Due to character limits on snapshot, here are listed the one paragraph summary of all candidates, in the same predetermined random order.
NameSys.eth
NameSys is a Research & Development Cooperative dedicated to creating cost-efficient, open-source and accessible cryptosystems, helping scale ENS adoption through immediate and tangible benefits to end users. NameSys in particular attempts to lower or eliminate gas costs by developing secure off-chain infrastructures that can securely replace some of the on-chain functionalities of ENS domains such as the Resolver. This significantly reduces the gas overhead for managing and utilising your ENS names. NameSys framework consists of remarkable gas-free features such as Bulk Records (v1), Stealth(iest) Payments to ENS domains (v1), Dynamic dWebsites (v2), Dynamic Records (v2) and more! Our requested stream of $200,000 per year for 3-4 full-time engineers & 1-2 part-time support staff will allow us to continue our work on NameSys upgrade from v1 to v2 while also focusing on integrating NameSys infrastructure into ENS-dedicated services such as marketplaces, registrars and domain managers.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
handle.eth
Handle.eth is being built as a free, unruggable, and decentralized subdomain network. Our goal is to onboard the broader web3 community into ENS by enabling them to get a subdomain under a great master domain without having to pay for it or worrying about renewal fees or anything else. This registry will serve as an ENS marketing powerhouse and we will work on getting it integrated into all major platforms, dapps, and projects. This project will never be monetized towards users and will stay as an ENS public good. By the time we’re ready to launch, handle.eth will be sent to the burn address to ensure no one can ever manipulate, exploit, or profit from it.
Requested Budget: $100,000 p.a.
NameHash Labs
Imagine ENS onboarding millions of people who are already using apps like Metamask, Uniswap, Farcaster, OpenSea, Etherscan, and more. NameHash Labs helps ENS grow by integrating ENS onboarding into web3 wallets, apps, and games where millions of people already are. To advance these goals we’re building NameKit, NameGuard, and advancing a (proposed) ENS Referral Program. Your support means the world to us. Thank you 
Requested Budget: $600,000 p.a.
Unruggable
Unruggable is an independent R&D firm dedicated to scaling ENS through open source development and protocol engineering. Unruggable was founded by Prem Makeig (premm.eth) and Thomas Clowes (clowes.eth). We are seeking funding from the ENS DAO to support our ongoing research and development of the ENS protocol, including R&D on an official ENS L2 registry, R&D on “ENS Chain”, and independently built and managed primary name gateways. We are also working on an ENS plugin for account abstraction (AA) wallets that will allow the registration of ENS subnames on L2s at the point of creation of an AA wallet. We are uniquely qualified to provide high-quality open source software public goods and services to the ENS community, with many years of past contributions including core protocol features, developer tools, and R&D of ENS on Layer 2s.
Requested Budget: $400,000 p.a.
generalmagic.eth & pairwise.eth
Our proposal is split into two sections. The first section will be about supporting ENS grantees, and the second section will be about upgrading the ENS Grants experience.
Requested Budget: $300,000 p.a.
servais.eth / web3xplorer.com
As ENS grows in popularity, with thousands of supporting apps and hundreds of thousands of users in web3, there’s a pressing need for an ENS hub to make sense of this expansion.
To address this, I propose two key initiatives: 1) Creating a user-friendly web application to showcase and explore apps, tools and services that support or are built on ENS, and 2) Establishing “ENS Hub” on Twitter and Farcaster to engage with the community and share insights, updates, and success stories around apps building on top of ENS or that have integrated ENS.
Requested Budget: $100,000 p.a.
AlphaWallet
Smart Token Labs (aka AlphaWallet team) is an organization focusing on making tokens smart. Smart token bridges from blockchain to beyond. By smart tokens, it could bring/enable more NATIVE functions to ENS tokens.
Requested Budget: $100,000 p.a.
ENS Like Protocol
ENS Like Protocol (ELP) is a opensource DApp for liking content across the web using gasless ENS records. More generally, ELP will organize ENS records, and make records accessible and useful for users and developers.
Requested Budget: $100,000 p.a.
Namespace
Building on more than a year of progress, Namespace focuses on making ENS-based digital identity a new industry standard to enhance user experience in Web3 space. Our proposal outlines a comprehensive suite of tools and an easy-to-use platform, designed to allow ENS Name owners such as individuals, communities, wallets, games, websites, etc. to easily issue, customize, and manage ENS Subnames, regardless of technical expertise. With Namespace, every ENS name owner can become a digital identity provider with minimal effort, thereby streamlining ENS integration, and identity management and making Names and Subnames more accessible to everyone. With $200,000 our team of 3 people will transition to full-time development, and continue building our entire product suite.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
Gnosis Guild
Our modular Zodiac stack currently powers the ENS DAO’s non-custodial treasury management of 32,000 ETH by Karpatkey. We plan to continue the development and maintenance of this core infrastructure, and further build out bespoke tooling for the ENS DAO.
Requested Budget: $600,000 p.a.
GravityDAO
We want to facilitate a culture of competence in managing conflict on ENS. Working on learning to overcome obstacles individually and collectively would benefit the growth and adoption of ENS worldwide, as teams would be able to solve frictions effectively and peacefully, improve communication, and develop a stronger relational fabric to foster smooth coordination.
Requested Budget: $100,000 p.a.
ENS Vision Forge
At ENS Vision, we have established “Forge”, a dedicated team committed to the development of open-source projects and tooling for the ENS ecosystem. Forge operates as a specialized unit within ENS Vision, using our collective expertise and resources to innovate and build solutions that enhance the ENS platform. Our mission with Forge is to create tools and applications that not only cater to the current demands of the ENS community but also pave the way for new possibilities and broader adoption of ENS.
Requested Budget: $500,000 p.a.
Blockful
Imagine having a better UX by registering a name with 1 transaction while creating a revenue opportunity for the Dapp. Or being able to change offchain records on ENS app. These are some ideas that increase ENS usability, adoption and always with a big concern about the developer experience.
Let’s make it easy to projects build on ENS, reducing time and costs.
As Avsa mentioned: “They underpromise, and overdeliver at every step”.
We are here to work hard, with a brilliant team that won 6 Hackathons already. Really appreciate your support!
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Requested Budget: $300,000 p.a.
Web3Domains.com
We plan to build for, 1. the Web3-Developer Ecosystem; and, for 2. the “End Users” of ENS-and-Web3 identity.
Requested Budget: $500,000 p.a.
dAppling
dAppling is a tool that makes it easy for developers to deploy secure decentralized frontends to IPFS & ENS. Developers connect their GitHub account, and with a few clicks get a decentralized site with CI/CD, preview builds, and best practices for a fast decentralized site out of the box.
Requested Budget: $400,000 p.a.
ESF Tools
Our focus is on bridging Web 2 communities into using ENS, thereby enhancing the user base and adoption. We are committed to developing more Web 2 integration tools, including social media bots and subscription-based models, which will expand ENS’s utility and user engagement. Additionally, we plan to develop a Patreon type smart contract system for communities. This system will be integrated with ESF core contracts, offering a novel approach to community support, payments and involvement. Our aim is to extend ENS functionalities beyond domain names, adapting to various use cases and strengthening community involvement, ensuring a more robust and interconnected experience with the entire web3 ecosystem.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
StableLab
A procurement platform for DAOs!
With ENS names as on-chain resumes, that service providers use to bid on Requests For Proposals (RFPs).
Our platform would help DAOs find the best applicants because it collects RFPs from many different DAOs. Research and guidelines on tender processes help DAOs think through the process. The platform lets DAOs easily move applicants along the application pipeline.
Tl;DR: Less work for DAO operators, more clarity for applicants. Better applicants, all the opportunities in one place.
Requested Budget: $300,000 p.a.
The Interceptor
The Interceptor is an open source browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Brave.
The Interceptor provides users with a comprehensive explanation of their transactions before they sign them. The Interceptor counteracts scammers by simulating fraudulent transactions, thereby exposing the scam to users. As an example, there are deceptive pages falsely asserting that your ENS name is set to expire tomorrow (which is untrue!). When the user attempts to extend, the application instead initiates a transaction designed to purloin assets from their account. Our tool simulates this scenario, revealing that the proposed transaction is clearly divergent from what the app presented to the user.
The Interceptors core features are:
- Transaction simulation
- Account spoofing (anyone can be vitalik.eth!)
- Simulation stack (simulate multiple transactions in row without sending them to network)
- Open source, censorship resistant and privacy protective (we also deveolop out in open)
Requested Budget: $500,000 p.a.
Tally
At Tally, our commitment to the decentralized web is unwavering. We envision a future where the Internet operates on a foundation of credibly neutral Ethereum infrastructure, with ENS playing a pivotal role in this evolution. ENS has already marked a significant leap in enhancing Ethereum’s usability, yet we believe its potential is far from fully realized, and that’s a good thing. With features like subdomains and cross-chain ENS capabilities, there’s an enormous scope for ENS to expand its influence massively.
Requested Budget: $300,000 p.a.
ENS Anti-Abuse Tools
I am requesting an ENS Stream to kick-start a project to further the aspirations for responsible citizenship discussed in this article. Namely, the creation of anti-abuse tools to combat deceptive, malicious, and illegal activity that harms the public and threatens to damage the public trust of web3 and ENS.
Requested Budget: $100,000 p.a.
Wildcard Labs
Wildcard Labs is a developer team based in Nairobi, KE. We specialize in creating tools and platforms that actively contribute to the increased adoption of ENS domains and records, making them an essential component of the decentralized web. Our impactful contributions include the development of tools such as Avatarsync, ensregistry, ENS-Redirect, Optinames, and the Wildcards Protocol.
As we continue with these projects, we are enthusiastic about channeling this momentum into creating new, groundbreaking applications over the next 18 months and, hopefully, beyond. This funding will not only facilitate continuous improvement but also empower us to explore and develop new and impactful experiments.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
eth.limo
ETH.LIMO is a free and public ENS gateway that enables users to access Ethereum-native dApps and content. Since September 2021, we have been responsible for the maintenance, operation, and ongoing development of the eth.limo gateway. We’ve dedicated efforts to enhance the performance and reliability of our service, incorporating new features based on valuable feedback from the community. The eth.limo gateway is the default resolver for app.ens.domains and numerous other ENS projects. The ENS ecosystem and community operates best when all projects align and synergize their respective strengths. The eth.limo project extends broad name resolution for ENS, allowing builders to focus on their work and develop a user base. This positive feedback loop benefits both builders and the eth.limo gateway, driving increased traffic and engagement.
Requested Budget: $500,000 p.a.
wayback-machine.eth
We are poised to develop an ENS Archive, a comprehensive historical repository of ENS-linked content, marking a significant stride in preserving the decentralized web’s legacy.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
Referrals powered by generalmagic.eth
We know that a referral system has long been discussed at ENS. Our team is ready to build an MVP that we can bring to market in just a few months to finally kick off this initiative! We will create a referral system in which anyone can generate a unique personal link from the ENS site and earn a referral fee every time someone buys an ENS domain from their link. The ENS Referral Solution aims to incentivize and reward users for referring new participants to buy or renew ENS domains.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
unicorn.eth
Expect ENS adoption to moon. Unicorn.eth is coming hot and fast to significantly boost the number of ENS users by building the easiest onboarding in web3 where everyone gets an ENS subdomain by default, and uses its incredible functionality to the max! Unicorn.eth will demystify the crypto onboarding experience as an ENS powered Account Abstraction wallet that is natively managed at the wallet’s own subdomain.
Requested Budget: $200,000 p.a.
Ethereum Follow Protocol
Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP) is a social graph protocol for Ethereum accounts that uses and complements ENS, set to launch mid-Q1. ENS needs a social graph to remain competitive with other social graph projects that have their own name and profile systems that compete with ENS. We’re closely aligned in vision and values with the ENS community, we’re building and running ENS infrastructure (e.g. our own metadata service), and most of our launch partners are from the ENS community. Our team has long ties to the ENS community: brantly.eth (previously led the ENS core team; ENS DAO delegate; creator of Sign-in with Ethereum), cory.eth (ENS DAO delegate; creator of OpenAvatar; previously developer at Carbon Robotics, Amazon), and esm.eth (built a decentralized social media on top of ENS, winner of ETHGlobal Hackathon, Web3 Jam 2021; previously a developer at LlamaFolio).
Requested Budget: $500,000 p.a.
resolverworks.eth
We want to build the premier subname provider of ENS. Registering an ENS name for everyone on Earth would take 33 years and every block on mainnet. We want to sustainably expand the ENS ecosystem by making gasless subnames and L2 names a reality. This way, any individual from any country who wants an ENS can easily get one.
Requested Budget: $700,000 p.a.
1w3.eth
1W3 is dedicated to enhancing the utility of ENS by simplifying the creation of dwebsites, with a goal to increase ENS adoption and engagement. 1W3 addresses the issue that only a small percentage of ENS domain holders currently utilise dwebsites. By resolving this issue, 1W3 aims to transform ENS domains into building blocks for decentralised identities (DIDs).
Key aspects:
A no-code interface for easy creation of dwebsites.
Content creation and integration options, including social media, multimedia, and interactive elements.
Customisable templates to meet user needs.
1500 users, the creation of more than 2000 websites, and the utilisation of 55 GB of dWeb storage.
1W3 has also developed several tools within the ENS ecosystem include the ENS Website Resolver Chrome extension, which facilitates the resolution of .eth domains in major browsers; ENSrecords.xyz, for easy retrieval of ENS records; and Eth.lk, an automated web page generator for ENS domains.
Requested Budget: $500,000 p.a.