{"signature": "0xd40b8c2bf38e24dd0b5c93d20b15cf0a5699cee1654905c5057895db8816a47f2a00656cd313071ce560618de4efe9abc1d2059344cb700869d8498bcfc9f1151c", "application": {"round": "0x0C0412DDB846096Ea1e37de717921EBF4fEF9A39", "answers": [{"type": "email", "answer": "phweb3connect@gmail.com", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "$432", "hidden": false, "question": "Funding Sources and Total prior funding for project in USD", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "3", "hidden": false, "question": "Team Size", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "https://x.com/Jay_inemesit", "hidden": false, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with project", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram username", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "13 months", "hidden": false, "question": "How old is the project? (Months)", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Problem Statement\n\nThe adoption of Web3 technologies in Africa is still at an early stage, with limited access to quality education, funding opportunities, and practical exposure for aspiring blockchain developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts.\n\nMany individuals struggle to understand concepts like DAOs, DeFi, NFTs, and Layer 2 solutions, leading to low adoption rates and missed opportunities in the global Web3 ecosystem.\n\nAdditionally, funding transparency and impact measurement in Web3 grant programs remain a challenge, making it difficult for funders to assess the effectiveness of their contributions.\n\nSolution\n\nPhweb3Connect is a community-driven Web3 education and innovation hub in Port Harcourt focused on empowering individuals through hands-on blockchain training, decentralized funding education, and ecosystem growth initiatives. \n\nOur approach includes:\n\n1.\tWeb3 Education & Meetups – Hosting monthly workshops on blockchain fundamentals, DAOs, ReFi, and Quadratic Funding.\n\n2.\tFunding Transparency & Impact Reports – Through QF Round Report, we analyze grants in the ReFi and public goods space, offering insights into grant allocation, impact measurement, and project sustainability.\n\n3. Community Growth & Ecosystem Expansion – Building a strong, engaged community that collaborates on Web3 projects and connects with funding sources like Gitcoin, Giveth, and other grant programs.\n\n4. Sustainability & ReFi Advocacy – Promoting decentralized funding models and exploring ReFi initiatives that align with long-term community impact.\n\nRoadmap & Timeline for Implementation\n\nPhase 1: Community Growth & Education 1-3 months\n\nExpand Web3 meetups, workshops, and onboarding sessions for new web3 enthusiasts.  \n\t\t\nPhase 2: Impact Reporting & Ecosystem Expansion 3-6 months.\n\t\nScale QF Round Report, enhancing funding transparency and reporting. \n\nPhase 4: Sustainability & Scaling 6-9 months\n\nDevelop long-term sustainability models, introduce premium education tracks, mentorship programs, and strategic partnerships. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "PHWeb3Connect aligns with the mission and goals of Decentralized Science (DeSci) by fostering open access to knowledge, transparency in funding, and community-driven innovation. \n\n1. Open & Accessible Web3 Education\n\nDeSci promotes the democratization of knowledge, ensuring that scientific and technological education is available to everyone. Phweb3Connect provides free and open educational resources on blockchain, DAOs, and decentralized funding through workshops and meetups, making complex topics accessible to a wider audience.\n\n2. Transparency in Funding through Data-Driven Insights.\n\nOne major challenge in traditional science and research funding is lack of transparency. Phweb3Connect contributes to funding transparency in Web3 through the QF Round Report, which analyzes quadratic funding rounds on Gitcoin and Giveth. By publishing data visualizations, we ensure that funding decisions are transparent, fair, and community-driven, which mirrors DeSci’s goal of making research funding more open and equitable.\n\n3. Community-Driven Collaboration & Research\n\nDeSci thrives on global, decentralized collaboration, where scientists, researchers, and innovators work together without centralized gatekeeping. \n\nPhweb3Connect fosters a collaborative Web3 community that encourages members to contribute to projects, share insights, and access funding for innovation—just like DeSci aims to remove barriers in scientific collaboration.\n\n5. Expanding Public Goods & ReFi Research\n\nDecentralized science seeks to fund and sustain public goods research through innovative models like Quadratic Funding (QF) and ReFi (Regenerative Finance). PHWeb3Connect plays an active role in this space by educating the community about QF, analyzing previous funding rounds, and advocating for sustainable, community-led funding mechanisms in Web3 similar to how DeSci aims to decentralize research funding and empower scientists.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Funds from the grants program will be used to expand Phweb3connect’s impact by supporting key initiatives in education, transparency, community growth, and sustainability.\n\nHow Funds Will Be Used:\n\n1.\tWeb3 Education & Meetups: Hosting free .\nworkshops on blockchain, DAOs, Quadratic Funding, and ReFi, ensuring more people gain hands-on Web3 knowledge.\n\n2.\tFunding Transparency Reports: Expanding QF Round Report to research and publish data-driven insights on past quadratic funding rounds, improving transparency.\n\n3. Community Growth & Engagement: Organizing networking events, onboarding more contributors, and connecting members to Web3 opportunities.\n\n4. Sustainability & Environmental Impact – Supporting blockchain-driven environmental initiatives like beach cleanups. \n\n5. Operational Support: Covering tools, logistics, and marketing to scale our outreach and maximize engagement.\n", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project.", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta/GG 20DeSci round/GG21 DeSci round) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/phweb3connect/impact", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past DeSci grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? (or anything not covered elsewhere in this application that you feel is relevant to share)", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Does 50% of your team reflect the diversity of the community your project serves with a particular emphasis on including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC), individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community?", "questionId": 12}], "project": {"id": "0xb21d40ad6310a8c229ce1962c83b19febe8c235d3dac160f17ab6193015f00e3", "title": "phweb3connect", "logoImg": "bafkreidgztn37g57aszivlv4fz3tfl7neni56ij7rtxp5pphs5dnkfgkve", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreibk5kfvwo5q32eqfa6uccst2zmf6vuk2ozw6m4o2hoi45ntr4vnli", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://phwe3connect.my.canva.site/", "bannerImg": "bafkreif3emajcgzuxtvyqs4r47d5avflou5av7sy2yetrc64sr3a2mbbie", "createdAt": 1729632841379, "userGithub": "", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9.._qS17Ro1Mmmm-zj3jvtzeSwWzc38tnNkCZ-OlVgILyW8HYZZCRkqZkPTcnuEqriUo8MHWc18o6Y-Tru129m9Aw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-10-22T21:25:44.426Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-10-22T21:25:44.426Z", "expirationDate": "2025-01-20T21:25:44.426Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x243d606E4bdb32995e62E2C1126c499590c599E6", "hash": "v0.0.0:EwrX24cCTnemgRQuN1KROs6BjX++2YOXcwOcWzJWsuw=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#phweb3connect"}}}, "description": "PHWeb3Connect is a community-driven Web3 education and innovation hub based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Our mission is to make blockchain technology accessible to everyone by providing hands-on training, promoting transparency in Web3 funding, and fostering a strong, engaged community.\n\nWe focus on empowering individuals with the knowledge and tools to participate in the Web3 ecosystem, explore funding opportunities, and contribute to projects that promote sustainability and social impact.\n\nWhat We Do\n\n1. Web3 Education & Meetups\n\nPHWeb3Connect organizes monthly workshops and meetups to help people understand blockchain technology, its use cases, and emerging trends in Web3. These sessions cover topics such as:\n•\tBlockchain Fundamentals: Understanding how blockchain works and why it matters.\n•\tDecentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs): Learning how decentralized communities function and how to participate.\n•\tRegenerative Finance (ReFi): Exploring sustainable blockchain-based financial models.\n•\tQuadratic Funding (QF): Understanding how funding in Web3 projects is distributed through democratic and fair allocation systems.\nThese events create an interactive environment where participants can ask questions, network, and collaborate on projects.\n\n2. Promoting Transparency in Quadratic Funding\nThrough our QF Round Report, we research previous quadratic funding rounds on platforms like Gitcoin and Giveth. Our goal is to provide clarity on:\n•\tHow funds were distributed\n•\tWhich projects received support\n•\tThe overall impact of the funding on Web3 ecosystems\nWe publish detailed reports with data visualizations, helping Web3 participants understand how funding works and where improvements can be made in decentralized funding models.\n\n3. Community Growth & Ecosystem Expansion\nWe believe that Web3 is built on collaboration, so we focus on growing a strong community of blockchain enthusiasts, developers, and innovators.\n•\tWe connect members to Web3 projects where they can contribute and learn.\n•\tWe link individuals and teams to funding sources such as Gitcoin, Giveth, and other grant programs to help them bring their ideas to life.\n•\tWe create a space for networking, mentorship, and collaboration to drive innovation within the Web3 space.\n\nOur Vision\nWe envision a world where everyone has access to Web3 knowledge, funding, and opportunities. PHWeb3Connect aims to be a leading force in blockchain education, funding transparency, and community-driven innovation in Africa.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "", "projectTwitter": "phweb3connect"}, "recipient": "0x243d606E4bdb32995e62E2C1126c499590c599E6"}}