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The average funding for a project is between $5,000 to $50,000, with the typical maximum funding around $100,000. However, if a project can provide extraordinary value to the Neo ecosystem, additional funding may be possible. Generally, the Neo Foundation decides the funding for a project based on the time, difficulty, importance or priority to the Neo ecosystem and the developer-friendly nature of the project. Most of the projects should be expected to be completed within 6 months.

Grants may be applied for in stages for new projects with complexity, or for existing projects with major new capabilities or upgrades. For existing projects, teams need to complete and deliver on the previous grant as described in their application before receiving additional funds. The Neo Foundation Grants Committee will decide whether to approve the new grant application.

Neo is currently looking for talented developers to take on the following projects.

Core Developers will gain the following permissions and honors; at the same time, they need to assume corresponding responsibilities:

GitHub contribution

Active participation in the online discussion, development, and review in The Neo Project repositories to ship new functions or version iterations.

Neo technical architecture and roadmap design

Explore the latest blockchain technologies and define Neo's long-term technical development direction.

The Neo Project GitHub Management

Maintain effective communication and be prompt in responding to questions to guide other developers, sustain Neo's open-source spirit to facilitate good proposals that are initiated by others, and maintain the order of GitHub contributions to create a positive contribution environment.

Public Presentation in Social Channels, Conference and Media

Attend top-tier blockchain conferences to give presentations and talks, and participate in interviews with well-known blockchain media and across various social channels on behalf of Neo.

As a Core Developer, in addition to the opportunity to work on the most cutting-edge technology in the blockchain industry and grow your personal brand, the Neo Foundation also provides financial rewards for contributions to Neo. Generally, the Core Developer Grants adopts a two-part reward model.

Note that all the grants will be paid in equivalent NEO.

CONTRIBUTION REWARD

Core Developers will receive quarterly grants based on their active contributions to the following Neo repositories:

• neo
• neo-vm
• neo-devpack-dotnet(compiler only)
• neo-modules

To encourage substantial improvements to the Neo protocol layer, the Neo Foundation will evaluate the contributions of PRs merged into the master branch, including:

• Commits
• PR participation
• PR review

Evaluation is based on the time estimation, its importance, and priority. The Neo Foundation will distribute the Contribution Reward for the previous quarter at the beginning of each subsequent quarter.

However, if the Core Developer has already received a full-time salary through other existing teams by contributing to the protocol development, he/she will not receive the Contribution Reward.

If you want to become a Core Developer, we suggest that you take the following path:

Learn & Contribute

Contribute to The Neo Project repositories on GitHub and get familiar with the Neo protocol.

Apply

If you feel that you have the qualities we are looking for and are willing to participate deeply in Neo's protocol development and long-term technical roadmap planning, you can send an email to grants@neo.org with attached materials that prove you meet the core developer requirements.

Existing Core Developers can recommend suitable candidates in the Core Developer Meeting for discussion.

Initial Review & Trial Period

Once the application is submitted, the current Core Developer team will review it. If more than half of the Core Developers agree, the applicant will be nominated as a Core Developer Candidate and start a 3-month trial period. During the trial period, the Candidate needs to contribute and prove himself/herself qualified and will receive the Contribution Reward accordingly.

Evaluation

After 3 months, the Neo Foundation will evaluate the Candidate's performance and decide whether to endorse him/her in the role of an official Core Developer. Once the Candidate becomes an official Core Developer, his/her information will be added to the Core Developer list, he/she will get the GitHub write permission and start to receive the Fellowship Reward.

• Lights Li (China)
• Jeff Solinsky (U.S.A)
• Ashley Rolleston (U.K)
• Thomas Saunders (U.S.A)
• Jaime Kindelan Alonso (Spain)
• Ricardo Prado (Brazil)
• Yongjie Ma (Singapore)
• Rodolfo Araujo (Brazil)

The Neo Foundation will update the list annually at the end of the calendar year based on the evaluation of individual participation and contributions.

We are looking for pioneering researchers to focus their applied research efforts in areas related to the Neo Foundation's vision and roadmap. In order to provide directional guidance, listed below are some relevant topics that the Neo Foundation is considering in its roadmap over the next 12-24 months. If you believe that we should sponsor applied research in areas related to the Neo that aren't currently in the list, then please feel free to submit a new request addressing the proposal using the Research Application Form.

The following topics are listed alphabetically.

The average funding for a research project is around $10,000 to $100,000. However, if the project can provide extraordinary value to the Neo Foundation, additional funding may be possible. Most of the projects should be expected to be completed within 6 months, complex ones no longer than 12 months.

We attach importance to the application of research results, which may bring real - world improvements to the Neo Blockchain. Expected output and results of the applied research include but are not limited to:

• Shipping code on TestNet
• Protocol and related specification(s)
• Reference implementation(s)
• Prototype(s)
• Technical report(s) with experimental results

If you want to apply for a research grant, please contact the Neo Foundation with the following information:

Research Topic

Please introduce the topic on which you intend to focus your research.

Project Introduction

Please introduce the context of the research topic, its main goal, and the main problems to be solved. Please also indicate the expected results in detail, such as prototype, programmable code, monograph, research report, etc.

Team Introduction

Please introduce the applicant’s background and its team members with past research results. Please also indicate the principal researcher and his/her resume and contact.

Research Roadmap

Please introduce the research plan and its milestones, and indicate its conditions, guarantees, and risks in completing the project. Please also detail the suggested evaluation indicators.

Budget

Please include the requested budget and its usage.