# OpenSats Grant Application Template

Use this template to prepare your answers before filling out the online
application at https://opensats.org/apply/grant

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## Project Details

**Project Name:**

**Main Focus:** (Bitcoin, Nostr, Layer 1, Layer 2, Core, Ecash, Education, Other)

### Project Description

A great description will help us evaluate your project more quickly.

### Potential Impact

Why is this project important to Bitcoin or the broader free and open-source
community?

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## Written References

### References

Please provide at least 2 written reference letters from people in the Bitcoin
community or open-source space who are familiar with you or your project.
Include the email address of each reference so we can reach out to verify.
Cryptographically signed references, e.g. using PGP or Nostr, are a plus.
References can be included as part of your application or emailed directly to
references@opensats.org using the subject line "Reference Letter for [Project
Name] by [Applicant Name]".

The evaluation of your application will not start until we have two written
references.

### Prior Contributions

Please list any prior contributions, preferably to other open-source or
Bitcoin-related projects.

**Years of Developer Experience:**

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## Source Code

**Repository (GitHub or similar):**

**Open-Source License:**

**Project Website:**

### Screenshots / Videos

If applicable, please provide links to screenshots, demo videos, or other
visual materials that showcase your project.

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## Timeline

**Duration:** (3 months / 6 months / 9 months / 12 months / Other)

**Time Commitment:** (25% - Side Project / 50% - Part Time / 75% - Part Time / 100% - Full Time)

### Project Timeline and Potential Milestones

This will help us evaluate overall scope and potential grant duration.

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## Budget

### Costs & Proposed Budget

Please submit a proposed budget in USD, including a breakdown of how the funds
will be used and the grand total.

### Prior Funding

Has this project received prior funding? (Yes / No)

If yes, include details of all prior funding (dates & amounts):

### Additional Funding Sources

Do you receive or plan to receive additional funding during the grant period?
(Yes / No)

If yes, please describe the additional funding sources and amounts:

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## Video Application

We strongly encourage you to record a short video, around 2 minutes, explaining
your project and why it matters.

**Video Link:**

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## Anything Else

Anything else we should know? Feel free to share whatever might be important.