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CoW Grants Program Overview

The CoW Grants Program (CGP) funds initiatives that support the growth of the CoW Protocol ecosystem, aligned with the CoW DAO mission statement.

Current Mandate​

The Grants Program operates under CIP-63, approved in January 2025, which provides:

  • A budget of 600,000 xDAI and 1,465,260 COW for grant activities
  • An additional 4,990,000 COW allocated for volume grants
  • Operating authority through January 31, 2026

Focus Areas​

The CoW Grants Program focuses on these key areas:

  • Community growth: Growing the active user base and community engagement
  • UI/UX improvements: Enhancing user interfaces and experiences
  • Decentralization: Increasing network resilience and community participation
  • Solver ecosystem: Developing new solvers and optimization algorithms
  • Developer tools: Creating SDKs and resources for builders
  • Integrations: Establishing partnerships and protocol order flow
  • Innovation: Supporting novel ideas that benefit the ecosystem

Committee Structure​

The Grants Committee consists of five members (three community members and two core team members) who operate through a multisig with a 4/5 signing threshold. The committee evaluates proposals, assigns stewards and reviewers, and oversees the grant lifecycle.

The committee's operations follow the updated structure approved in CIP-63, allowing for efficient operations while maintaining DAO oversight.