2️⃣Phase 2: AIP Draft

• Once the seven-day feedback window has passed and a moderator has closed the Discourse topic, a moderator will provide the AIP author with the appropriate template.

• A proposal typically includes:

  • Category - Brand Decision, Ecosystem Fund Allocation, Information, or Process

  • Abstract - Two or three sentences that summarize the proposal

  • Team Description - A brief introduction of the author and his/her team if they are requesting funding

  • Benefit to ApeCoin Ecosystem - Explanation of how the proposal would benefit the ApeCoin ecosystem and how it aligns with the APE Community’s core mission and values

  • Key Terms (optional) - Definitions of any terms within the proposal that are unique to the proposal, new to the APE Community, and/or industry-specific

  • Platforms & Technologies - A detailed breakdown of the platforms and technologies that will be used

  • Steps to Implement - The steps to implement the proposal, including associated costs, manpower, and other resources for each step where applicable

  • Timeline - Relevant timing details, including but not limited to start date, milestones, and completion dates

  • Overall Cost - The total cost to implement the proposal

• The author will fill out the template based on the original AIP Idea, incorporating any feedback provided by the community that helps the idea better serve the DAO.

• The author can add additional fields to the template if necessary to fully communicate the intentions, specifics, and implications of the AIP Draft.

• Proposals that did not make it through the respective approval process and are being resubmitted should also include:

  • Link to original proposal

  • Reason it was not approved

  • Changes that have been made and why it should now be approved

• Category options:

  • Core: Ecosystem Fund Allocation

  • Core: Ecosystem Fund Allocation (Resubmission)

  • Core: Brand Decision

  • Core: Brand Decision (Resubmission)

  • Process

  • Process (Resubmission)

  • Informational

  • Informational (Resubmission)

• The moderator may then continue communication with the author to inform them of any incorrect or missing information that needs to be changed—or clarifications that need to be made—in order for the AIP Draft to comply with the DAO-approved guidelines and move to the next step.

• If the author does not respond to a moderator’s request to change, update, or make clarifications on the AIP Draft within 30 days, the AIP Draft will be automatically rejected as having failed to comply with the DAO-approved guidelines.

• When the moderator confirms that an AIP Draft complies with the DAO-approved guidelines, they assign a number to the AIP for identification purposes throughout the rest of the process. From this point on, the AIP is referred to as “AIP-#: (Name) - (Category)”.