Project Name: Beyond Grants Ventures
Problem Statement:
Most Web3 and crypto projects fail to survive after receiving grants. Many founders run out of funds, lack structured mentorship, or fail to generate sustainable revenue — leading to ecosystem stagnation. Within the Conflux ecosystem, although developer interest is growing, there remains a gap in structured grant lifecycle management, sustainability tracking, and post-funding support to ensure long-term project success.
Proposed Solution:
Beyond Grants Ventures is building a grant and investment management infrastructure that acts as a bridge between Conflux Foundation and high-potential builders. The platform streamlines every phase of the grant process from outreach, evaluation, milestone tracking, and reporting , while introducing convertible grant models and post-grant sustainability frameworks. It ensures that funding on Conflux is treated not as “free money” but as a strategic investment that generates measurable growth and on-chain activity.
Alignment with Conflux Network:
Our initiative directly supports Conflux’s mission to expand its developer ecosystem and commercial adoption by building scalable tools and funding infrastructure that reduce friction for projects applying to Conflux grants and enhance transparency and accountability throughout the process.
Benefit to the Conflux Ecosystem:
Developer Attraction: Simplifies onboarding and funding access, encouraging more developers to build on Conflux.
Retention: Provides ongoing support to ensure funded projects launch, scale, and remain active on-chain.
Ecosystem Strengthening: Fosters a data-driven funding approach, showcasing Conflux as one of the most efficient grant ecosystems in Web3.
Economic Benefit:
Increased TVL, transaction volume, and network utilization through the successful deployment of funded dApps.
A consistent pipeline of 30–50 active projects, each generating daily on-chain activity.
Strengthened token velocity through grant disbursements tied to performance and milestone completion.
Competitive Edge:
Unlike traditional grant programs, Beyond Grants combines automation + human due diligence, sustainability modeling, and ecosystem analytics, ensuring that every dollar invested by Conflux translates into measurable and enduring impact.
Links:
Website / deck https://beyond-grants-ventures-po61alh.gamma.site/
Incorporated Startup: Yes
Technical Introduction
Functional Goals:
Beyond Grants is an on-chain + off-chain hybrid platform that enables blockchain foundations like Conflux to manage grants efficiently, ensure accountability, and provide post-grant support.
Problem Reference:
Many Web3 ecosystems, including Conflux, lack a unified platform to manage and track grant performance beyond initial disbursement.
Existing Solutions:
Manual tracking (via spreadsheets, Notion, or Airtable) — inefficient, unscalable, and lacks real-time analytics.
Feasibility Study:
Our modular system integrates seamlessly with Conflux’s APIs to fetch on-chain data, track milestones, and assess project health metrics in real-time.
Purpose:
To make Conflux the gold standard for transparent, impact-driven grant funding in Web3.
Scope:
Grant application and review module
Milestone and funding tracker
Post-grant sustainability analytics
Contributor network and mentorship module
Objectives & Success Criteria:
Increase developer onboarding by 25% within 12 months
Improve project survival rate post-grant by 75%
Achieve transparency across 100% of grants funded
References:
Conflux Ecosystem Grant Documentation (2024)
Beyond Grants Ecosystem Blueprint
Technical Proposal
Functional Overview:
Admin Dashboard: For Conflux Foundation to review and approve grant applications.
Grant Portal: For founders to submit, track, and report milestones.
Due Diligence Engine: Evaluates proposal quality and feasibility using pre-set metrics.
Post-Grant Analytics: Tracks project activity, on-chain transactions, and sustainability KPIs.
Core Aspects:
Smart contract-based milestone funding
Integration with ConfluxScan for live tracking
AI-assisted reporting system
Multi-user collaboration for teams and mentors
Non-Functional Overview:
Usability: Intuitive UI/UX with guided flows for non-technical users
Reliability: 99.9% uptime with automated error recovery
Performance: Optimized for thousands of concurrent users
Implementation: Modular architecture for integration with Conflux SDK
User Interface: Web-based dashboard and mobile-responsive design
Total Budget
Grant Requested: $75,000 USD
Justification:
Platform development: $35,000
Integrations (Conflux APIs, wallet tools): $10,000
Security audit and QA testing: $7,000
Team compensation (3 core members): $15,000
Marketing, onboarding & ecosystem outreach: $8,000
Development Roadmap
Phase 1 (Month 1–2):
Platform design and initial Conflux integration
Launch of MVP grant dashboard
Funding: $25,000
Phase 2 (Month 3–5):
Add milestone and reporting automation
Conduct pilot with 10 projects
Funding: $25,000
Phase 3 (Month 6–8):
Full public launch with Conflux Foundation
Deploy post-grant analytics and sustainability module
Funding: $25,000
Team
Our team comprises experienced professionals with a strong track record in venture capital, grant program management, and blockchain engineering, particularly across leading ecosystems like NEAR Protocol .Together, we bring a powerful combination of technical expertise, strategic insight, and operational excellence that has consistently delivered measurable impact across ecosystems.
Edson Kipkirui – Team Lead | Venture Capital & Grants Strategist
Former lead for grants and investments at NEAR Protocol and NXT Chain across Africa.
Helped launch 40+ Web3 projects, with 90%+ demonstrating traction post-grant.
Deep experience in ecosystem design, investment pipelines, and grants infrastructure.
Former business development lead at major crypto exchanges before pivoting to L1/L2 ecosystems.
Supported multiple projects that joined top accelerators like google for startups, CV labs, Blockchain founders group, Lisk accelerator etc
Currently advising blockchain foundations on how to diversify revenue streams beyond token reserves.
Kenn Kamau – Technical Grants Evaluator | Senior Blockchain Engineer
Former technical reviewer for NEAR Protocol’s grants program.
7+ years of experience in blockchain and full-stack development.
Proficient in Solidity, Rust, and protocol-level development.
Designed automated systems for milestone tracking and grantee progress reporting.
Conducted audits, code reviews, and led training for early-stage developers.
Paul Otieno – Rust & Smart Contracts Lead
Rust engineer and smart contract specialist for NEAR-based projects.
Built secure, scalable, and audited smart contracts that transitioned from testnet to mainnet.
Regularly consulted to optimize grant evaluation workflows and address dApp bottlenecks.
Focused on building developer-friendly infrastructure to accelerate ecosystem growth.
Gabriel – Business Analyst & Grants CRM Manager
Led data operations and CRM for the NEAR Africa team.
Specialized in grantee onboarding, milestone tracking, and performance evaluation.
Built internal systems that tracked KPIs, measured product traction, and monitored TVL growth.
Ensures all grant activities are data-driven, scalable, and aligned with ecosystem priorities.
Collective Impact
90%+ of funded projects demonstrated tangible progress or shipped MVPs.
50%+ of projects secured follow-on funding or joined top accelerators.
100% of supported projects launched on testnet or mainnet within the grant timeline.
Achieved 90%+ reduction in post-funding failures and rug pulls.
Successfully optimized grants infrastructure even with budgets as lean as $1M.
Terms of Use
I agree to all of the following terms of use in applying to a Conflux Ecosystem Grant:
I have read and understood the Conflux Grants Ecosystem Overview.
I acknowledge that Conflux Technical Grants are subject to a No-Sale rule.
I agree to provide KYC information to the Conflux Foundation for ecosystem security.
I understand that I will be required to follow public grant reporting requirements.