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>

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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>

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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ep0MCQDMr--1y5CSYkIKS09oRwnnuyusDfH2S0j6oCw/edit?usp=sharing">Full Proposal Document</a>
Appearance on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheKusamarian/status/1752037309413793928">AAG 102</a>

Problem Statement:
- The Encointer team has faced rejection on Polkadot and is seeking funding from the Kusama Treasury to continue their work.

Significance:
- The Encointer team has conceptualized a self-sustainable economy and has made progress in integrating their runtime into the fellowship repository and stabilizing their mobile app.
- They have also been working on growing communities in Tanzania and Argentina and establishing acceptance points in Zurich.

Proposed Solution:
- The Encointer team is requesting CHF 89,000 for the period of Sep-Dec 2023 to continue their work.

Expected Outcomes:
- The Encointer team aims to keep the Encointer parachain running and well-maintained with a minimal but powerful team.
- They also aim to focus on supporting and growing communities in the global south where their technology can have a significant impact at low costs.

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#398 Encointer Retroactive Funding for Sep-Dec 2023