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The Fictional Project

Project Name: SatsFlow

Category: Developer Tooling

Grant Track: Getting Started Grants – Seed & Expertise

What it does: An open-source developer toolkit that enables batching of sBTC transactions to support high-frequency Bitcoin use cases

Status: Early prototype, pre-product market fit

All three applications below describe the same fictional project. What changes between them is how clearly the team articulates the problem, demonstrates readiness to execute, and defines realistic milestones and impact.

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🔥 Exceptional Application

🆗 Middle of the road Application

👎 Weak Application

How We Review Getting Started Applications

Strong Getting Started applications stand out not because the idea is fully formed, but because the problem, plan, and intent are clearly communicated.

Reviewers generally look for applications that:

• Clearly explain why Stacks and how Stacks and Bitcoin primitives (such as sBTC or Clarity) are essential to the idea
• Define a focused, realistic scope appropriate for an early-stage grant
• Demonstrate that the team can execute, even if the project is still early
• Propose funding that is proportional to the work being done and the outcomes expected
• Acknowledge risks honestly and explain how they will be managed
• Show genuine intent to stay involved in the Stacks ecosystem beyond the grant

Middle-of-the-road applications often have a reasonable idea and some early work completed, but fall short due to unclear scope, vague milestones, or limited explanation of why the project matters now for Stacks.

Weak applications are typically declined not because the idea lacks potential, but because the plan, execution path, or ecosystem relevance is not clearly demonstrated.

These examples are designed to help you self-assess and strengthen your application before submitting. You do not need to look like the “Exceptional” example to apply. A clear problem statement, realistic scope, and thoughtful execution plan go a long way.

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