Superteam x Dialect Blinks Instagrant

It’s time to connect Solana to the entire internet.

 

Meet Solana Actions and Blinks (blockchain links). Where there is a blink, there is a Solana transaction. Whether you’re on X, reddit, or your own blog – you can now easily embed a Solana transaction with a Blink.Traditional onchain transactions have been locked away in apps or special interfaces, making it significantly harder for people to use crypto products. With Solana Actions and blockchain links, or blinks, transactions meet users where they are.

 

Dialect is supporting the adoption of this new protocol with this grant, and provides a suite of dev tools for building and distributing Actions and Blinks, called the Actions Stack. Get started today at https://dialect.to. 

💸 Get $1K to build a blink on Solana

Superteam now supports grants for building blockchain links on Solana and recommends applicants with high community reputation scores. Anyone with an idea or proof of work is welcome to apply and receive a funding decision for a $1000 grant. This grant programme is jointly funded by Superteam and Dialect

Areas of focus:

Here are some examples of blinks that we think are interesting across different areas

1. Social: Blinks that augment existing social media or introduce new primitives. Example: Blink to tip a tweet, access exclusive content, follow someone onchain.
2. Payments/DeFi: Blinks that make commerce, defi and payments accessible. Example: Provide liquidity to a new token, purchase shopify products directly from social feed.
3. Governance: Blinks to improve governance participation. Example: Vote from twitter, notifications to sign multi sig transactions.
4. Games: Blinks that are fun and drive more on chain transactions, like a daily quiz or chess puzzle, turn-based games - alert me when it's my turn, play instantly, onchain mafia (community votes / bets on which influencer should be killed)

📥Apply for an Instagrant now.

💡 We receive tens of applications every week, and may not have the time to give detailed feedback on every application. Please keep that in mind before you apply.

⚙️ How It Works:

1. Submit the application form & register your Action in Dialect’s Registry (5 minutes).
2. We do our best to respond within ~72 hours.
3. If approved, you'll receive an email notification for onboarding and further steps, and 25% of your requested funding in your SOL wallet will soon follow in our next payout.
4. Update the community once a week on your progress.
5. As you achieve your self-described milestones, receive the rest of your funding.
6. Submit finished work for feedback, review, and distribution.

🤝 Guidelines

1. Be Concise: Being clear and concise is always helpful.
2. Build what the ecosystem needs: We often see people on Twitter (and elsewhere) saying things like "Solana needs X" or "Solana would be better if it had Y". Use this information!
3. Open Source: Being clear and concise is always helpful. What makes decentralized applications so powerful is that it’s built on the premise of being open and composable. Therefore, this grant support teams that intend to open source soon after deploying on Solana’s Mainnet Beta.
4. Blockchain links verification: You must be a verified blockchain links developer to be considered for a Superteam x Dialect Blinks Instagrant. Apply here for verification.

📚 Developer Resources:

• Blog explaining actions and blinks: https://solana.com/news/blinks-blockchain-links-solana-actions
• Developer Documentation: https://solana.com/docs/advanced/actions
• Developer Video Guide: https://youtu.be/kCht01Ycif0

❓Frequently asked questions

• Who is eligible to apply for an Instagrant?
  • You must be a verified blockchain links developer to be considered for a Solana x Dialect Blinks Instagrant. Apply here for verification.
• How fast is "Instant"?
  • Grant requests are typically approved in 72 hours or less.
• What criteria will the panelists use to evaluate grants?
  • We prefer projects that 1) yield results quickly and 2) are executable by the Proposing team.
• What conditions apply?
  • The only condition is that you keep the community updated on a regular basis as your project progresses.
• What is the philosophy behind the Instagrants program
  • Proof of Work > Credentials. Anyone is welcome to apply for Instagrants, given they have enough Proof of Work to make the review committee believe the work will get done.
  • Speed > Perfection. We want to give grants rapidly. Not perfectly. We trust people to get work done.
  • Believers > Consensus. As long as a minimum quorum of the reviewing committee believes it's a good use of funds, we will fund it.
• Will I receive feedback on my proposal if it is rejected?
  • Unfortunately, our sponsors do not have the ability to provide individualized feedback at this time.

🚁 Have a question that isn't answered here? Write to us at me@shek.dev.