Build on Nouns
New here? Read our brief introduction to Nouns
Nouns is an open standard for generative art. Because all artwork was released under the public domain and the code is open source, artists and developers are free to build use Nouns in any way they want. Nouns is just as much yours as it is ours.
Better yet, since 100% of the proceeds from the daily auction go to the NounsDAO, the treasury is ready to fund projects that help proliferate Nouns onto the world.
This is an open invitation to artists and developers to build on Nouns - we'd like to fund you!
What ideas would the NounsDAO consider funding?
- Nouns mobile and web apps
- Nouns middleware (tools for developers)
- ENS integrations with Nouns artwork
- Nouns games
- Nouns inspired artwork
- Sending a Noun to outer space
Nouns Grants Program
Project requirements
- Must further the proliferation of Nouns onto the world
- Contributions must be open source where possible
Applications
Applications are encouraged from both team and solo creators. Every application should clearly state the following:
- What you are building.
- Who is building it.
- The timeline you expect to complete the project.
- The funds you are requesting along with the corresponding funding schedule.
- Links to experience or supporting work relevant to your project.
How to apply
The objective of the application process is to get the proposal on-chain and get vote approval from the NounsDAO members. Prior to that, every step of the application process is a way to get feedback from the community to raise the chances of getting approved on-chain.
Informal proposal
Post your project idea on Discourse using the above application format as a rough template. This should be a rough draft of what your final proposal may look like. Be sure to include everything necessary for anyone to understand what your project entails.
Discourse will be the main channel where you will receive feedback. Once published, proceed to push your idea (including Discourse link) onto the #proposal-ideas channel in the Nouns discord server for exposure.
Community feedback
Proposals are open to community feedback and suggestions. Share your proposal in Discord, Twitter, and any other parts of the Nouns community to solicit input from community members.
Find a sponsor
A minimum threshold of 5% of the total NOUN supply is required to submit proposals. Find a NounsDAO member to sponsor your proposal to take it on-chain. Throughout the application process you will interact with NounsDAO members which will naturally want to sponsor you given there is interest in getting the project off the ground.
Temperature check
Finalize your proposal by incorporating the community feedback you’ve received so far. Once finalized, get your sponsor to share your proposal in the NounsDAO #proposals channel to get a feel for general consensus around your proposal. You should be reasonably sure that your proposal would pass were it to go on-chain.
Push proposal on-chain
With your sponsor, use the proposal creation interface found at nouns.wtf/create-proposal to push the proposal on-chain.
Next steps
On-chain voting
The on-chain voting process is outlined below:
- Once the proposal has been pushed on-chain, there is waiting period of 48 hours before votes can be cast.
- Voting lasts 3 days. Noun holders or delegates will be able to vote.
- After the voting period ends, if there is a minimum of 20% of the total NOUN supply that voted for the proposal, the proposed transactions (funding) will be executed 2 days after the voting period has ended.
Building
As you build out your project, make sure you to keep the community updated with progress. While there is no strict protocol, weekly updates on progress are status quo. Drop brief summaries of what you've done on a weekly basis in the discord, the community will be happy to cheer you on 🤝
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