Dear Polkadot Community,
We are delighted to share our proposal for 2024 to build on years of work.&nbsp;
Our first proposal via governance was 2021 <a href="../post/934" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a><a href="../post/934),">,</a> for education, hackathons and accelerators. Last year we progressed this, kindly receiving funding for more education, 4 hackathons (including one at Decoded) and an online accelerator <a href="../post/1561" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. 
We have just put in our final tranche request <a href="424" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for the 2023 proposal so we would like to move forward to planning for 2024. For 2023, our reports are all below:
Tranche 1: <a href="../treasury/226">here </a>
Tranche 2/3: <a href="14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and <a href="../post/1820" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
Tranche 4: <a href="187" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
Tranche 5: <a href="424" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>
We are so excited to continue our Polkadot work. We have seen 100s of hackathon projects built over our 6 hackathons together, seen VC-funded projects through our multiple accelerators and onboarded 1000s through our education workshops. We are very grateful for all the support we've received!
Our 2024 proposal is as follows:
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<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;">An 8-week education series</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;">A 4-week ink! bootcamp</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;">A 4-week online hackathon</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;">An 8-week accelerator</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;">Exposure in our in-person hacker house around the world</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;">Free talent support to any Polkadot ecosystem company, including via our Job Board, Career Fairs and Headhunting!</li>
</ul>
All details are in the deck attached <a style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ETAtjf1eWk2WmOWIzJgTByFGMadpECaU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. We request funding of $385k split across 3 tranches of $128,333 in DOT (17,038.37 DOT based on Subscan 30 day MA of 7.532):
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<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">Immediately</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">One after 3 months (1st April)</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;" role="presentation">One after 6 months (1st July)</li>
</ul>

Problem Statement:
- The proposal aims to address the need for continued education, hackathons, accelerators, and talent support within the Polkadot community.

Significance:
- The proposal builds on previous successful initiatives, including funding for education, hackathons, and accelerators.
- The proposal has resulted in the development of hundreds of hackathon projects, VC-funded projects, and the onboarding of thousands of individuals.

Proposed Solution:
- The proposal includes an 8-week education series, a 4-week ink! bootcamp, a 4-week online hackathon, an 8-week accelerator, exposure in an in-person hacker house, and free talent support for Polkadot ecosystem companies.

Expected Outcomes:
- The proposal requests funding of $385k split across 3 tranches, with the first tranche to be received immediately and subsequent tranches after 3 and 6 months.
- The expected outcomes include the continuation of successful education, hackathon, and accelerator programs, as well as talent support for Polkadot ecosystem companies.

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