The pilot program is for protocols that did not receive ARB during STIP or the Backfund. However, protocols that received grants from the Arbitrum Foundation, Questbook’s grant program, or any other Arbitrum DAO Grants program are eligible to receive Pilot Program funding. Additionally, receiving funding from the Pilot Program does not prohibit protocols from applying for funding from other DAO or foundation programs including the Long Term Incentives Program.

Aligning with Arbitrum’s mission to support and nurture its development community, the STIP Bridge underscores our commitment to builders and their contributions. By offering seamless transition incentives, it strategically mitigates the risk of losing key ecosystem participants to competitors. This approach not only retains crucial projects and liquidity within Arbitrum but also lays a solid foundation for the upcoming Perpetual Incentives Program, reinforcing our long-term vision of innovation and community empowerment.

The Experimental Incentive System for Active Arbitrum DAO Delegates is a six-month initiative designed to encourage and reward active participation in the DAO’s governance. With a total budget of 1,525,000 ARB, the program aims to enhance delegate involvement by providing monthly incentives to the top 50 delegates based on their governance activities. These activities include voting participation, providing rationale for votes, engaging in discussions, and contributing to proposals. Each delegate can earn up to 5,000 ARB per month, depending on their performance score. The system includes a detailed point framework and an administrator to manage and verify delegate activities, ensuring transparency and accountability.

This proposal outlines a one-time, community-created consensus framework to distribute up to 50,000,000 ARB of DAO-funded incentives targeting active Arbitrum protocols. Aimed at fulfilling short-term community needs, the program plans to allocate DAO-owned ARB towards incentives while ensuring transparent consensus and distribution methods. It spans two voting rounds and provides incentives to eligible programs designed to fund incentives through January 31, 2024.