# Request for Funding, @lehnberg: Jan-Mar 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance\ **Created:** [December 22, 2019, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767 "2019-12-22T12:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![dolebas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dolebas](https://forum.grin.mw/u/dolebas)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/65 "2020-01-02T14:20:38Z")
If someone has an issue with transparency/clarity I don’t think moderation is the solution. Be kind to your fellow community members. Criticise _ideas_ , not people. ---
**Author:** ![lehnberg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/lehnberg/32/159_2.png) [@lehnberg](https://forum.grin.mw/u/lehnberg)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/66 "2020-01-14T11:21:23Z")
My request is on the agenda for today’s governance meeting which will be held on **Keybase** rather than in Gitter. Please see here for instructions on how to join and participate: > [@Bi-weekly Governance meeting has moved to Keybase](https://forum.grin.mw/t/bi-weekly-governance-meeting-has-moved-to-keybase/6900): > > At 3PM [UTC](http://www.timebie.com/std/utc.php) today we’re having the first governance meeting of 2020. Agenda: [https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin-pm/issues/233](https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin-pm/issues/233) We’re conducting the meeting on Keybase rather than on Gitter. Instructions for how to join: Install Keybase ([https://keybase.io](https://keybase.io)) and create an account. Join the grin community: From the app: Select “Teams” » “Join a team” and then type “grincoin” From the command line: keybase team request-access grincoin The meeting will be held in #general which is the def… ---
**Author:** ![mino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/mino/32/2971_2.png) [@mino](https://forum.grin.mw/u/mino)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/67 "2020-01-21T20:12:03Z")
With all due respect @johndavies24, I think you are focusing too much on the numbers and not so much on the value that @lehnberg brings to the table. The value far outweighs the actual percentages you seem to be fixated on. ---
**Author:** ![Anynomous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/anynomous/32/2928_2.png) [@Anynomous](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Anynomous)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/68 "2020-04-01T15:18:45Z")
Wow, what a great and insightfull read. Certanly keeps me bussy during Covid-19😂. My opinion is that using a template for funding request might help in the transparency/clarity. I have no experience in this field so there are most likely other community members who can much improve the template suggested below. Such a template could for example state: % of Full Time Equivalent work -salary per month priced in dollar as well as your home currency -% increase, decrease of funding from previous period corrected for changes in working time, so only changes in hour rate -nr of months forfunding period -country worked from -tasks and objectives -reporting period Personally I do think someone working from e.g. UK requires more funding than someone working from Zimbabwe. Maybe proof read any funding request with some council/community or other members could avoid long discussions about unclarities in the writing🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lehnberg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/lehnberg/32/159_2.png) [@lehnberg](https://forum.grin.mw/u/lehnberg)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/69 "2020-04-01T15:43:29Z")
Agreed, in hindsight it was very unclear. Proved to be quite a learning experience in the end! 🙂 Thanks for the constructive proposal! Would you like to take a stab at creating such a template? You could create a new page in the wiki[0], or you could pull request into `/grin-pm` [1] and put it perhaps in `/grin-pm/financials/templates/funding_request.md` or something? Also note that there is a Spending Guidelines RFC[2] that is currently in the final comment period, which could also use more feedback. 🎈 [0] [Home · mimblewimble/docs Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/mimblewimble/docs/wiki) [1] [GitHub - mimblewimble/grin-pm: Grin project management resources and docs](https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin-pm) [2] [https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin-rfcs/pull/41](https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin-rfcs/pull/41) ---
**Author:** ![Anynomous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/anynomous/32/2928_2.png) [@Anynomous](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Anynomous)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/70 "2020-04-01T15:54:25Z")
@lehnberg I will look into it if I can. Unfortunately I am stuck at home with two young kids and a my wife works full time, so it might take some time before I can allocate some time🤔. ---
**Author:** ![lehnberg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/lehnberg/32/159_2.png) [@lehnberg](https://forum.grin.mw/u/lehnberg)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767/71 "2020-04-01T16:00:12Z")
Totally understand, take your time, and no sweat. Feel free to ping me on here or keybase if you want to toss ideas back and forth. 🤘 [Previous page](https://forum.grin.mw/t/request-for-funding-lehnberg-jan-mar-2020/6767.md?page=3)