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Happy to share documentation on these new projects!", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months (N/A if you haven\u2019t participated previously). ", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "address", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "With solar, it's super easy to measure impact:) \nWe generate kWh's of clean electricity which we sell directly to our commercial customers, generating plenty of documentation on exact generation, transmission, etc.\nWe're happy to share generation reports, site photos, bank records etc\n\nWe're also currently working with Marc & Alan from Filecoin Green to implement their verification certificates for both Impact and Security.\n \nWe create tons of extra impact by investing in emerging markets, paying local developers to install projects, funding solar on schools/hospitals etc, but energy generation is by far the easiest to track, the rest is icing on the cake!", "hidden": false, "question": "Where should we look to see the impact of your project? Please provide links to public websites and/or the latest values for key metrics you track privately. This might be used in future impact reports", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "155,000 total grant funding\n\n~100k from Gitcoin (combined from GR 13, 18, 19)\n25k from Future Quest\n30k from Celo\n\nWe've also received more than $1M in capital for solar projects which we've deployed to fund our current portfolio of solar assets across India, UAE, Chile and Mexico.", "hidden": false, "question": "Total Prior Funding Amounts, Sources, and Dates for the project in USD", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Grants", "Sales"], "hidden": false, "question": "Which of the following funding sources do you have? Check all that apply", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "number", "answer": "28", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?  ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "North America", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Nope, just this and climate", "hidden": true, "question": "Are you applying for any other OSS rounds in GG20? (Reminder: you can only be accepted into one) ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Helios is an open-source platform enabling both web3 & traditional investment in profitable, high impact solar projects in emerging markets, earning users stable, double digit yields uncorrelated with crypto or public markets while averting millions of tons of CO2 emissions each year. \nSimply put, Helios is a DeFi lending pools protocol which derives 100% of yield from the sale of clean energy generated by our global portfolio of solar assets.\n\nBy building on web3 rails, we've supercharged both transparency and accessibility, enabling anyone anywhere to profit from directly fighting climate change.\n\nKey value adds to the web3 ecosystem would be:\n1. Fixed income (8-12% APY) investment fully collateralized by Real World Assets (we directly own the solar panels and Power Purchase Agreements).\n2. Non-carbon credit green assets for web3, simple for both web3 and tradfi investors to understand (fund solar, sell energy, earn profit from sale of energy)", "hidden": false, "question": "Please describe your dApp or App, focusing on its innovative utility or service within the ecosystem. Highlight the problem it solves or the need it addresses.", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Many users struggle to understand the complexities of the web3 space. We've kept our protocol and business model as simple as possible so they can intuitively understand what their money is being used for and where the yield is coming from. \nNo overly complex tokenomics, terminology, or technology. Deposits funds from any chain, fund solar, earn profits from sale of clean energy. \nWe believe this makes Helios the ideal project for tradfi/new web3 users to dip a toe into crypto, embracing new technology while participating in a project they can easily understand.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how your application improves user experience in the Web3 space. Include any specific design choices or features that enhance accessibility and practical utility.", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Helios only funds solar in emerging markets. This not only increases profits, but exponentially increases impact. \nWe work exclusively with local developers, ensuring that local economies reap the benefits of our international investment engine.\nWe prioritize projects with additional social impact, as evidenced by our funding of the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya educational institute/hospital in India and the Victory Heights School in Dubai.\nFinally, we require our solar developers to stick with us for the life of the project via Operations & Maintenance agreements, increasing incentive alignment and ensuring all future payments are made to local technicians. ", "hidden": false, "question": "In what ways does your project contribute to financial inclusion, education, or social impact? Explain the specific areas of impact and the target audience or communities you serve.", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "All of our code is available on public repos.\nWe use the standard MIT OSS license in line with OpenZepplin standards. ", "hidden": false, "question": "What type of open source software (OSS) license(s) do you have? Is all of your code available on public repos or is some portion of your codebase private?", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We've completed the development of our protocol.\nWe've completed an audit by Trail of Bits.\nWe're currently finalizing testing and minor frontend changes before our upcoming public launch on April 20th, 2024.", "hidden": false, "question": "What stage of development is your application currently in, and what are your immediate next steps? Provide a roadmap or development timeline if available.", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Funding from this round would help immensely in paying our developers! Leftover capital will be used to fund additional solar projects. \nThe core Helios team takes no salary or distributions, earning profit solely from funding the same projects at the same terms as our users. ", "hidden": false, "question": "How would funding from this round support your project's development and goals? Outline specific areas where the funds would be allocated (e.g., development, user research, community building).", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We've been friends and supporters of Gitcoin for a few years now. Hopefully the fact that we're still here, still executing on the original plan, still growing our solar portfolio is evidence that we are here for the long run.\n\nIf you have any questions or would like any supporting documentation, please reach out to me, william@helios.eco, happy to share anything and everything!", "hidden": false, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 22}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 23}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for investment opportunities? 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