Applicant Name: Beni Bauer

Applicant ETH Address: 0xa38277b5d0B2b233fCbdbB442fD7082a30d5DFC5

Organization(s) or Affiliation(s): Modular Crypto

Why do you want to serve as an Expert Evaluator for the Localism Fund?

I want to serve as an Expert for the Localism Fund because I deeply believe in its mission — connecting global Web3 coordination tools with local, place-based impact.

Over the past few years, I’ve worked across DAOs and ecosystems helping communities in Latin America organize, fund, and grow with intention. I see the Localism Fund as a powerful bridge between governance innovation and real-world community building — something I’ve been passionate about from the start of my journey in Web3.

Contributing as an Expert would allow me to support local hubs, share learnings from governance and ecosystem development, and help ensure that the Ethereum tools we build truly empower communities on the ground.

🪴 Grant-Making Expertise

Program Design & Management: ****2

Evaluation & Impact Learning: 2

Financial Strategy & Fundraising: 2

Governance Systems & Mechanism Design: 3

Experiences, Highlights & Evidence:

Over the past few years, I’ve been actively involved in grant-making and funding strategy across multiple ecosystems, helping projects navigate and access support from platforms like Gitcoin, ICP Grants, Questbook and Celo Ecosystem initiatives.