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[Verification and Disbursement When nominated, contributors receive an email notification inviting them to complete their application on the Glow platform. The streamlined process includes:

  1. Eligibility Verification: Answer questions confirming age (18+), location (not in restricted regions), sanctions compliance, and funding status

  2. Wallet Connection: Connect your XRPL wallet securely to receive funds directly

  3. Application Submission: Provide additional information about your contribution and background

  4. KYC Verification: Complete KYC checks through our integrated verification system (required for certain shirt sizes)

Grants are disbursed through the Kudos system directly to your connected XRPL wallet once all verification steps are completed. The platform provides real-time status updates throughout the process.g page](https://glow.xrpl-commons.org)

Welcome to Glow

Fostering a thriving XRPL developer community through rewards and recognition

For the Aspiring Developer

Join a project, contribute valuable feedback, or correct a community repository. Your efforts are recognized and rewarded with a small grant of 400 XRP, setting you on a path of growth and community engagement.

For the Dedicated Contributor

Glow encourages ongoing contributions to XRPL ecosystem projects. As you consistently innovate and collaborate, your contributions are recognized with medium grants of 4,000 XRP, building a reputation that attracts further opportunities.

For the Core Maintainer

Take on a leadership role, implementing major features or maintaining critical infrastructure for XRPL projects. Your extensive experience and dedication are rewarded with a large grant of 14,000 XRP, recognizing your significant impact on the ecosystem.

Long-term Vision

Glow aims to create a consolidated database of projects to inspire ongoing developer contributions, fostering a sustainable and innovative development ecosystem.

Sourcing

Respected community members serve as Scouts, identifying and nominating valuable contributors to XRPL projects. Scouts include developer relations professionals, past grant recipients, and active ecosystem participants.

Community-Driven Evaluation

XRPL wallet holders participate in the evaluation process by connecting wallets and casting votes on nominations. Each vote can be an upvote (+1) or downvote (-1), with the ability to change your vote at any time. Your participation helps identify the most impactful contributions and directly influences the judge assessment process.

Transparent Assessment

Experienced judges review all nominations, considering community votes, contribution quality, and project impact to determine appropriate shirt sizes. The entire process is documented and transparent.

Get Involved

For Contributors

Have you made valuable contributions to XRPL projects? Connect with a Scout to be considered for nomination in the next cohort.

For Voters

Connect your XRPL wallet to register as a voter and help recognize the most impactful contributors to the ecosystem.

For Scouts

Experienced community members can apply to become Scouts and help identify deserving contributors.

Cohort Timeline

Each funding cohort follows a structured timeline:

  • Nomination Period: Scouts identify and nominate contributors

  • Voting Period: Community members cast votes on nominations

  • Assessment Period: Judges evaluate nominations and determine shirt sizes

  • Distribution Period: Approved grants are disbursed to contributors

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Continuous sourcing ensures each Glow wave follows the previous without interruption.

Projects are sourced both manually (via scouts and the community) and algorithmically (through GitHub pools, Kudos, social networks, etc.).

A contributor can be nominated multiple times by different scouts.

Community Input

All sourced projects are visible on a dedicated website, allowing community members to support their favorites. Each wallet can support a project only once, and project prioritization is based on collected data and community engagement.

Final Judging

~7 Judges, distinct from the Scouts, oversee the final project evaluations.

3 judges from XRPL Commons and 4 from the Community, elected for 6-month terms based on a list proposed by Commons.

Judges review nominations continuously, with a minimum of 3 judges per project. They tier selected projects (S / M / L) based on community support, scout nominations, and GitHub activity.

Final meeting to review nominees and finalize award allocations.

KYC and Disbursement

Phased disbursement ensures deliverability of projects.

Kudos conducts KYC to verify recipients.

Recipients are invited to apply: “You’ve been nominated to apply for a Glow Grant.”

Full disbursement occurs upon KYC validation, with undisbursed funds reallocated to the next Glow wave.

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