RFP proposers must refer to the steps described below at all time.
| Steps | Description | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFP proposer drafts a new RFP using the RFP template and opens a PR in the RFPs repository on GitHub. Fellowship members review the RFP. |
RFP proposer, Fellowship members |
| 2 | RFP proposer liaises with a Fellow or Architect (if applicable) to submit the RFP for on-chain approval on the Members track and announces the proposal in the Polkadot Fellowship-only channel. |
RFP proposer, Rank 3+ members |
| 3 | Fellowship rejects/approves the RFP through on-chain voting. | Fellowship members |
| 4 | RFP proposer announces the new RFP on Polkadot Forum and in the Polkadot Fellowship open channel to formally invite applicants. | RFP proposer, builders |
| 5 | RFP applicants contact RFP proposer for feedback on their initial proposals. RFP proposer evaluates, shortlists, and rejects initial proposals. | RFP proposer, RFP applicants |
| 6 | RFP proposer liaises with RFP applicants to draft or review their sub-treasury proposal in line with the purpose, goals, budget, and scope of the RFP. | RFP proposer, RFP applicants |
| 7 | RFP proposer creates a discussion post on Subsquare with the sub-treasury proposal document. Fellowship members review the sub-treasury proposal. | RFP proposer, Fellowship members |
| 8 | RFP proposer liaises with a Fellow or Architect (if applicable) to submit the sub-treasury proposal for on-chain approval on the Fellows or Architects track and announces the proposal in the Polkadot Fellowship-only channel. |
RFP proposer, Rank 3+ members |
| 9 | Fellowship rejects/approves the sub-treasury proposal through on-chain voting. | Rank 3+ members |
| 10 | RFP applicants are officially onboarded as RFP implementers and can claim their funding allocation to work on the RFP milestones. RFP proposer liaises with RFP implementers through to the completion of the RFP milestones and review their sub-treasury proposal report(s). | RFP proposer, RFP implementers |
| 11 | RFP implementers update the discussion post on Subsquare with their sub-treasury proposal report(s). Fellowship members review the sub-treasury proposal report(s). | RFP implementers, Fellowship members |
| 12 | RFP proposer posts a comment on the status of the RFP on the PR in the RFPs repository on GitHub. Fellowship members review the RFP status. |
RFP proposer, Fellowship members |
| 13 | RFP proposer announces the completion of the RFP on Polkadot Forum and in the Polkadot Fellowship open channel to formally close the RFP. | RFP proposer, builders |