# Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 5/31/22 **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Grants Updates\ **Created:** [June 6, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-5-31-22/42088 "2022-06-06T21:22:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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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=365717344)** > > Dashboard > > Status:,OK ✅ > Coinbase address balance as of block height:,1,830,507 > Block time (UTC):,10/3/2022 20:44:00,UTC > ZECUSD price:,$55.96 > ZEC accrued to date,196,027.00,ZEC > Current ZEC balance:,142,777.16,ZEC > USD value of Current ZEC balance:,$... Attendance: - Aditya - Brian - Hudson Jameson - Jason - Michael - Alex Bornstein (ZF resource) - Daniel Wolande (ZF resource) - Jack Gavigan (ZF resource) - Danika Delano acting as notetaker Key Takeaways: - ZCG rejected the [IRL Zcash Community Hub in Downtown Austin, TX](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/irl-zcash-community-hub-in-downtown-austin-tx/41589) proposal but noted they are interested in sponsoring a meetup. - ZCG rejected the [zkApe - Zcash // Sponsored Turkish Newsletter and Marketing Campaign](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zkape-zcash-sponsored-turkish-newsletter-and-marketing-campaign/41765) proposal and encouraged the applicant to apply for the Zcash Global Ambassador Program. - ZCG rejected the [Greek Community Building | CryptoBlocks](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/greek-community-building-cryptoblocks/41848) proposal and agreed the applicant is a better fit for the ambassador program and/or the translation RFI. - ZCG briefly discussed [ZGo - The Zcash Register](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zgo-the-zcash-register/41885) and decided to give it more time on the forum before discussing in depth and making a decision. - ZCG let ZF know they would like them to forward on all non-spam RFP submissions as they come in for the committee to respond to. - ZF explained why the discretionary budget was used for the ambassador stipends and Jason volunteered to write a 6-month retro blog explaining what the discretionary funds were used for. - Jack walked through the discretionary budget on the [Public Dashboard](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O5fhsMswA6pq9RnamN8I32JSu5DPul9ohBq6UTSJVb0/edit?usp=sharing) and Jason told him the committee would let him know if they would like to hedge those funds. - ZCG asked ZF to just forward interested ambassadors that email and they will respond to them. - ZCG clarified that they plan to keep the current ambassadors until the end of the year and cap the program at 10 ambassadors for the time being. - ZCG and Jack discussed the Direct Grant option in ZIP 1014; Jack emphasized that, in his opinion, there should be a high bar for this option but he is in favor if they have a track record and tech abilities. If someone came along and ZCAP, ECC, and ZF wanted to add them to the Dev Fund, they would likely be added within a matter of months and could be funded by a regular ZCG grant in the meantime. Jason emphasized that despite what many people think, the Direct Grant Option is currently not an option, and this should be brought to the community’s attention to discuss a possible ZIP amendment so that it is an option for future grant recipients. Notes: Open Grant Proposals - [IRL Zcash Community Hub in Downtown Austin, TX](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/irl-zcash-community-hub-in-downtown-austin-tx/41589) - Jason summarized that the applicant asked for $80,640 to open a Zcash hub in Austin; the committee discussed it and the majority voted to reject; ZCG is open to sponsoring a meetup for $1k, but they are not comfortable funding the proposal as it currently stands. Hudson added that he is in agreement, something smaller would be okay. Jason noted that they want to welcome the applicants’ former students to the forum and emphasize that ZCG is happy to help if they have any questions about the Zcash ecosystem. Brian said he wants to encourage them to apply to have an event sponsored. - Dan to respond to the applicant on the forum. - [zkApe - Zcash // Sponsored Turkish Newsletter and Marketing Campaign](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zkape-zcash-sponsored-turkish-newsletter-and-marketing-campaign/41765) - Jason explained that the applicant is requesting $20K to focus on Zcash for 6 months in a Turkish newsletter about Zero knowledge proofs; they don’t seem interested in being a global ambassador; ZCG would like to have an ambassador from Turkey and voted to reject the proposal and encourage the applicant to join the Zcash Global Ambassador Program. - [Greek Community Building | CryptoBlocks](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/greek-community-building-cryptoblocks/41848) - Jason explained that the applicant was requesting $8,200 to build out the Zcash community in Greece by translating official Zcash blog posts, creating user oriented tutorials, and maintaining a Twitter account and Discord server; ZCG agreed that it was a better fit for the ambassador program and or the translation RFI. The grant has only been open for 5 day; they likely wouldn’t change the decision based on community feedback but they will wait a few days before responding. - Dan asked if he should refer the Turkish applicant to the translation RFI as well. Michael responded that it is more of a content creation for the Turkish proposal. - [ZGo - The Zcash Register](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zgo-the-zcash-register/41885) - Jason explained that the applicant, pitmutt, is a regular on the forum and is requesting $114,200; they posted a day ago and the committee hasn’t discussed it yet; they will all review it and discuss it in the ZCG brainstorm session. - Aditya commented that ZGo looks solid and he likes seeing the detail in the technical overview provided by the applicant. - Hudson said he was also impressed by technical details and added that he wishes the same amount of effort was given to how and with whom they would integrate i.e. a go to market strategy to explain who is going to use it. Aditya stated that it’s good to see initiatives to build missing software in the Zcash payment solutions category. Hudson agreed that taking initiative is the first step and the lack of a market strategy is not a dealbreaker. - Jason said the committee will discuss if they want to go back to the applicant with additional questions and concerns. Brainstorm Meeting Follow Ups - RFP response process - Discretionary Budget - Ambassador Program - ZIP 1014: Direct Grant Option - Other Business