**Dear Polkadot Community Members**,

We are initiating a discussion to propose a bounty for top-up of the funding System Parachain Collators on Polkadot. This funding will cover Asset-Hub, Bridge-Hub, Collectives, Coretime and People.

This proposal supplements the original System Parachain Collator [Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2T1Nx90HkSAYF_CaOPLG-o3LS7h_QAa2WLDdcSJMs0/edit), and continues the proposal for [System Parachain funding](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14pRUj8WZPO75DuwDl4HoZU97v_Rmfx0bZ2KFqFW-qkE/edit), aiming to incentivize the best performance, minimise censorship, and maintain liveliness by securing treasury funding for the operational costs of Polkadot System Parachain Collators.

**Funding Request**: Infrastructure Costs and Staking Rewards

**Coverage**: Five Polkadot System Parachains (AssetHub, BridgeHub, Collectives, Coretime and People)

**[Proposal Details](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V3Q9jaYRGqssWHMowOab10bbR0CYDI456kLJWDqRkMI/edit)**

**Duration**: 6-month runway

**Start Date**: July 1, 2024

Funding Amount: 26,503.51 DOT for Polkadot System Parachains

**[Discussion](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/2384)**

Kind Regards,

Mile🌍, on behalf of System Parachain Collators

- **Problem Statement:** Proposing a bounty for funding System Parachain Collators on Polkadot.
- **Significance:** Incentivizing top performance, reducing censorship, and ensuring operational funding for Polkadot System Parachain Collators.
- **Proposed Solution:** Requesting 26,503.51 DOT for infrastructure costs and staking rewards for five Polkadot System Parachains.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Secure treasury funding for operational costs, maintain system liveliness, and enhance performance for the specified parachains.

#884 Proposal for Top-Up for Funding of Polkadot System Parachain Collators