Forem: Grant for the Web

GftW call for proposals deadline extended to June 22

Chris Lawrence — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:53:23 +0000

Given everything that is going on in the world, we thought it would be helpful to give people more time to complete their applications. We recognize that many folks had their focus elsewhere over the last few weeks, and we wanted to make sure that everyone who wants to apply has the time they need. We also want to emphasize that this is just the first public Call for Proposals from Grant for the Web – there will be additional opportunities if this moment isn’t right for you.

We’ve really been inspired by the activity in the ecosystem over the last month. It has been fun and educational to start to see the community rally around Grant for the Web's open Call for Proposals. From a hackathon on DEV.to to community calls and active discussions on Twitter, you can feel the momentum of these ideas and tools beginning to take shape. Given the energy and conversations this has spurred we have decided to extend the proposal deadline to 4:00 pm PT on Monday, June 22nd.

If you have already submitted your proposal and would like to take advantage of this additional time, simply use Submittable to request an edit.

Here's how you can use the extra time to workshop your proposal:

The DEV Grant for the Web hackathon has been extended!

The #gftwhackathon drives exploration and experimentation around Web Monetization

– it’s a great place to learn, play, and experiment. Plus, there are cash prizes for the winners! The new deadline is June 14. Be sure to check out the wealth of documentation, demos and discussion on DEV.

Office hours

Join us for open office hours to ask questions about the grant opportunity and the application. We've added an additional call on Thursday, June 18 at 12:00pm (US Pacific) / 3:00pm (US Eastern) / 8:00pm (London). See our other upcoming calls and register here.

Community forum

Post your questions, read ideas from others and join the active conversation on the community forum. We’re delighted to see the resources being shared here, and invite you to add more.

The Web Monetization Guide

One of our early grantees, the team behind the Coronavirus Tech Handbook, are helping us organize the Web Monetization community in a series of sprints to collect resources and examples of web monetized tools and content. Together, we’re going to build our own handbook and you are invited to contribute.

We will be building out here, check it out as we continue to shape it, WebMonetization.guide

Join us for a week of events from the 15th -19th of June:

WebMonetization.Guide Launch - Americas
WebMonetization.Guide Launch - Europe, Middle East, Africa
HackThePress + WebMonetization: How Journalists Can Monetize Their Content

Watch our channels for more details coming soon.

DEV: A Grant for the Web Awardee

Chris Lawrence — Fri, 22 May 2020 14:10:04 +0000

Grant for the Web is proud to announce a quarter-million dollars in funding to our first five awardees – curated projects and individuals that demonstrate the breadth of experimentation in the expanding Web Monetization ecosystem. One of those first awardees is DEV!

In this grant, DEV partners to help to drive innovation around open standards in Web Monetization. DEV’s platform boasts 350k+ registered developers and millions of monthly visitors and they will not only implement a site-wide payment pointer as a real-life application of the technology, but they will also introduce functionality enabling authors to add their own payment pointer to their own posts.

DEV will serve as a key promotional partner and community resource by amplifying Grant for the Web’s first public Call for Proposals, encouraging developers to learn about the technology through the #gftwhackathon (including offering cash prizes for the best entries), and driving high-quality submissions towards Grant for the Web’s open call.

Peter Frank, co-CEO of DEV says about the grant:

DEV has long espoused the values of a more inclusive, open, and fair
internet. DEV Founder, Ben Halpern, published an article over two years
ago titled “How dev.to could topple Facebook” describing the power of
open-source and aligned incentives with the community. The Web
Monetization standard and the Interledger protocol have the potential to
be an important part of a broad macro shift on the web.

Without a vibrant, diverse, and engaged developer community, the mission of Grant for the Web cannot be achieved. Innovative ideas need conversation and connectivity to thrive. That is why we are excited that DEV – because they know that the open web relies on collaboration and networked learning and are bringing that energy to Grant for the Web.

With this grant, DEV will:

Run a DEV x Grant for the Web community hackathon
Implement a payment pointer on DEV.to to serve as a key open-source example of the technology
Enable DEV authors to add their own payment pointer
Drive quality submissions to Grant for the Web's public Call for Proposals

Community Support for the Grant for the Web Call for Proposals

Chris Lawrence — Wed, 20 May 2020 13:25:33 +0000

With both the #gftwhackathon and Grant for the Web's first public Call for Proposals now underway, we know many of you have questions about potentially applying to Grant for the Web's CFP and would like to learn more. Here's how you can take part in the conversation about this funding opportunity.

Community Calls

We'll host two Zoom community calls. In each, the program team will provide an overview of Grant for the Web and share some tips on creating a strong application for the open Call for Proposals. These calls will be presentation-style with time for questions (taken via the chat feature). Registration is required and calls will be moderated.

May 21 8:00am (US Pacific)/ 11:00am (US Eastern) / 4:00pm (London) / 11:00pm (Singapore) Register for the May 21 community call.
June 4 5:00pm (US Pacific) / 8:00pm (US Eastern) / 1:00 am (London) / 8:00am (Singapore) Register for the June 4 community call.

Recordings of these calls will be available afterwards.

Office Hours

The program team will offer office hours where you can drop in and ask questions about the grant. Registration is required and calls will be moderated.

Please note: The Program Team can not review your proposal.

May 28 8:00am (US Pacific)/ 11:00am (US Eastern) / 4:00pm (London) / 11:00pm (Singapore) Register for the May 28 office hours.

June 11 5:00pm (US Pacific) / 8:00pm (US Eastern) / 1:00 am (London) / 8:00am (Singapore) Register for the June 11 office hours.

Community Forum

Join the community forum to ask questions about the grant, learn more about the technology, and meet others interested in working towards a healthier internet using open standards.

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And of course the DEV Hackathon

Participate in DEV's Grant For The Web x DEV Community hackathonto build great tools on top of the proposed Web Monetization standard with a chance to win cash prizes and more! The help thread and participants' blogs offer a wealth of information and first-hand accounts of experimenting with the tech.

Also, feel free to message me on DEV.

Thanks!
Chris (Grant for the Web Program Team)