# Prezenti Season 1 Funding Request: Direct Grants \[REVISED\]

**URL:** <https://forum.celo.org/t/prezenti-season-1-funding-request-direct-grants-revised/11754>\
**Category:** Governance Proposals\
**Tags:** funding, prezenti\
**Created:** [July 14, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/prezenti-season-1-funding-request-direct-grants-revised/11754 "2025-07-14T18:50:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/prezenti-season-1-funding-request-direct-grants-revised/11754/4 "2025-07-23T18:20:26Z")

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Thanks for your feedback @LuukDAO we’re factoring this and other internal input to refine our proposal and will share an updated version soon.

We agree that budget discipline is essential, and our intent is to ensure every dollar spent delivers measurable impact toward Season 1’s goals.

While it’s true there are multiple funding programs in the ecosysten, their scope is either **inaccessible, or experimental** :

- **CeloPG** focuses on **public goods** and operates **experimental, multi-partner mechanisms** rather than streamlined early-stage grants.
- **Stabila, MiniPay, CYCLOPS, and Foundation Grants** are **not open funding channels for general ecosystem teams** —they serve specific verticals or are closed entirely.
- **Regional Hubs** and **Celo Camp** support small, select groups (e.g., 8–12 teams in Celo Camp) and are **not designed for broad, early-stage funding needs**.

Prezenti has prevously filled this critical gap by providing **open, direct grants across three pools** supporting the broader ecosystem where other programs cannot. Similarly, we would provide this mapped the appropriate pools to Season 1 intents.

We hope all proposals consider budget realities and adjust responsibly, and we’re committed to doing the same.

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