{"signature": "0x0ffa546942eb2e3bdb8a323c81ba79f872d7bde3bcb9697970e096b56d6c205f24efe15b9c3da4d56525b3cacf5056e756b74e215e16f30b62658e800af38bd91b", "application": {"round": "0x3E93205B786796Cf7Ea70404E89c7dda3b84D07a", "answers": [{"type": "email", "answer": "christina.song@carbonbase.co", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "@cd_song", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram Handle We Can Use To Contact You", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://github.com/The-Dharma-Code/DharmaCode", "hidden": false, "question": "Project GitHub Repo", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "link", "hidden": false, "question": "Link to your Public Group Chat", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you participated in a previous Gitcoin Grants Round? If so, please name the rounds or link the builder profile associated with previous rounds.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "### How *Dharma Code* Contributes to the Growth of the Open Source Software (OSS) Ecosystem\n\n**Dharma Code** is a Web3-powered cultural and filmmaking platform that expands the open source ecosystem by introducing blockchain-native tools, education, and infrastructure to the creative industries—particularly in underrepresented and emerging regions like Bhutan. By bridging OSS with real-world cultural, economic, and educational needs, the project contributes to the ecosystem in the following specific ways:\n\n---\n\n#### 1. **Open Source Tools for Decentralized Creative Production**\n\nDharma Code is developing a modular, open-source platform designed for decentralized film financing, governance, and community engagement. Key OSS contributions will include:\n\n- **Smart contracts** for tokenized film ownership, transparent revenue sharing, and contributor royalties.\n- **NFT utility modules** enabling access to content, events, and governance.\n- **Governance frameworks** for community-driven decision-making in media projects.\n\nThese tools will be made publicly available and adaptable for other filmmakers, artists, and creators globally—enabling open, transparent, and fair creative economies.\n\n---\n\n#### 2. **Open Source Education and Capacity Building**\n\nThrough partnerships with Bhutanese institutions and creatives, Dharma Code will create and distribute **open-source educational content** focused on:\n\n- Blockchain fundamentals (wallets, DAOs, NFTs)\n- Smart contract development for cultural use cases\n- AI-assisted production workflows\n\nEducational materials will be localized in Dzongkha and made available under open licenses to encourage reuse and adaptation in other emerging markets. This initiative broadens access to OSS knowledge and brings new, diverse contributors into the ecosystem—particularly from non-technical and non-Western backgrounds.\n\n---\n\n#### 3. **Localization and Inclusion of Underrepresented Languages**\n\nThe project emphasizes language accessibility by translating platform interfaces, documentation, and tutorials into Bhutan’s national language (Dzongkha). This effort contributes to:\n\n- Expanding OSS access to non-English-speaking communities\n- Addressing language barriers that limit OSS participation\n- Encouraging future OSS projects to prioritize linguistic inclusivity\n\n---\n\n#### 4. **New Domains for OSS Application**\n\nDharma Code brings OSS tools into creative and cultural domains traditionally underserved by open source innovation. By releasing templates and workflows for decentralized film and media production, the project:\n\n- Extends OSS principles to storytelling, arts, and cultural preservation\n- Encourages interdisciplinary contributions from artists, developers, and educators\n- Demonstrates the viability of OSS in solving cultural and economic challenges\n\n---\n\n#### 5. **A Replicable Framework for Creative Economies**\n\nThe Dharma Code platform is designed to be forkable and replicable. As a reference implementation, it offers:\n\n- A **blueprint for decentralized creative ecosystems** powered by open technologies\n- Tools for artists to retain control of IP, receive transparent royalties, and engage global audiences\n- A real-world demonstration of OSS enabling inclusive, human-centered economic development\n\n---\n\n### In Summary\n\nDharma Code expands the OSS ecosystem by:\n\n- Developing and releasing blockchain-native OSS tools tailored to cultural production\n- Creating localized, open educational resources to build digital literacy and onboard new contributors\n- Amplifying underrepresented voices in the global OSS and Web3 spaces\n- Applying OSS to urgent real-world issues—cultural erasure, economic exclusion, and digital inequality\n\nBy integrating OSS into storytelling and creative economies, Dharma Code demonstrates how open source can be a powerful tool for equity, representation, and sustainable global development.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute to the growth of the OSS ecosystem? Please provide specific examples of how your application enhances or expands the current ecosystem.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "\n### Features and Use Cases of the *Dharma Code* dApp  \n**Differentiation through Culture-Centered, Web3-Native Design**\n\nThe *Dharma Code* dApp is a blockchain-powered platform designed to **fund, govern, and distribute cultural media projects**, starting with a sci-fi film set in Bhutan. It offers a unique combination of **Web3 tools**, **community participation**, and **educational access**, tailored specifically for underrepresented creative communities.\n\n---\n\n### Core Features\n\n1. **Tokenized Ownership & Decentralized Film Financing**\n   - Community members can fund film projects by purchasing tokenized ownership shares.\n   - Tokens represent partial ownership, enabling investors to receive royalties and participate in governance.\n\n2. **Smart Contract-Based Revenue Sharing**\n   - Contributors (e.g., actors, crew, artisans) are automatically compensated based on transparent smart contracts.\n   - Revenue is distributed fairly and programmatically over time, addressing income inequality in creative industries.\n\n3. **NFT Utility Layer**\n   - NFTs provide tiered access to exclusive content: behind-the-scenes footage, digital collectibles, premiere invites, and more.\n   - NFTs also act as proof-of-participation for community members, with embedded utility beyond speculation.\n\n4. **DAO-Governed Creative Decisions**\n   - Token holders vote on key decisions: casting choices, soundtrack selection, poster designs, future project greenlights, etc.\n   - This enables fans and community members to **co-create the cultural narrative**.\n\n5. **Educational Access Hub**\n   - Built-in learning modules (localized in Dzongkha) teach users how to use wallets, interact with DAOs, mint NFTs, and explore AI tools for filmmaking.\n   - Workshops and tutorials target youth, students, and emerging creators to bridge the Web3 knowledge gap.\n\n6. **Creator Dashboard**\n   - Intuitive interface for artists to launch projects, track funding, issue NFTs, and manage royalties without writing code.\n   - Open-source templates for smart contracts enable other projects to fork and adapt the model.\n\n---\n\n### Use Cases\n\n- **Independent film funding** in regions with no access to traditional financing (e.g., Bhutan, Nepal, or Indigenous communities globally).\n- **Community-owned storytelling**, where local creators and audiences retain control and profit.\n- **Digital art monetization** through collectible NFTs tied to real cultural narratives.\n- **Educational upskilling** for students, artists, and filmmakers in blockchain, AI, and digital production.\n- **Government-backed transparency initiatives**, using blockchain to track funding in the creative sector.\n\n---\n\n###Key Differentiators\n\n1. **Cultural-First, Tech-Enabled**\n   - Most Web3 platforms are tech-first with cultural applications as afterthoughts. Dharma Code is **story-first**—grounded in Bhutanese identity and built to empower local narratives using blockchain.\n\n2. **Bhutan as the First Cultural Use Case**\n   - No existing dApp specifically focuses on **decentralized storytelling from non-Western regions** like Bhutan. Dharma Code is pioneering in spotlighting small nations through Web3-native cinema.\n\n3. **Inclusive Onboarding for Non-Technical Users**\n   - Designed with a **non-crypto-native audience** in mind: local creators, students, artisans. UX prioritizes accessibility, with multi-language support and educational resources built-in.\n\n4. **Integrated AI + Blockchain Workflows**\n   - The platform explores **AI-assisted filmmaking** integrated with transparent blockchain infrastructure—blending emerging tech in a way that empowers rather than replaces human creativity.\n\n5. **Sustainable Monetization for Cultural Work**\n   - Moves beyond one-time payments: smart contracts and NFTs enable **ongoing royalties** for creators, solving long-standing equity issues in the film industry.\n\n---\n\n### In Summary\n\nThe *Dharma Code* dApp is a **community-first, culturally driven** platform that reimagines film production, funding, and storytelling on-chain. By fusing decentralized finance, NFTs, DAOs, and education into a single platform, it empowers local creators to **own their narratives**, access global markets, and build digital fluency for the future.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "What features or use cases does your dApp/App present? How is it differentiated?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "### Future Development Plan & Grant Fund Allocation\n\nDharma Code is entering a critical growth stage, evolving from a single-film initiative into a decentralized cultural platform that empowers creators, educates new users, and contributes to global sustainability. Grant funding will be used to accelerate development across four key pillars: platform infrastructure, education and onboarding, creative ecosystem expansion, and environmental regeneration.\n\nFirst, we will expand and complete the Dharma Code dApp. This includes the development of smart contracts for revenue sharing and governance, tokenized funding tools for film projects, NFT utility modules with embedded media and access features, and a user-friendly dashboard for creators to manage projects. The platform will also be localized for non-technical and low-bandwidth users, with support for Dzongkha and other regional languages. A key deliverable will be an open-source SDK that enables other cultural projects to adopt or fork Dharma Code’s decentralized infrastructure.\n\nSecond, the grant will support a robust education and onboarding program in partnership with local Bhutanese institutions. This includes developing open-source curricula in blockchain literacy, DAOs, NFTs, and AI-assisted media production, along with hosting in-person workshops, bootcamps, and training programs. The platform will also feature an integrated learning portal to allow creators to onboard at their own pace. A community ambassador program will ensure local leadership in educating and expanding the Dharma Code user base.\n\nThird, we will complete production and launch of the inaugural film, *The Dharma Code*, which serves as the flagship demonstration of the platform’s capabilities. This includes post-production, distribution, NFT-based fan campaigns, and smart contract-enabled revenue sharing. The film will also function as a gateway to onboard new regional creators from Bhutan, Nepal, and Southeast Asia into the platform’s ecosystem, allowing others to fund and distribute cultural stories through decentralized means.\n\nFinally, Dharma Code will integrate a climate-positive component into its revenue model. A portion of ticket sales and NFT purchases will go toward tree adoption and reforestation efforts in Bhutan and surrounding Himalayan regions. Viewers and supporters will receive verifiable proof of adoption through blockchain-based certificates or NFTs, and all fund allocations will be governed transparently via smart contracts. This initiative connects cultural participation with ecological regeneration, allowing audiences to contribute to both creative and environmental sustainability.\n\nIn summary, Dharma Code is building an open, inclusive, and regenerative Web3 platform that empowers creators from underrepresented regions, decentralizes cultural ownership, and contributes to planetary well-being. Grant funding will be instrumental in building this infrastructure, educating new participants, launching our flagship film, and embedding environmental action into the core of our economic model.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "What are your plans for further development, and how will the grant funds be used to achieve these goals?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Not at this time", "hidden": false, "question": "For any project deploying smart contracts on blockchain networks, please list all your deployer addresses and their corresponding blockchain networks. Use this format for each entry: [deployer_address], [chain_id]—for example, 0x123abc..., 42161 (This represents a deployer address on the Arbitrum network). 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Using blockchain, the project enables decentralized film financing, where individuals and organizations can hold tokenized ownership stakes. NFTs will grant access to exclusive content (behind-the-scenes, digital art, and premiere events), while smart contracts ensure transparent revenue sharing with investors and fair compensation for creators, including local Bhutanese talent. The platform also serves as an educational tool to introduce blockchain and AI production workflows to Bhutan’s emerging creative economy, supported by partnerships with local institutions and government.\n \nThe inaugural film for this platform is The Dharma Code, a sci-fi drama set in a near-future Bhutan. A young Bhutanese data scientist and a monk must navigate the tension between ancestral wisdom and emergent technology to prevent societal collapse—or transformation. The film explores themes of spirituality vs. automation, collective memory, and digital destiny.\n \nOur platform is built with creators and communities at the center. The platform is an open-source, blockchain-native film and creative platform that combines an easy-to-use interface that makes funding and tracking projects easy and interactive. The platform allows users to fund, govern, and participate in film production through intuitive token-based ownership, NFT utility, and smart contract-enabled revenue sharing.  Fans, artists, and local talent are not just consumers—they are stakeholders, able to vote on decisions, receive royalties transparently, and access educational tools that introduce them to Web3.  \n\nDharma Code opens up financing by:\n- Onboarding new users in non-Western markets to blockchain tools  \n- Educating creatives in smart contracts, NFTs, and DAOs  \n- Demonstrating a real-world, cultural use case for decentralized media  \n\nIt brings innovation to the Web3 space by showing how storytelling, cultural preservation, and economic development can converge on-chain. By bridging tradition and technology, Dharma Code offers a replicable, human-centered model for building sustainable, inclusive creative economies on Web3.\n\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "The-Dharma-Code", "projectTwitter": ""}, "recipient": "0xF4769f1d29555522973BD1d794Fc6f4d5eba663B"}}