Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship: The Ascent Cycle (July 2025 - March 2026)
Beneficiary:The Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship has demonstrated the transformative power of community-led, decentralised coordination. During our Genesis Cycle, we successfully onboarded 162 Ambassadors, funded 12 community-driven projects and crafted foundational programs in mentoring, education, recognition, and support. These achievements laid the groundwork for a resilient and vibrant core that now enables us to scale with confidence and integrity.
Rooted in the values of Inclusivity, Collaboration, Continuous Development, Integrity, and Innovation, the Fellowship exists to advance a shared mission: to cultivate community building and growth, expand education and awareness, advocate for decentralisation and governance, contribute to technical development, and strengthen cross-ecosystem partnerships. These guiding principles are not aspirational—they are reflected in our systems, culture, and operational design.
With the upcoming Ascent Cycle, we are ready to scale with intention. This phase will activate a new cohort of 70 Ambassadors, launch a Web3-native platform, deepen regional engagement through global cores, and bring to life specialist verticals in governance, gaming, education, and more. Through a combination of robust technical infrastructure and empowering community frameworks, the Ascent Cycle is designed to foster real resilience, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
We are seeking funding to realise this next phase. With a monthly budget of $220,000 over 9 months—managed transparently via a multi-sig and milestone-based reporting framework—we will deliver measurable outcomes that reinforce decentralised governance, enhance user engagement, and promote sustainable ecosystem growth. The Ascent Cycle is not a departure from our founding principles; it is their practical and scalable implementation. We invite you to support this next chapter as we rise—together.
Now, choose your medium to deep dive:
- THE VIDEO: The Ascent Cycle.mp4 – sit back and relax
- THE DECK: The Ascent Cycle.pdf – boil the kettle
- THE FULL PROPOSAL: The Ascent Cycle – block out the afternoon
Thank you & enjoy!
The Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship
Comments (12)
I’m proud to support this proposal as both a Polkadot Ambassador and an active voter in the ecosystem. The Ambassador Fellowship has proven its value in the Genesis Cycle — not only by onboarding a diverse group of contributors but also by establishing a strong foundation in mentorship, education, and decentralized coordination.
The proposed Ascent Cycle clearly builds on that success with a structured, milestone-based approach to scaling impact. Activating new cohorts, launching a Web3-native platform, and focusing on verticals like governance and education aligns well with Polkadot’s mission of empowering the community to lead. The emphasis on transparency, sustainability, and regional engagement is exactly what we need at this stage of ecosystem maturity.
I see this not as just another funding request, but as an investment in long-term community infrastructure and leadership development. Looking forward to supporting the implementation and seeing measurable outcomes that benefit the entire network.
Let’s take a look at the truth behind Polkadot governance. This Fellowship keeps hyping up Polkadot every single day, but in reality, they don’t even hold much $DOT.
They pushed for the Treasury to sell 5 million DOT for USDC — and it’s already been executed — just to ensure they can keep applying for funds and getting paid.
Now, they’re asking for another 2.2 million USDC.
But honestly, they haven’t contributed much to Polkadot. At most, they host online meetings, make some charts, and post on X — basically the work of an entry-level office employee.