The GMC has concluded discussions and scoring for the Round 39 (July 7 - August 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 September 13, 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
Current GMC Roster
- Ken
- Waq
- Dr Doofus
- Destroyaaa
- Steely
- sckuzzle
- Epineph
Application Breakdown
Total Grant Applications: 1
Total Bounty Applications: 1
Total Retro Applications: 1
Total Applications Transferred From Last Round: 0
Total Amount Grants / Bounties / Retros Requested: $11,150
Total Amount Incoming Funds This Period: $25,000
Value of Treasury: $30,771.07
Total Amount Reserved: $66,787.50 ($45,000 for Saturn 2, $15,000 for Chainlink Oracle)
USD values calculated at the time GMC began deliberating on applications.
Awards, Average Overall Scores
| Number | Applicant | Title | Decision | Amount (USD) | Avg Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA392601 | Steely | Rocket Pool Performance Dashboard | Approve | $ 5,000.00 | 4.6 |
| GA392601 | mahmudsudo | rETH Yield Guard | Decline | $ 4,950.00 | 1.17 |
| BA392601 | mahmudsudo | Validator Performance Data Feed | Decline | $ 1,200.00 | 1.2 |
Detailed Award Results
Name: Rocket Pool Performance Dashboard
Proposer: Steely
Type: Retrospective Award
Link to Application: Round 39 - GMC Call for Retrospective Applications - Deadline is August 7 - #2 by Steely
Decision: Approve
Awarded Funding: $5,000
Requested Funding: $5,000
Score: 4.6
Comments: The GMC has decided to approve Steely’s Rocket Pool Performance Dashboard, recognizing it as a well-executed and highly useful tool for the protocol and community. The dashboard has supported node operator monitoring, Saturn 1 analysis, RPIP-related analytics, and identifying missed validator rewards, with even modest performance improvements potentially providing significant value to the protocol. The committee also highlighted Steely’s responsiveness to community needs and the importance of rewarding high-quality community contributions like this.
Name: rETH Yield Guard
Proposer: mahmudsudo
Type: Grant
Link to Application: Round 39 - GMC Call for Grant Applications - Deadline is August 7 - #2 by mahmudsudo
Decision: Decline
Requested Funding: $4,950
Score: 1.17
Comments: The GMC has decided to decline the rETH Yield Guard application, as it is not currently a priority and overlaps with monitoring tools that already exist. The proposal also lacks important technical detail, particularly around how alerts would reach affected node operators, and appears outdated in its focus on minipools without addressing Saturn 1 megapools. There are additional concerns around how results would be independently verified and who would maintain the service after delivery. More broadly, future applications need to be higher quality, clearly tailored to Rocket Pool, and demonstrate a stronger understanding of the current protocol and ecosystem.
Name: Validator Performance Data Feed
Proposer: mahmudsudo
Type: Bounty
Link to Application: Round 39 - GMC Call for Bounty Applications - Deadline is August 7 - #2 by mahmudsudo
Decision: Decline
Requested Funding: $1,200
Score: 1.2
Comments: The GMC has decided to decline the Validator Performance Data Feed application, as it is not currently a priority and there is no clear need for the proposed service. The proposal also significantly underestimates the complexity and cost of collecting reliable historical validator performance data, while again focusing on minipools without addressing Saturn 1 megapools. More broadly, the GMC has concerns about the quality of mahmudsudo’s applications and expects future proposals to be more thoroughly researched, clearly tailored to Rocket Pool, and demonstrate a much stronger understanding of the current protocol and its technical infrastructure.
Member Participation
Steely abstained from the Rocket Pool Performance Dashboard application due to his conflict of interest.
Final Voting Stages
All seven members participated in the decision process.
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To learn more about the decision-making process or to engage with the committee, reach out to ShfRyn for an invite to the GMC server.