# Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 10/31/22 **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Grants Updates\ **Created:** [November 7, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-10-31-22/43312 "2022-11-07T17:51:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![decentralistdan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/decentralistdan/32/28747_2.png) [@decentralistdan](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/decentralistdan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-10-31-22/43312/1 "2022-11-07T17:51:28Z")
Below please find the latest [@ZcashGrants](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/groups/zcashgrants) meeting minutes and Public Dashboard link. > **[Zcash Community Grants Dashboard](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O5fhsMswA6pq9RnamN8I32JSu5DPul9ohBq6UTSJVb0/edit#gid=1164534734)** > > Dashboard > > Status:,Updates required > Coinbase address balance as of block height:,1,862,615 > Block time (UTC):,10/31/2022 20:46:00,UTC > ZECUSD price:,$52.47 > ZEC accrued to date,204,054.00,ZEC > Current ZEC balance:,142,657.00,ZEC > USD value of Current ZEC... Attendance: - Aditya - Burns - Jason - Michael - Jack Gavigan (ZF resource) - Alex Bornstein (ZF resource) - Daniel Wolande (ZF resource) - Danika Delano (ZF resource) - Deidra M acting as notetaker Key Takeaways: - Jack restated that Dan’s priority is supporting the Zcash Community Grants program. Dan will be working more actively with the ZCG committee in the coming weeks. - Open Grant Proposals - [Partnership with CryptoMondays to Spread the Word about Zcash](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/partnership-with-cryptomondays-to-spread-the-word-about-zcash/43149) - Grant to remain open. - [Zcash and Agriculture](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-and-agriculture/43206) - Grant rejected. Dan to reach out to the applicant with a message to stay involved with the Zcash community. - Brainstorm Session Follow-Ups - Podcast RFP - Be on the lookout for a formal grant proposal from TheDesertLynx on a crypto podcast. - Global Ambassador Program - San Diego Meetup - Last week’s meet-up went well and will have another at the end of November with Ambassador Madison to lead. - Michael (Brazil) Request - ZCG approved the use of $250 of the discretionary budget for his requests. - New ambassadors & Extensions (Chidi, Ksenya) - ZCG approved 2 new ambassadors: one from Berlin and the other from Uganda. Chidi’s ambassador contract will be extended for another year. - ZCG committee member hours/compensation - Jack has now spoken 1:1 with all committee members, and will discuss this matter with the board. He will update ZCG members before the next meeting. - LA Blockchain Summit Nov 1-3, Token 2049 London Nov 9-10, Aditya and Jason to attend LA Blockchain Summit, and Aditya to attend Token 2049 in London to spread ZCG program awareness, networking with prospective builders & contributors to Zcash and making connections across various crypto communities;. - London Zcash Meetup Nov 9 with ECC - Aditya and Beth from ECC to meet in London. Jack may join. - Dan to work with Jason to help coordinate meetings and scheduling via Google Workspace. Dan to take this on for longevity within the ZCG moving forward. - ZCG elections to take place straight after the ZF board advisory poll. Notes: ZF Support - Jack reiterated that Dan’s primary function is to support the major grants program so ZCG can safely assume Dan is available to help with anything the committee may need moving forward. Open Grant Proposals - [Partnership with CryptoMondays to Spread the Word about Zcash](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/partnership-with-cryptomondays-to-spread-the-word-about-zcash/43149) - Jason reminded ZCG that this grant’s purpose is that of a social organization looking to onboard more new crypto users. ZCG has set up a call for tomorrow to discuss the partnership, what they do, and how they can add value for the Zcash community. - The committee will keep this grant open. - [Zcash and Agriculture](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-and-agriculture/43206) - Jason stated this applicant asked for $5,000 in order to reach out and educate farmers in northern Ghana, train participants, and hold community events. ZCG feels the grant proposal is out of scope for projects ZCG wants to fund. Jason posed the question of whether or not to refer the applicant to the Global Ambassadors Program. - All committee members rejected this grant. - Burns added that because the Global Ambassadors Program is currently at capacity he also votes not to refer to that program. - Aditya asked to add a message with the rejection notice to the applicant, a list of community resources, and encouragement to continue their efforts and to stay involved. - Dan volunteered to send a message to the applicant pointing the applicant to other community resources so they can stay involved. Brainstorm Session Follow-Ups - Podcast RFP - Global Ambassador Program - ZCG committee member hours/compensation - New Topic: Google Workspace for ZCG - LA Blockchain Summit Nov 1-3, Token 2049 London Nov 9, 10 - Timeline for ZCG elections - Burns asked about the ZCG election timeline. Jack responded that it will take place right after the board elections which will start at the end of November. The poll will close at the end of the year and new people will be known on Jan 1 then the 1st meeting will be on January 9. - Aditya asked when the last ZCG meeting for 2022 will be. Jack stated maybe on December 26. After the meeting, ZCG connected with Brian via Signal to get his required votes. Brian voted to reject the Zcash and Agriculture grant and approved Michael’s dictionary budget request. ---
**Author:** ![zakimun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/zakimun/32/26406_2.png) [@zakimun](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/zakimun)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-10-31-22/43312/2 "2022-11-07T23:31:45Z")
That was really helpful, thank you so much. But I won’t stop pushing till I bring the Agricultural community of Ghana On board Thank you Mohammed