[Non-Constitutional] [RFC] Arbitrum D.A.O. (Domain Allocator Offerings) Grant Program - Season 3

[Curia]

Having participated in the Questbook program, we recognize its well-structured approach and appreciate the improvements JoJo has highlighted from Seasons 1 and 2. With that said, support renewing the Arbitrum D.A.O. Grant Program with 5 domains, building on the success of funding over 190 projects with strong outcomes. Adding the Orbit Chains domain addresses evolving ecosystem needs, and we are excited to see its potential while acknowledging it requires focused attention moving forward.

@JoJo

if I had to take a guess: we have limited funding, and always oversubscribed domains. So far, 1 out of 4 takes a grant, overtime it will likely become 1 out of 5, but that’s not really a challenge it only means the program is succesfull.

The main challenge is: allocating, to that single project, in a way that bears the most return for the ecosystem.
We want to ensure diversity in the program but we also want to leverage expertise and success, tracking metrics such as if the team has been around 3 months after the grant will help us understand if we are going in the right direction.