What’s the Zcash Basis’s mission?

Our mission on the Zcash Basis is to construct monetary privateness infrastructure for the general public good, by serving to maintain and enhance open monetary networks that enable anybody and everybody to guard their very own privateness, on their very own phrases. Whereas our major focus is the Zcash protocol and blockchain, we additionally help broader functions of zero data proofs, in addition to different approaches to monetary privateness.

Do grant functions should be Zcash-related? 

No. Any undertaking that aligns with the Zcash Basis’s mission is appropriate for the Minor Grants program. We’d particularly like to draw grant functions that aren’t straight Zcash-related however discover broader functions of zero data proofs or different approaches to monetary privateness, consistent with our charitable objective. 

How does the Minor Grants program relate to Zcash Group Grants?

The Minor Grants program is fully separate from the Zcash Group Grants program (ZCG). ZCG is meant to fund Main Grants for groups which are finishing up large-scale, long-term initiatives. Against this, the Minor Grants program is meant to offer a supply of funding for smaller, extra short-term grants for each groups and people. We additionally hope that the Minor Grants program can present a possibility for groups to show their skill to ship on a Minor Grant earlier than making use of for a Main Grant. 

Underneath what circumstances would ZF reject a grant utility as unsuitable?

Listed below are some examples of why ZF could reject a grant utility:

• The grant’s objective will not be congruent with the Basis’s mission.
• The grant doesn’t, in our estimation, signify worth for cash.
• We’ve got purpose to imagine that the applicant will not be able to delivering on the grant.
• The aim of the grant would violate U.S. legislation or contravene the Zcash Basis’s obligations below U.S. IRS 501(c)(3).

Can candidates stay pseudonymous?

Candidates can maintain their id non-public however they have to bear the ZF KYC course of if their utility is profitable, which incorporates disclosing and verifying their id to ZF. 

The place is the funding for this program coming from?

This program is being funded by the Zcash Basis, from its slice of the Dev Fund. 

My utility to the ZCG program was rejected. Can I re-apply to the Minor Grants program?

Sure. 

Can present and former recipients of ZCG grants apply for a Minor Grant?

Sure. 

Can I submit a number of Minor Grant functions?

You could solely submit one Minor Grant utility at a time (i.e. per spherical). 

Can I specify a number of milestones as a part of my grant?

No. There isn’t any “milestone” choice for Minor Grants. Grant payouts will both be paid upon award of the grant (i.e. up-front) or upon completion of the grant. Observe that members of the Zcash Group Advisory Panel could look much less favorably on functions that request up-front funding.

I’ve a query that’s not answered right here.

You possibly can submit inquiries to this matter on the Zcash Group Discussion board. Alternatively, you may electronic mail minorgrants@zfnd.org