# CeloArabia DAO - Funding and Operations Proposal **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance Proposals\ **Tags:** regional-daos, funding\ **Created:** [November 26, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celoarabia-dao-funding-and-operations-proposal/9520 "2024-11-26T21:00:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![CeloArabia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@CeloArabia](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeloArabia)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celoarabia-dao-funding-and-operations-proposal/9520/9 "2024-12-13T11:48:05Z")
> [@0xGoldo](#): > > Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion as a community member and does not reflect my role as a Celo Guardian. > > First off, I’d like to highlight to everyone that there’s an ongoing **Regional DAO Funding Effort** coordinated under the Celo PG initiative. While it’s currently closed for submissions, it’s worth noting that the **Celo Arabia DAO** previously tried to submit a proposal through this channel back in August 2024, and unfortunately, it didn’t make the cut. > > Looking at this new proposal, I can’t spot any major differences or fresh angles that might change the outcome if resubmitted. Because of that, I’d strongly recommend waiting for the next round of funding opportunities through the Celo PG Regional DAO initiative before moving forward instead of submitting via normal governance. > > I would also kindly ask the opinion of the Celo Stewards who previously voted on the proposal for their take on this new attempt to submit through the normal governance process. > > @CPG_Stewards > > [https://snapshot.box/#/s:celopg.eth/proposal/0x3b34d3b2f6839ac39a91299dd591df2fc36612c55bc8a9b9cecd912132008697](https://snapshot.box/#/s:celopg.eth/proposal/0x3b34d3b2f6839ac39a91299dd591df2fc36612c55bc8a9b9cecd912132008697) Hi! Yes, we have already tried to get funding and the request was rejected and everyone can see that. We want to emphasize that our current request is not for any past work but solely for the future work we plan to accomplish. Funding will only be provided if we successfully meet the agreed-upon milestones so if we do not achieve the milestones, we will not receive any funding. Regarding the proposal that was rejected in August, we still do not know the reason for its rejection, as we have not received any feedback or clarification from the Stewards. Please see here: > [@\[Final\] Celo Arabia H2 2024 | Regional DAO](https://forum.celo.org/t/final-celo-arabia-h2-2024-regional-dao/8713/2): > > Unfortunately our proposal was rejected, we thank you for your time and hope you can help us improve our proposal to have a higher chance of acceptance in the future. @LuukDAO Despite making the necessary edits and creating and publishing the requested content our proposal rejected by you, please explain why the proposal does not deserve priority so we can make the necessary improvements. @LauNaMu We would also like to ask you to clarify what our proposal lacks to be a DAO in your opinion, as … And here > [@\[Final\] Celo Arabia H2 2024 | Regional DAO](https://forum.celo.org/t/final-celo-arabia-h2-2024-regional-dao/8713/4): > > Looking forward for your replies, thanks in advance. Maybe the reason for the rejection was the lack of budget? Because about 85-90% of the budget was distributed to the communities of Europe, Africa and KOH, leaving only a small portion for the other communities. Please tell us what are the major differences or fresh angles you want to see in order to approve the proposal? This will help us a lot. We discovered that CeloColombia had submitted a proposal that was approved, and noticed a similarity in numbers between their proposal and ours. This encouraged us to resubmit our proposal with renewed enthusiasm. We are eager to collaborate with Celo, just as we have with other prominent blockchain projects. Our primary goal is to promote and develop Celo in the MENA region. We hope for your support and valuable feedback to help us align with your expectations. We would like to highlight that once again, our metrics and the work we have accomplished align closely with those of other proposals that have been approved. Thank you. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.celo.org/t/celoarabia-dao-funding-and-operations-proposal/9520)._