Applicant Name: Monty Merlin Bryant

Applicant ETH Address: montymerlin.eth

Organization(s) or Affiliation(s): ReFi DAO, Regen Coordination, CeloPG

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

My work has long focused on building credible bridges between global Web3 infrastructure and locally grounded regenerative action. Through ReFi DAO, Regen Coordination, and Celo Public Goods (CeloPG), I’ve helped design and operate funding programs that have supported hundreds of projects and distributed millions in capital worldwide.

Joining as an Expert is an opportunity to contribute that experience across multiple layers — from evaluating and mentoring local programs to strengthening the shared tooling and data standards that underpin trust in decentralized funding. I’m motivated to help ensure the Localism Fund becomes a credible, learning-driven bridge between Ethereum’s public-good infrastructure and real-world local economies, modeling what regenerative, peer-validated coordination can look like at scale.

🪴 Grant-Making Expertise

Program Design & Management: ****3

Evaluation & Impact Learning: 3

Financial Strategy & Fundraising: 2

Governance Systems & Mechanism Design: 2

Experiences, Highlights & Evidence:

Over the past several years I’ve helped design and steward a range of regenerative grant-making programs across Web3 and impact ecosystems. Through ReFi DAO, Regen Coordination and Celo Public Goods (CeloPG), I’ve co-designed and managed funding mechanisms that have collectively allocated millions of dollars to projects across the world.