# Round 31 (November 7 - December 7) Grants / Bounties Retrospective Awards Results

**URL:** <https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-31-november-7-december-7-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/3856>\
**Category:** Grants / Bounties\
**Tags:** gmc\_round\_31, gmc\_round\_results\
**Created:** [27 December 2025 14:43 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-31-november-7-december-7-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/3856 "2025-12-27T14:43:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/user_avatar/dao.rocketpool.net/shfryn/32/531_2.png) [@ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/u/ShfRyn)\
**Post date:** [27 December 2025 14:43 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-31-november-7-december-7-grants-bounties-retrospective-awards-results/3856/1 "2025-12-27T14:43:47Z")

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The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 31 (November 7 - December 7) Grants/Bounties/RA Award Round.

_This post also begins the fourteen-day clock during which, according to RPIP-15, “[a]nyone MAY file an RPIP disputing a grant, bounty, or retrospective award within two weeks of the announcement of recipients. Such an RPIP SHALL be subject to a snapshot vote.” Any awards not subject to such a challenge will become official on January 10, 2026 at 23:59 UTC._

> **Current GMC Roster**
>
> - Ken
> - Waq
> - Dr Doofus
> - Destroyaaa
> - Steely
> - Kevster.eth
> - sckuzzle
> - LenofTawa
> - ramana

> **General Updates**
>
> - **GMC Budget (On-chain Vote)** - A proposal to renew the GMC’s budget at the same amount has successfully passed.
> - **GMC Election Ends** - The GMC election will end on December 30. The year 4 roster will begin during round 32. The roster will be reduced from nine to seven members. The forum post can be viewed [here](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/2025-gmc-nomination-thread-year-4-rd-2/3826/4).

> **Application Breakdown**
>
> Total Grant Applications: 1  
> Total Bounty Applications: 0  
> Total Retro Applications: 0  
> Total Applications Transferred From Last Round: 0  
> Total Amount Grants / Bounties / Retros Requested: $2,400  
> Total Amount Incoming Funds This Period: $13,925  
> Value of Treasury: $136,340  
> Total Amount Reserved: $192,520
> 
> _USD values calculated at the time GMC began deliberating on applications._

> **Awards, Average Overall Scores**
>
> | Number | Applicant | Title | Decision | Amount (USD) | Avg Score |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | GA312501 | Ken | Community Call Hosting Renewal | Approve | $2,400.00 | 3.86 |

> **Detailed Award Results**
>
> **Name:** Community Call Hosting Renewal  
> **Proposer:** Ken  
> **Type:** Grant  
> **Subcommittee:** All  
> **Link to Application:** [Round 31 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is December 7 - #2 by ken](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/round-31-gmc-call-for-grant-applications-deadline-is-december-7/3819/2)  
> **Decision:** Approve (Ranked Choice)  
> **Awarded Funding:** $2,400  
> **Requested Funding:** $2,400  
> **Score:** 3.86  
> **Comments:**  
> While the calls are not revenue-generating and viewership remains modest, they are considered a valuable medium for information flow and transparency. The format has continued to improve over time, with several members noting the effectiveness of Ken’s prepared questions and structured approach.
> 
> Although approving non-essential spending is a difficult decision in the current environment, the committee determined that the benefit to community engagement and protocol awareness justified the cost.

> **Member Participation**
>
> Ken abstained from the decision and voting process due to conflicts of interest. The approval amount for Community Call Hosting Renewal ended in a ranked choice vote to approve the full amount.

> **Final Voting Stages**
>
> No members chose to reject the entire slate.

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**IMPORTANT**  
Based on the current value of the treasury, the committee will be **extremely** selective with the applications they approve in the near future. The GMC recommends only submitting applications that are of highest priority or could be considered an “emergency”.

To learn more about the decision-making process or to engage with the committee, reach out to ShfRyn (myself) for an invite to the GMC server.