We ask the Kusama Treasury for&nbsp;CHF 89&rsquo;000 ≃ USD 103&rsquo;240 ≃ 2706 KSM for the period Sep-Dec 2023 (4 mt)
<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration- display: inline !important; float: none;">The <a href="https://encointer.org/">Encointer</a> team has scaled down significantly after rejected proposals on Polkadot but continues to deliver:
work done:
<ul>
<li>Conceptualize a <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/towards-encointer-self-sustainability/4195/1">self-sustainable economy</a> which can plausibly be reached within few years.</li>
<li>integrate<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/80"> encointer runtime into fellowship repository (RFC22)</a></li>
<li>stabilize and refactor Encointer mobile app to use <a href="https://github.com/leonardocustodio/polkadart">PolkaDart</a></li>
<li>grow Nyota community in Tanzania</li>
<li>prepare community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina</li>
<li>establish an association of acceptance points in Zurich to grow the network and close economic cycles</li>
</ul>

outlook:
<ul>
<li>with a minimal but powerful team we aim to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained</li>
<li>we aim to focus on supporting and growing the global south communities where our tech promises the biggest impact at low costs</li>
</ul>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>

We ask the Kusama Treasury for&nbsp;CHF 89&rsquo;000 ≃ USD 103&rsquo;151 ≃ 2770 KSM for the period Sep-Dec 2023 (4 mt)
<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration- display: inline !important; float: none;">The <a href="https://encointer.org/">Encointer</a> team has scaled down significantly after rejected proposals on Polkadot but continues to deliver:
work done:
<ul>
<li>Conceptualize a <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/towards-encointer-self-sustainability/4195/1">self-sustainable economy</a> which can plausibly be reached within few years.</li>
<li>integrate<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/80"> encointer runtime into fellowship repository (RFC22)</a></li>
<li>stabilize and refactor Encointer mobile app to use <a href="https://github.com/leonardocustodio/polkadart">PolkaDart</a></li>
<li>grow Nyota community in Tanzania</li>
<li>prepare community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina</li>
<li>establish an association of acceptance points in Zurich to grow the network and close economic cycles</li>
</ul>

outlook:
<ul>
<li>with a minimal but powerful team we aim to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained</li>
<li>we aim to focus on supporting and growing the global south communities where our tech promises the biggest impact at low costs</li>
</ul>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>

Encointer Retroactive Funding for Sep-Dec 2023

We ask the Kusama Treasury for&nbsp;CHF 89&rsquo;000 ≃ USD 103&rsquo;151 ≃ 2770 KSM for the period Sep-Dec 2023 (4 mt)
<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration- display: inline !important; float: none;">The <a href="https://encointer.org/">Encointer</a> team has scaled down significantly after rejected proposals on Polkadot but continues to deliver:
work done:
<ul>
<li>Conceptualize a <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/towards-encointer-self-sustainability/4195/1">self-sustainable economy</a> which can plausibly be reached within few years.</li>
<li>integrate<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/80"> encointer runtime into fellowship repository (RFC22)</a></li>
<li>stabilize and refactor Encointer mobile app to use <a href="https://github.com/leonardocustodio/polkadart">PolkaDart</a></li>
<li>grow Nyota community in Tanzania</li>
<li>prepare community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina</li>
<li>establish an association of acceptance points in Zurich to grow the network and close economic cycles</li>
</ul>

outlook:
<ul>
<li>with a minimal but powerful team we aim to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained</li>
<li>we aim to focus on supporting and growing the global south communities where our tech promises the biggest impact</li>
</ul>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>

We ask the Kusama Treasury for **CHF 89’000 ≃ USD 103’151 ≃ 2770 KSM**
for the period Sep-Dec 2023 (4 mt)

<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration- display: inline !important; float: none;">The Encointer team has scaled down significantly but continues to deliver:

work done:

- Conceptualize a [self-sustainable economy](<https://forum.polkadot.network/t/towards-encointer-self-sustainability/4195/1>) which can plausibly be reached within few years.
- integrate[ encointer runtime into fellowship repository (RFC22)](<https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/80>)
- stabilize and refactor Encointer mobile app to use [PolkaDart](<https://github.com/leonardocustodio/polkadart>)
- grow Nyota community in Tanzania
- prepare community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina
- establish an association of acceptance points in Zurich to grow the network and close economic cycles



outlook:

- with a minimal but powerful team we aim to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained
- we aim to focus on supporting and growing the global south communities where our tech promises the biggest impact



[Full Proposal Document](<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing>)

We ask the Kusama Treasury for&nbsp;CHF 89&rsquo;000 ≃ USD 103&rsquo;151 ≃ 2770 KSM for the period Sep-Dec 2023 (4 mt)
<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration- display: inline !important; float: none;">The Encointer team has scaled down significantly but continues to deliver:
work done:
<ul>
<li>Conceptualize a <a href="https://forum.polkadot.network/t/towards-encointer-self-sustainability/4195/1">self-sustainable economy</a> which can plausibly be reached within few years.</li>
<li>integrate<a href="https://github.com/polkadot-fellows/runtimes/pull/80"> encointer runtime into fellowship repository (RFC22)</a></li>
<li>stabilize and refactor Encointer mobile app to use <a href="https://github.com/leonardocustodio/polkadart">PolkaDart</a></li>
<li>grow Nyota community in Tanzania</li>
<li>prepare community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina</li>
<li>establish an association of acceptance points in Zurich to grow the network and close economic cycles</li>
</ul>
outlook:
<ul>
<li>with a minimal but powerful team we aim to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained</li>
<li>we aim to focus on supporting and growing the global south communities where our tech promises the biggest impact</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>

Problem Statement:
- Requesting funding from the Kusama Treasury for CHF 89,000 for the period Sep-Dec 2023 to support the Encointer team's work.

Significance:
- The Encointer team has scaled down but continues to deliver and has achieved various milestones such as conceptualizing a self-sustainable economy and integrating Encointer runtime into the fellowship repository.
- They have also worked on stabilizing and refactoring the Encointer mobile app, growing the Nyota community in Tanzania, preparing the community in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, and establishing an association of acceptance points in Zurich.

Proposed Solution:
- Requesting funding to support the Encointer team in maintaining and running the Encointer parachain and focusing on supporting and growing communities in the global south.

Expected Outcomes:
- Continued maintenance and operation of the Encointer parachain.
- Support and growth of communities in the global south where the Encointer technology can have a significant impact at low costs.

#2625 Encointer Retroactive Funding for Sep-Dec 2023