# ZCG Nominations Now Open! **URL:** \ **Category:** ZCG Elections\ **Created:** [November 17, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198 "2025-11-17T14:14:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![hanh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/hanh/32/27853_2.png) [@hanh](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/hanh)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/21 "2025-11-22T00:13:23Z")
Are grant receivers and proposers still precluded from running? ---
**Author:** ![thowar2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/thowar2/32/39745_2.png) [@thowar2](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/thowar2)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/23 "2025-11-22T04:15:27Z")
I nominate [x.com/TheVladCostea](https://x.com/TheVladCostea) - they are unable to post in the forum: [https://x.com/TheVladCostea/status/1992032287613988975](https://x.com/TheVladCostea/status/1992032287613988975) ---
**Author:** ![Lowo88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/lowo88/32/37996_2.png) [@Lowo88](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Lowo88)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/24 "2025-11-22T07:49:35Z")
I like this nominate as well. ---
**Author:** ![FPF](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/fpf/32/30829_2.png) [@FPF](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/FPF)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/25 "2025-11-22T13:52:23Z")
Thanks for asking this @hanh. There is no longer a restriction on grantees running and serving. However, any grantee would recuse themselves from voting on their own grant. Voters will need to consider whether a candidate that might, or is likely to, submit a grant while serving on ZCG is the best fit to serve on the committee. This is memorialized in a conflict of interest statement signed by committee members annually. ---
**Author:** ![VladC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/vladc/32/41144_2.png) [@VladC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/VladC)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/26 "2025-11-22T14:27:58Z")
Thank you for your support @thowar2 & @Lowo88! In the meantime, the forum admin has boosted my account so that I can post without restrictions. Thank you for this too, it was very helpful and I appreciate the trust. I see that my name already got added to the list of candidates, but I am still going to follow the procedure described in the OP and [link it here as a reply](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/vlad-costea-for-zcg-zecember-2025/53330). Best of luck to all in the elections – and whoever may win, I hope will support a wise allocation of the 8% towards builders & the education of new devs. After all, governments worldwide that push for chat control, backdoors in encryption, CBDCs & digital ID registration to view internet content are the de facto marketing department for Zcash. Onwards! 🫡 ---
**Author:** ![frankbraun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/frankbraun/32/45665_2.png) [@frankbraun](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/frankbraun)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/28 "2025-11-23T09:35:23Z")
I saw that some grants before were paid out in tranches based on milestones. Do the responsibilities of the committee members include the monitoring and evaluation of milestones for such payouts or is the committee solely concerned with grant selection (approvals and rejections)? ---
**Author:** ![FPF](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/fpf/32/30829_2.png) [@FPF](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/FPF)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/29 "2025-11-23T15:08:14Z")
Thanks for the questions @frankbraun. ZCG’s primary role is the approval/denial of grant submissions. They have full decision autonomy with consideration given to community feedback. The monitoring and evaluation of milestones and deliverables is shared with FPF, depending on the clarity of milestones, the complexity of milestones, and the type of relationship (grantee or contractor). For most technical grants we agree at the time of award how milestone review will be handled. One example is ZCG’s agreement with Least Authority. ZCG reviews and approves LA’s monthly invoice and directs FPF to pay. Same with the monthly QEDIT invoice. ZCG also requests external input for some technical grant milestone payouts if additional review expertise is required. Regardless of the grant/contract, FPF/ZCG ensure every milestone and deliverable is checked and validated prior to payment. All grants are [tracked here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FQ28rDCyRW0TiNxrm3rgD8ai2KGUsXAjPieQmI1kKKg/edit?gid=135980745#gid=135980745), including payout information (updated weekly). ---
**Author:** ![artkor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/artkor/32/28573_2.png) [@artkor](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/artkor)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/32 "2025-11-25T10:50:13Z")
+1 🙂 > [@Artkor aka ruzcash for ZCG (December 2025)](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/artkor-aka-ruzcash-for-zcg-december-2025/53449): > > Hello community! I decided to run again for re-election next year. I hesitated at first, because I see myself more as a crisis manager. I like it when the waters get stormy and you don’t know what comes next. But you know, I’m grateful to the guys on our committee who think it makes sense. And since I still have enough free time to make Zcash my main focus, I’m ready to keep going. I’m genuinely glad that this year we have such a strong list of candidates. It shows how much we care about Zcash… ---
**Author:** ![readymouse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/readymouse/32/39041_2.png) [@readymouse](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/readymouse)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/33 "2025-11-25T16:10:52Z")
I have submitted my application to be considered: [ReadyMouse for ZCG (December 2025)](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/readymouse-for-zcg-december-2025/53457) ---
**Author:** ![zerodartz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/zerodartz/32/26722_2.png) [@zerodartz](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/zerodartz)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/34 "2025-11-26T14:57:37Z")
im ready to continue [https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zerodartz-for-zcg-december-2025/](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zerodartz-for-zcg-december-2025/53486) ---
**Author:** ![peacemonger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/peacemonger/32/29230_2.png) [@peacemonger](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/peacemonger)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/35 "2025-11-26T16:36:30Z")
The point of adding two more seats to ZCG is to bring in more expertise and further decentralize the committee. I agree with you, Pacu, we need more experts, but we also need known community members who keep ZCG connected to other members who carry Zcash rain or shine. Not sure that balance can be achieved with only five people as Zcash enters exponential growth. Coordinating seven people isn’t too much to ask, especially as ZEC price increases. The additional 10 ZEC should cover the extra effort. I’d love to see ZCG evolve. Love seeing all the new candidates! Can’t wait to hear more about everyone’s vision for ZCG. It can be so much more. ---
**Author:** ![Anaximander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Anaximander](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Anaximander)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/37 "2025-11-26T17:03:04Z")
Here my application: [Anaximander for ZCG (December 2025)](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/anaximander-for-zcg-december-2025/53488) ---
**Author:** ![thowar2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/thowar2/32/39745_2.png) [@thowar2](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/thowar2)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/38 "2025-11-26T17:48:16Z")
Larger committees mean less decisions are made and less things happen. Does ZCG need to ossify or be nimble? (I don’t have an opinion yet) ---
**Author:** ![spectre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/spectre/32/37765_2.png) [@spectre](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/spectre)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/39 "2025-11-26T17:56:33Z")
I’m hoping for ZCG candidates who have a reputation and experience. Someone who already has a track record in the Zcash community or has already been a ZCG member (and done a good job) and wants to be reelected has a clear advantage. Of course, it’s cool that we have many new applicants, but I’m not surprised given the good compensation. ---
**Author:** ![dismad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dismad/32/18432_2.png) [@dismad](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dismad)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/40 "2025-11-26T18:06:20Z")
Agree with this, I prefer folks who have been here through the lows. They have my vote. ---
**Author:** ![peacemonger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/peacemonger/32/29230_2.png) [@peacemonger](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/peacemonger)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/41 "2025-11-26T18:15:02Z")
“Less things happen” can be good or bad. It will depend on where the next two elections take ZCG, and what Zcash is doing. Things are moving/changing so fast. Grants that seemed like good ideas a year ago are question marks now. More good is good, now just need to figure out what that means. 😉 That’s why we need a very strong ZCG. ---
**Author:** ![peacemonger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/peacemonger/32/29230_2.png) [@peacemonger](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/peacemonger)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/42 "2025-11-26T18:28:34Z")
Zcash needs new blood, new talent, new capabilities. We need to grow. That means attracting the best candidates possible. A-players with the expertise to raise the bar and take Zcash to the next level. This is exciting, and we shouldn’t fight this change. They create more opportunities for everyone. Stagnation is poison. We all get better at what we do by working with the best. Let’s not fault excellent candidates for not being here sooner. They are here now. Let’s go. ---
**Author:** ![thowar2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/thowar2/32/39745_2.png) [@thowar2](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/thowar2)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/43 "2025-11-26T18:37:02Z")
My instinct is there there is a lot of critical infrastructure that needs to be made production grade and we have to move quickly on this. It is growth stage which means being nimble but focused. ---
**Author:** ![peacemonger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/peacemonger/32/29230_2.png) [@peacemonger](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/peacemonger)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/44 "2025-11-26T18:38:59Z")
@thowar2 I hope you’re one of the people who will have to figure this out. ---
**Author:** ![dismad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/dismad/32/18432_2.png) [@dismad](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/dismad)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198/45 "2025-11-26T18:47:51Z")
gm peacemonger ☕, I never said I wouldn’t vote for new blood, just stating my self admitted biases. I welcome this competition and think its super healthy for our eco. That said, my bar is high. > [@peacemonger](#): > > This is exciting, and we shouldn’t fight this change. They create more opportunities for everyone. Stagnation is poison. I’m def not fighting change, more creating it 😉 I don’t see us as “stagnating” in 2025, I think we have exceeded all expectations. > [@peacemonger](#): > > Let’s not fault excellent candidates for not being here sooner. I think this is a completely fair argument and stand by my feelings. IMHO, that variable shouldn’t be ignored. [Previous page](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-nominations-now-open/53198.md?page=3)