Round 1
Timeline
📝 Submission Period
June 14th, 2025 (00:00 UTC) – August 25th, 2025 (23:59 UTC)
Submit your entries during this 10-week window
💰 Donation Period
Open throughout the event
Support the initiative with donations at any time
🗳️ Voting Period
Aug 26th, 2025 (00:00 UTC) – October 7th, 2025 (07:00 UTC)
Community voting opens after submissions close
🏆 Winners' Announcement
Mid-October 2025
Results will be announced after voting ends
Rules and Regulations
🏗️ Ecosystem Contribution Requirement
All projects must contribute to the Socious ecosystem since Round 1's matching pool is funded by Socious. Projects can fulfill this requirement by:
Asset contribution: Committing to donate shares, tokens, revenue percentage, or carbon credits to the Socious Treasury (Cf. the Voluntary Contributions section)
Platform usage: Pledging to use Socious Work for hiring and payments once funded
These voluntary contributions will support the sustainability of future funding rounds
📊 Evaluation Criteria
Project results are determined by a comprehensive scoring system that combines multiple factors to ensure fair and meaningful assessment:
Scoring Components
🗳️ Community Votes Public support from the community
💰 Financial Donations Direct financial backing received from supporters
⭐ Impact Points Earned through active platform engagement:
Contributing time on Socious Work
Contributing funds on Socious Fund
✅ User Verification Status Verified users carry additional credibility weight
Important: Winners are determined by the combined score across all criteria, not by vote count alone. This multi-factor approach ensures projects are evaluated holistically based on community support, financial backing, platform engagement, and credibility.
🎯 Track Requirements
All proposals must be submitted under one of three designated tracks:
Emerging Markets
Projects targeting developing economies
Women Leaders
Initiatives led by women
Open Innovation
Collaborative, open-source solutions
📋 Milestone & Delivery Requirements
Proposal requirement: Projects must clearly define measurable milestones
Funding condition: Milestone completion is required to receive funding
Accountability: Progress tracking ensures responsible fund distribution
💰 Impact Accounting Allocation
Projects must allocate a minimum of $1,500 from their total funding request specifically for impact measurement and reporting activities.
Tracks
The matching pool for Round 1 consists of $500,000, distributed between three distinct tracks: - Emerging Markets Track ($200k) - Women Leaders Track ($200k) - Open Innovation Track ($100k)
Emerging Markets Track
Organizations based in any of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus , Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Women Leaders Track
Organizations with women holding at least 50% of key leadership positions such as C-level executives, co-founders, and other senior leadership roles with strategic decision-making authority.
Open Innovation Track
Open to all organizations, regardless of location or team composition.
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