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Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring

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Applicant
Jonathan Bird & Skylar Saveland
Requested
-
Funding in payment ledger
$333,000.00May reflect a partial approval; excludes refunds and reimbursements.
Status
Approved
Review context
Forum discussion linked1 committee record linked

FPF source evidence

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3 ledger rows

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Non-Wallet Applications · Milestone

1

Recorded row amount$111,000.00
Estimate
Not recorded
FPF “Paid Out” date
3/8/2023
FPF “ZEC Disbursed”
3,049.45 ZEC
FPF “USD Disbursed”
Not recorded
FPF “ZEC/USD” rate
$36.40 / ZEC
FPF ledger status
Completed

Non-Wallet Applications

2

Recorded row amount$111,000.00
Estimate
Not recorded
FPF “Paid Out” date
5/10/2023
FPF “ZEC Disbursed”
3,320.37 ZEC
FPF “USD Disbursed”
Not recorded
FPF “ZEC/USD” rate
$33.43 / ZEC
FPF ledger status
Completed

Non-Wallet Applications

3

Recorded row amount$111,000.00
Estimate
Not recorded
FPF “Paid Out” date
2/6/2024
FPF “ZEC Disbursed”
5,401.46 ZEC
FPF “USD Disbursed”
Not recorded
FPF “ZEC/USD” rate
$20.55 / ZEC
FPF ledger status
Completed
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Latest committee record
Approved2/20/2023

Jason outlined this grant. This is the second grant proposal for Free2Z. Skylar and Jonathan are asking for $333,000 to develop their Zcash-powered web3 platform for content creators into a robust product that is ready for mass adoption. T…

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Primary forum1
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Approved2/20/2023

Free2Z: Preparing the Garden for Spring

This grant proposal was unanimously approved.

Jason outlined this grant. This is the second grant proposal for Free2Z. Skylar and Jonathan are asking for $333,000 to develop their Zcash-powered web3 platform for content creators into a robust product that is ready for mass adoption. They plan to add interactive live broadcasts, secure cloud storage, the ability to upload images and videos, and AI integrations to help improve and generate content. The committee voted to approve this grant unanimously. Jason added that with no marketing efforts, they grew their community purely by word of mouth. It particularly took off in the Latin American community, and the success of this is impressive. Jason is excited to see Free2Z continue to grow into a robust social media platform. Brian added that he was impressed with how receptive they are to community feedback and appreciates their commitment to security by running a bug bounty program enabling testers to earn shielded ZEC. Dan to send a standard approval response.

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Match method
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Minutes
Zcash Community Grants Meeting Minutes 2/20/23
Committee notes

Free2Z: Preparing the Garden for Spring

Forum links

1 primary, 0 supporting
Primary forum thread

Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring

Elevator Pitch: Free2Z is a web3 platform that allows creators to privately and securely share quality content with their communities and earn ZEC in the process. We successfully completed a grant last year to launch this application and now we are requesting additional support from the Zcash c...

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100%
Forum URL
https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/free2z-preparing-the-garden-for-spring/43979
Open forum thread

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Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring

Date Submitted: 2/10/2023 | Proposal Title: Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring | Applicant(s): Jonathan Bird & Skylar Saveland | Grant Platform Link: https://zcashgrants.org/gallery/25215916-53ea-4041-a3b2-6d00c487917d/35415175/ | Forum Link: https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/free2z-preparing-

Confidence
100%
Source ID
1FQ28rDCyRW0TiNxrm3rgD8ai2KGUsXAjPieQmI1kKKg:1164534734:grant-platform:b441ff429fdeb7d7c75fc608a4bce46c8268581ddc4c0312b372b2803501b794
Open source record

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Google Sheet Row

Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring

Project: Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring | Grantee: Free2Z | Category (as determined by ZCG): Non-Wallet Applications | Reporting Frequency (as determined by ZCG): Milestone | Milestone: 1 | Amount (USD): $111,000.00

Confidence
100%
Source ID
1FQ28rDCyRW0TiNxrm3rgD8ai2KGUsXAjPieQmI1kKKg:803214474:row:252
Open source record

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Google Sheet Row

Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring

Project: Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring | Grantee: Free2Z | Category (as determined by ZCG): Non-Wallet Applications | Milestone: 2 | Amount (USD): $111,000.00 | Paid Out: 10 May 2023

Confidence
100%
Source ID
1FQ28rDCyRW0TiNxrm3rgD8ai2KGUsXAjPieQmI1kKKg:803214474:row:253
Open source record

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Google Sheet Row

Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring

Project: Free2Z: Preparing the Garden For Spring | Grantee: Free2Z | Category (as determined by ZCG): Non-Wallet Applications | Milestone: 3 | Amount (USD): $111,000.00 | Paid Out: 6 Feb 2024

Confidence
100%
Source ID
1FQ28rDCyRW0TiNxrm3rgD8ai2KGUsXAjPieQmI1kKKg:803214474:row:254
Open source record

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