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

**URL:** <https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/socket-final-stip-round-1/17342>\
**Category:** Short Term Incentives Program (STIP) Round 1\
**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/socket-final-stip-round-1/17342 "2023-09-27T14:39:30Z")\
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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, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/socket-final-stip-round-1/17342/3 "2023-09-27T21:40:18Z")

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

1. Grant funds may only be used to incentivize Arbitrum contracts and can not be used on “developers” or “grants”

> [@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.

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