# Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes: October 2, 2023

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-october-2-2023/45779>\
**Category:** Community Grants Updates\
**Created:** [October 10, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-october-2-2023/45779 "2023-10-10T19:33:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZcashFoundation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/zcashfoundation/32/21548_2.png) [@ZcashFoundation](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ZcashFoundation)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-meeting-minutes-october-2-2023/45779/1 "2023-10-10T19:33:12Z")

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Below please find the latest ZCG meeting minutes and Public Dashboard link.

> **[Zcash Community Grants Dashboard](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O5fhsMswA6pq9RnamN8I32JSu5DPul9ohBq6UTSJVb0/edit#gid=365717344)**
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> Dashboard
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> Status:,OK ✅
> Coinbase address balance as of block height:,2,256,599
> Block time (UTC):,10/10/2023 14:28:00,UTC
> ZECUSD price:,$25.69
> ZEC accrued to date,302,550.00,ZEC
> Current ZEC balance:,82,283.64,ZEC
> USD value of Current ZEC balance:,$...

Attendance:

- Amber
- Brian
- GGuy
- Jason
- Michael
- Jack (ZF resource)
- Daniel (ZF resource)
- Deidra M (notetaker)

Key Takeaways:

- Open Grant Proposals
  - [Bird Calls](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-based-secure-payment-infrastructure-for-a-privacy-focused-video-conferencing-service/44078) - This grant proposal was removed from being on “hold” and ultimately rejected.

- Brainstorm Session Follow-Ups
  - Zingo! - The committee discussed whether or not to shift monies & milestones around for the Zingo team.
  - Ecosystem Security Lead - ZCG is in talks with two other organizations that can take on Taylor’s role, as this is his last month.
  - Beth - Her trial period has ended and now needs to be renegotiated.
  - Ledger - The committee discussed what their options are and how to proceed.

- Other
  - Treasury management (Dodger) - Jack asked ZCG for their input on how to manage the likely surplus of US dollars in the treasury.

Open Grant Proposals

- [Bird Calls](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-based-secure-payment-infrastructure-for-a-privacy-focused-video-conferencing-service/44078) - Formally posted the second phase of the project, the integration phase, asking for $245,600. They think it will take a significant amount of work to integrate BTCpay into Birdcalls. At the 05/29 meeting, the committee voted to put Birdcalls on “hold.”.
  - After approving this grant’s first/research phase and placing the second/action phase on hold, the committee discussed this proposal again during their brainstorm session and decided to remove Bird Calls from being on “hold.”
  - During the meeting, ZCG voted to reject this proposal due to the current treasury. ZCG will encourage this applicant to reapply at a later date in their messaging to that team.

Brainstorm Session Follow-Ups

- Zingo!

- Ecosystem Security Lead

- Beth

- Ledger

Other

- Treasury management (Dodger)
  - Jack informed the committee that the ZCG treasury is likely to have a surplus of US dollars soon due to upcoming milestone payouts. He asked ZCG whether they would prefer that ZF keep the USD or close out the hedge by buying back ZEC?
  - ZCG expressed a preference to close out the hedge by buying back ZEC, and requested that ZF keep enough USD to hedge out the cost of the Global Ambassador Program for the rest of the year.

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