Vana Grow
Vana Grow: Early Builders Community – Accelerating High-Value Datasets
The Vana Grow Early Builders Community is a support program designed to help bring high-value datasets to life. Some of the most critical and impactful datasets in the Vana ecosystem require patience, resources, and guidance to be fully realized. Vana Grow exists to provide that extra support to builders who are committed to creating exceptional data capital and contributing meaningfully to the ecosystem.
This program is optional—anyone is welcome to create a Data Liquidity Pool (DLP) on Vana without joining Vana Grow. However, participation in Vana Grow provides exclusive benefits, such as grants, staking support, and technical assistance, to accelerate the success of standout projects.
What You’ll Get
- Grants: Financial resources to help develop and launch high-value datasets to cover things like DLP registration and minimum stake.
- Staking Support: Assistance in incentivizing early data contributors and aligning with the ecosystem.
- Technical Assistance: Guidance on building scalable DataDAOs, ensuring ecosystem alignment, and addressing technical challenges.
- Priority Support: Tailored mentorship and connection to Vana’s ecosystem of builders and stakeholders.
Purpose
The purpose of Vana Grow is to ensure the Vana ecosystem is powered by exceptional datasets that provide real value to contributors, DataDAOs, and the broader network. This program recognizes that some datasets require long-term support, iteration, and resources to succeed.
Vana Grow is focused on:
✅ Fostering High-Value Data: Supporting projects that prioritize quality over volume, ensuring datasets have strong commercial or community-driven potential.
✅ Encouraging Innovation: Helping builders experiment and refine their projects with guidance from experienced mentors.
✅ Enabling Long-Term Impact: Providing patient support to ensure complex or high-impact datasets are successfully brought to life.
Eligibility & Requirements
Participation in Vana Grow is open to all builders creating impactful datasets, but all participants must:
- Demonstrate commitment to building high-quality datasets that align with Vana’s mission.
- Show consistent progress and readiness through a detailed project proposal, including proof-of-contribution mechanisms, UI, and community engagement.
- Comply withVRC standards to maintain eligibility, ensuring alignment with ecosystem principles, data quality, and governance.
🔹 Note: Participation in Vana Grow is not required to create a DLP on Vana. Builders are welcome to apply to this program for additional support but may create and manage their DLPs independently, without foundation support.
Program Structure
1. Onboarding
Submit a project proposal that includes:
📌 Dataset overview and potential ecosystem impact.
📌 Proof of readiness (e.g., schema documentation, data contributor UI).
📌 Milestone plan and long-term vision.
- Vana’s community and technical teams will review applications on a rolling basis.
- Accepted projects will be onboarded and provided initial resources.
2. Builder Support
- Grants and Funding: Released in phases tied to milestone achievement.
- Staking Support: Resources to incentivize early adoption and contributor participation.
- Technical Assistance: Guidance on integrating with Vana’s ecosystem and troubleshooting challenges.
3. Progress Monitoring
- Milestone Check-ins: Regular reviews to assess progress and provide feedback.
- Scaling Assistance: Tailored support for projects with demonstrated success.
How to Apply
📌 Applications for Vana Grow are accepted on a rolling basis.
To apply, submit a project proposal via the Online Application Form.
- Proposals will be reviewed by the Vana Foundation’s team.
- Selected projects will receive onboarding instructions and initial support.
- Applications will be scored and assessed based on the Vana Grow Program: Assessment Rubric.
🔗 Apply today: https://usevana.typeform.com/to/zcn03Dbo
The Vana Grow Early Builders Community is here to help turn ambitious ideas into impactful realities. By providing patient, hands-on support to aligned builders, this program ensures the Vana ecosystem thrives with exceptional, high-value datasets. 🚀
Updated 20 days ago