Dear community,

Thank you for your assistance with helping to close and refund deposits associated with governance 1.0 proposals. When [the proposal](73) was initiated there were already four (4) proposals already seeking reimbursement, to avoid double spends these refunds were excluded from the batch.

Now that these referenda have concluded without success I am inclined to also request refunds for their deposits to be equitable.

This proposal seeks to refund **MIDL.DEV** (13EAhGcpe93mqSFZQrQ4P2cfpdAo5txWc5UQVTfEKDoqZjhw) with 212.8825 DOT for their [original proposal](../treasury/274).  The rejected proposal can be found [here](10).

**Disclaimer & Context**: This particular effort to refund participants is limited in scope to those who had proposals on the spend queue at the onset of Open Gov on Polkadot. A coordinated effort was required to avoid potential duplicate returns of deposits. If you feel aggrieved due to a proposal outside the scope of this exercise I suggest that you open an independent referenda.

This proposal seeks retroactive funding for the Polkascan Foundation's maintenance and support of the Substrate Python API from October to December 2023. The foundation has focused on developing version 2 of the libraries, addressing issues with ink! contract versioning, and providing technical support. With significant dependencies on the Python API, including 297 GitHub repositories and 23 Python packages, the foundation's efforts are crucial for Python developers interacting with Polkadot, Kusama, and other Substrate-based chains. The proposal outlines 127 hours of work spent during the period and requests funding to continue supporting and enhancing the Substrate Python API.

API Development.

Web UI Creation.

Indexing Implementation.

Communication & Information Gathering.

- Problem Statement: Refunding deposits for unsuccessful governance proposals to ensure fairness.
- Significance: Ensuring equitable treatment for participants with unsuccessful proposals.
- Proposed Solution: Refunding MIDL.DEV with 212.8825 DOT for their unsuccessful proposal.
- Expected Outcomes: Fairness and equity in refunding deposits for unsuccessful governance proposals.

#397 Refunding MIDL.DEV's GOV1 Treasury Spend Deposit

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