=drive_link) and meetups.

#1734 Events Bounty Top Up Proposal | AUG 2025