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Project Catalyst

Sustainable ADA + Catalyst

A global community comes together to propose, evaluate, and ultimately decide which proposal submissions should be funded. Everything including new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications to address financial inclusion inequalities.

Proposals for Impact Web3, PIP – Proof of Impact Platform, Domino DAO, and Sustainable ADA!

Impact Web3

Introducing our Project Catalyst Fund 10 proposals: Building the Impact Web3 Ecosystem!

These ambitious projects aim to connect Cardano, Sustainability, and the broader web3 impact ecosystem.

Impact Web3

Impact Web3

Develop the Impact Web3 structure with resources, media, and bridges that facilitate onboarding of newcomers to web3, veterans and enthusiasts of Cardano and the wider blockchain4good ecosystem.

Proposal

(PIP) Proof of Impact Platform

Proof of Impact Platform (PIP) will help NGOs and impact associations convert illiquid, unmonetized, hard-to-measure impact into purchasable, liquid, digital assets and digital collectibles (NFTs).

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Domino DAO

Domino DAO as governance for Impact Web3. A decentralized ecosystem for impact investing, measurement, and verification. Providing employment opportunities and ways to upskill and verify impact skills

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Sustainable Goals Token Research into Proof of Impact Token Integration

Developing off our SGT whitepaper, we plan to develop a token for impact investing, measurement, verification and education. Connecting you to projects by tracking, and evaluating their impact

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Web 3, Cardano4Good and Sustainability Impact Report 2024

Create the first Web3 and Cardano Impact Report, illustrated with research, celebrating projects and use case applications of cardano4good in context of the wider web3 ecosystem, and the real world.

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Blockchain 4 Good Research

Research and analysis of Project Catalyst Fund 9 and Fund 10 funded proposals and their connection to UN SDGs.

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Impact Measurements for SPOs

Creating the Impact Measurements Tool & Proof of Impact Platform to help SPOs define KPIs, measure and report them, with a focus on UN SDGs impact.

Proposal

https://youtu.be/Khoy6lJyLQo

Sustainable ADA

Introducing our Project Catalyst Fund 10 proposals: Growing the Sustainable ADA Community!

These ambitious projects aim to connect Cardano and Sustainability with an education hub for the Cardano Community.

Cardano Impact Report 2024

Launch the first community funded Impact Report, illustrating with research how blockchain connects to sustainability, celebrating projects and use case applications of cardano4good in the real world.

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Cardano for Good: Empowering Sustainable and Impactful Projects

Continue weekly Cardano for Good Twitterspaces to showcase and amplify the impact of Cardano community projects and leaders. Helping them connect with projects in and outside of the Cardano community.

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Research Paper on Impact in Cardano

Complete the first Project Catalyst funded research Report submission into the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, illustrating cardano4good use cases in the real world.

Proposal

Mental Health DAO

Create a mental health focused DAO. Welcoming those affected and suffering from mental health challenges. Enable, empower and inspire people through art, poetry, music, dialogue and collaboration.

Proposal

https://youtu.be/4D6tVs1nMmo

Proposals with Partners

Introducing our Project Catalyst Fund 10 Sustainable ADA & Partner Proposals!

These projects aim to connect Cardano, and Sustainability, and show the power of collaboration. We propose to develop tools with other community projects in the Cardano impact ecosystem and beyond.

IMPACT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR RATING CARDANO NATIVE TOKENS WITH ESG, SDG, IRIS AND UNIQUE DIGITAL ASSETS STANDARDS

A rating impact system, with detailed methodologies and global frameworks that will help rate digital assets in order to empower stakeholders for informed decisions and drive positive change.

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SDG Impact Verification – ToIP Framework and Pilot

Piloting on ClimaFI’s Impact Data Platform, develop a Trust over IP (ToIP) framework for an Impact Verification ecosystem, allowing participants to agree on the trust protocols for verifying impact.

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Streets of ADA – A Samsudin Brothers Projek – Impact Web3 – Asia

Demonstrate through Streets of ADA, in partnership with Talk to Loop and Palawan NGO Network Inc., real world impact in the Philippines, supporting NGOs and activists through Proof of Impact NFTs.

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Conserving Gorillas through NFT Sales: A Campaign for Wildlife Preservation

The proposed solution is to leverage Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as a fundraising and awareness tool for gorilla conservation.

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CIDA DAO – Coalition of International Disability Allies – connected to ADA

Disability is not an inability! A decentralized community focused on minorities and the international disability community—an open and inclusive innovation ecosystem for underrepresented communities.

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Develop a dynamic, visual dashboard leveraging Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards to comprehensively measure, report, and illuminate the sustainability impact of Cardano-based projects, fostering transparency and credibility.

An impact dashboard for sustainability initiatives on Cardano relying on the framework provided by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to quantify and compare the quantity of impact being created.

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Africa Stakepool Alliance

Develop the Africa Stakepool Alliance, open access database and framework for knowledge exchange, facilitating + increasing impact of mission driven SPOs operating in Africa and the diaspora.

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Asia Stakepool Alliance

Develop an Asia Stakepool Alliance, open access database and framework for knowledge exchange, facilitating + increasing impact of mission driven SPOs operating in Asia and the diaspora.

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Art as Activism = Artivism

Connect artist activists aka artivists to the Cardano4Good community, and incentivise them to showcase to the world how Cardano is state of the art from the streets.

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Protecting Indonesia’s ecosystems – home to 1 % of the Earth’s land area and rainforests with 10 % of the world’s known plant species, 12 % of mammal species, 17 % of all known bird species.

Proof of Impact NFTs in partnership with Rimba – Indonesia and France based nonprofit, to deploy resources and support for measurable positive impact in Indonesia.

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London Cardano Summit 2023 – A model on fusing entertainment, storytelling and community celebration.

Bring together the Cardano community, impact driven changemakers, and local artists and poets for the London Cardano Summit 2023 – for a night of entertainment, storytelling and community celebration.

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Unlocking the Power of cNFTs with Charity

Charity model with real property classification of NFTs assets to perpetuate resources for causes, tax credits, and associated royalties for NFT projects introducing new finances to Cardano ecosystem.

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Providing Equal Access to Technology and Web 3.0 Through Resources and Education

Color the Blockchain ensures equal tech access and inclusive web3 education, bridging the digital divide for diverse participation in the blockchain revolution.

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TV interviews – Impact Europe

We create a miniseries of TV quality interviews that can be used by influencers and professional media.

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Wada documentary distribution

We plan to submit the movie to the festivals across the globe. We plan to travel with the movie across Africa to show the opportunities Cardano is bringing to the continent. Read the film review here

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Proposal Framework Tool – AIM

Add an additional framework to the current menu of UN frameworks – Doughnut Economics, and improve the UX/UI of the tool, ready for usage in the SDG Proposer Tool.

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Kakuma Studios: the first recording studio in UNHCR – fostering hope with music and blockchain

We will establish a self-sustaining recording studio in Kakuma Refugee Camp, providing accessible resources for aspiring artists. We’ll also provide the education and means to participate in Cardano.

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SoundRig: Innovative Music Experience Platform – Empowering Global Music and Disadvantaged Communities

The core output element of the SoundRig Multimedia “Playr”, specifically the encryption tool used to ensure the security and functionality of the SoundRig platform, will not be open source. This is necessary to protect intellectual property and maintain the integrity of our technology.

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CIPs for a Sustainable Future: Funding Community-Driven Proposals Aligned with SDGs

Establish a program to fund and promote community-driven CIPs that address global challenges and promote sustainable development aligned with the SDGs.

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Experimentation of Data Contribution Token Rewards for a future PositiveBlockchain DAO

PB aims to experiment a decentralized coordination & reward system to mobilize Data Contributors (individual, researchers) around our database. First stage leading to a potential DAO in the future.

Proposal

https://youtu.be/4D6tVs1nMmo

Our Funded Proposals

Fund 10

Protecting Indonesia’s ecosystems – home to 1 % of the Earth’s land area and rainforests with 10 % of the world’s known plant species, 12 % of mammal species, 17 % of all known bird species.

Proof of Impact NFTs in partnership with Rimba – Indonesia and France based nonprofit, to deploy resources and support for measurable positive impact in Indonesia.

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Fund 9

Impact Measurement For Businesses

Creating the Impact Measurements process and Tool for companies to help define KPIs, measure, verify and report them, with a focus on SDGs impact.

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Onboarded companies playbook

A playbook for funded companies that guide their various teams on how to best connect their operation with the Catalyst operation – payments, admin, communication

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Fund 8

Cross-Chain Impact Lead Generator

Modelling interoperability in the Cardano Impact Community to generate multi-chain collaborations & be a key player in impact collaboration.

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Fund 8 Proposals + SDGs – Cardano AIM

Analyze Fund 8 proposals for UN SDGs, Human Rights and Planetary Pressures Human Development Index connections, and publish for open access.

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Community Lead Generation

Innovative ‘Cardano Impact Community’ model that generates business collaborations for those seeking to be blockchain for impact pioneers.

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Cardano Impact Project Directory

Developing new users and project owner functionalities on the Positiveblockchain platform + inviting Cardano projects to claim their pages.

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Proposal Framework Tool – AIM

Add an additional 3rd framework, the UN planetary pressures adjusted Human Development Index, ready for proposers in the AIM Proposer Tool.

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Microfinance on chain 3.0

Feasibility study of the microfinance sector to determine an appropriate design of a Cardano based microfinance investment platform dApp

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The Impact Onboarding

Build an onboarding model through an active catalyst community to welcome, connect, and support onboarding newcomers

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Fund 7

Sustainable Hub for All Backgrounds

Facilitating and increasing meaningful participation from multi-language groups + stakeholders globally within and external to Cardano.

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Sustainable LatinAmerican Use cases

Share stories from change agents in Latin America, engaging with Cardano in cascading disruption, creating a better tomorrow, today.

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Sustainability Hub for Japan

Facilitating the sharing of sustainable projects + stories from the Japanese community and diaspora, within + external to Cardano.

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SustainableADA Goals Token Research

Researching the basis of creating a platform + token for impact investing, directly connecting you to SDGs projects you’re passionate about.

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Strategy Framework – AIM

Research, analysis, and evaluation of the Catalyst ecosystem, develop bespoke, custom dedicated strategies ready for implementation

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Proposal Framework Tool

Include an additional framework to the Proposer Tool, giving proposers a menu of goals + metrics ready for use in proposals.

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Fund7Proposals + SDGs – Cardano AIM

Analyse Fund 7 funded proposals for SDGs connections. Present data + info in an open access database. Share with media + potential partners.

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Impact Measurements Tool – research

Researching the basis of an Impact Measurements Tool to help define KPIs, measure and report them, with a focus on SDGs impact.

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Fund 6

On 16th September 2020, Project Catalyst’s first public fund was launched. It marked an important first step into the world of on-chain governance, treasury, and community innovation for Cardano.

https://youtu.be/WcI-ZvyeRd8

Overview of Catalyst

  • Every 3-6 months, a new Project Catalyst innovation fund campaign begins with the opportunity to receive resources paid in ada from the Cardano Treasury. Valuable resources to build, create, and contribute to realize great ideas worthy of funding.
  • What began as an experiment in collaboration, competition, and elevating human potential has become the world’s largest decentralized innovation fund. The latest iteration, Fund8, will control $16m in ada, check out the Fund8 Launch Guide.
  • A global community comes together to propose, evaluate, and ultimately decide which proposal submissions should be funded. Everything including new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications to addressing financial inclusion inequalities, and RealFi, which creates an ecosystem of products that remove the frictions of real world economic activities and that provide cheaper credit/ financial products for real people. For example Empowa, who are revolutionizing the African affordable home loan sector and empowering previously financially excluded families across the continent.
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Our Partnerships

Cardano
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Talk to Loop
SoundRig
NFT Rescue Logo
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Metera
ADA Films logo
Marchal Visual
Climate Neutral Cardano logo
RADA Pool
Proof of Africa StakePool
GOMA StakePool