# Grant Application - Zcash CIS Educational Media Initiative 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Applications\ **Created:** [April 6, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-cis-educational-media-initiative-2026/55252 "2026-04-06T11:49:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
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**Dear Zcash Community,** We would like to share a more detailed progress report on the educational work completed as part of our Russian-language Zcash initiative. Our focus remains on producing educational and contextual content that helps Russian-speaking audiences better understand: - what Zcash is, - why financial privacy matters, - how Zcash is being discussed in the market, - and why privacy-preserving digital assets remain relevant in the broader crypto ecosystem. Over the reporting period, we published content across several formats, including Telegram, YouTube, Instagram, Shorts/Reels, and long-form written articles. ## Completed publications ### 1. Telegram post **Link:** [https://t.me/Pro\_Blockchain/37186](https://t.me/Pro_Blockchain/37186) **Date:** 08.05.2026 **Reach:** **23,000 views** This publication was used to support awareness around Zcash within our main Telegram channel and to keep the topic visible in our Russian-speaking audience feed. ### 2. Reels / Shorts distribution **Links:** - [https://youtube.com/shorts/lhv0fkjOk2o?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/lhv0fkjOk2o?feature=share) - [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYFExPRIeA2/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYFExPRIeA2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) **Date:** 08.05.2026 **Reach:** **19,000 views** This short-form content helped extend the initiative into more accessible and fast-consumption formats, allowing us to reach users who engage primarily with reels and shorts rather than long-form content. ### 3. Educational video: “What is ZEC (Zcash) and why is the entire crypto market talking about it again?” **Link:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciToUm2YhCo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciToUm2YhCo) **Date:** 11.05.2026 **Reach:** **50,000 views** This was one of the central educational pieces in the initiative. The video focused on reintroducing Zcash in a broader market context and explaining why interest in ZEC had re-emerged. It served as a major long-form educational touchpoint for the audience. ### 4. Instagram carousel **Link:** [https://www.instagram.com/p/DYMvsWgiDWM/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==](https://www.instagram.com/p/DYMvsWgiDWM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) **Date:** 11.05.2026 **Reach:** **1,800 views** This carousel format was used to adapt the Zcash topic into a more visual and digestible educational form suitable for social media audiences. ### 5. YouTube informational post **Link:** [http://youtube.com/post/UgkxFCIOxUH7m0nNhV13IFkwvtZkZPDbgWgG?si=TfJFFiS9j7ZSn0Hb](http://youtube.com/post/UgkxFCIOxUH7m0nNhV13IFkwvtZkZPDbgWgG?si=TfJFFiS9j7ZSn0Hb) **Date:** 11.05.2026 **Reach:** **1,500 views** This informational YouTube community post helped reinforce the topic directly inside our YouTube ecosystem and added another educational touchpoint around Zcash. ### 6. Additional YouTube short / reel **Link:** [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TBLvj6hjVY4?feature=share](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TBLvj6hjVY4?feature=share) **Date:** 12.05.2026 **Reach:** **1,000 views** This short-form video extended the campaign further in a compact format designed for quick reach and repeated exposure. ### 7. Educational article **Link:** [https://pro-blockchain.com/konfidentsial-nost-i-podotchetnost-mogut-sosushchestvovat-v-blokcheyne-glavnyy-tezis-consensus-miami-2026](https://pro-blockchain.com/konfidentsial-nost-i-podotchetnost-mogut-sosushchestvovat-v-blokcheyne-glavnyy-tezis-consensus-miami-2026) **Date:** 12.05.2026 **Reach:** **3,800 views** This long-form article focused on the broader privacy narrative and the idea that privacy and accountability can coexist in blockchain systems. It supported the initiative by connecting Zcash-related education to a wider policy and ecosystem discussion. ### 8. Telegram post **Link:** [https://t.me/Pro\_Blockchain/37229](https://t.me/Pro_Blockchain/37229) **Date:** 12.05.2026 **Reach:** **25,000 views** This Telegram publication further reinforced the educational initiative inside our main distribution channel and helped maintain continuity of attention around the Zcash topic. ### 9. Instagram carousel **Link:** [https://www.instagram.com/p/DYWfWoNiJxh/?igsh=MWlsM3FieXRuZzhlaw==](https://www.instagram.com/p/DYWfWoNiJxh/?igsh=MWlsM3FieXRuZzhlaw==) **Date:** 15.05.2026 **Reach:** **1,800 views** This publication adapted the initiative into another visual educational format to keep Zcash-related messaging visible on social platforms beyond Telegram and YouTube. ## Reach summary Across the completed publications listed above, the initiative generated the following total reach: - Telegram post — **23,000** - Reels / Shorts — **19,000** - Educational video — **50,000** - Carousel — **1,800** - YouTube informational post — **1,500** - Additional short — **1,000** - Article — **3,800** - Telegram post — **25,000** - Carousel — **1,800** **Total current reach: 126,900 views** ## General progress update At this stage, the initiative has successfully expanded across multiple content formats: - long-form educational video, - Telegram distribution, - written educational content, - YouTube community content, - short-form video, - and visual social media publications. This multi-format approach is important because it allows Zcash-related educational messaging to reach different audience segments: - users who prefer deeper long-form explanation, - users who primarily follow Telegram, - users who engage with visual content, - and users who consume information through short-form video formats. Our goal remains to continue building Russian-language awareness and educational understanding around Zcash and financial privacy through consistent, public-facing media work. Thank you for your time and support. **Best regards,** **Maxim Burkov** **Pro Blockchain Media** --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-cis-educational-media-initiative-2026/55252)._