Neighborhood organizers are the glue that holds the Ethereum ecosystem collectively, and whether or not they’re main large-scale occasions, native meetups, hackathons or seminars, we’d all be wandering at the hours of darkness forest of the analog world with out them. However the place’s the enjoyable in counting on probability encounters with kindred spirits recognized by a telltale laptop computer sticker, or that indefinable air of cryptocool?
Though main occasions are inclined to generate extra buzz, not everybody can journey midway internationally for a convention. Smaller occasions play a vital position in making Ethereum inclusive, accessible and cohesive: anybody with an web connection and a laptop computer can take part in a digital meetup or be a part of a web-based hackathon staff, and there are myriad alternatives at any given time.
With this in thoughts, the Devcon staff is collaborating with ESP to host a spherical of grants of $500-1500 for meetups and small occasions. In the event you’re organizing an occasion or sequence and need assistance masking related prices, or have been laying aside one thing particular attributable to lack of assets, we’re right here for you! In case your occasion would not have any related prices however you are working into another impediment, be happy to get in contact anyway and we’ll see if we will help.
To be eligible for a grant, your occasion must be:
- Ethereum centered
- Free to attend
- Open to anybody
- If held in particular person, compliant with all native COVID-19 restrictions and steering
- Not centered on funding, worth or token gross sales
- Occasions which have already taken place are usually not eligible
We hope to listen to from organizers of all types, from wherever on the planet. No matter whether or not you want help, any occasion that meets the factors can take part – simply submit the shape to tell us you’d prefer to be listed on devcon.org and obtain a particular “Highway to Devcon” badge to show in your web site.
Head here for extra particulars and the submission type.
This grant spherical is particularly focused at small occasions with comparatively minimal prices, with a streamlined utility course of. In case your occasion would not match the factors otherwise you’re looking for bigger sponsorships, you may all the time submit an inquiry to ESP. 🦄
