# \[CIAN\] \[FINAL\] \[STIP - Round 1\]

**URL:** <https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/cian-final-stip-round-1/17245>\
**Category:** Short Term Incentives Program (STIP) Round 1\
**Tags:** proposal\
**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/cian-final-stip-round-1/17245 "2023-09-27T06:39:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_StableLab](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.arbitrum.foundation/matt_stablelab/32/9258_2.png) [@Matt\_StableLab](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Matt_StableLab)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/cian-final-stip-round-1/17245/2 "2023-09-27T17:32:29Z")

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Hello @CDahmen thank you for submitting! Please make the following changes to your proposal to comply with the program rules.

1. Please note grant funds may only be used to incentivize Arbitrum contracts and can not be used to “Cover Audit expenses” as per the following rule.

> [@How to Apply - Arbitrum Short Term Incentives Program](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/how-to-apply-arbitrum-short-term-incentives-program/16545/1):
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> **Can I use grant funding for operational costs?**
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> Funds are to be kept in ARB and used to incentive Arbitrum contracts. This funding is not meant support development or operational costs.

1. Additionally, please note that the Funding Tranches piece of the incentives framework has been replaced by funds being streamed biweekly.

> [@Arbitrum's Short-Term Incentive Program (Arbitrum Improvement Proposal)](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arbitrums-short-term-incentive-program-arbitrum-improvement-proposal/16131/1):
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> Streaming of funds to grantees every second week for the grants duration using Hedgey.

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