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Welcome to the Expert Network Onboarding Guide for Local Grant Programs | Round 01. This guide walks you through every step of joining a peer-validated community advancing the intersection of localism and Ethereum-based coordination — helping to strengthen credible local networks while demonstrating Ethereum as foundational infrastructure for community coordination.

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Overview: What is the Expert Network?

The Localism Fund Expert Network is a curated, peer-attested collective of practitioners advancing the intersection of localism and Ethereum-based coordination.

Experts in the network bring proven experience across one or more of the following domains:

1. Grant-making: Experience designing, managing, or evaluating grant programs — in Web3, philanthropy, civic, or public sectors.
2. Web3 / Ethereum Tooling: Proficiency with Ethereum-based tools for coordination, funding, governance, or identity (e.g. Karma GAP, Gardens, Giveth, Allo, Prosperity Pass).
3. Localism: Hands-on experience building or advising initiatives advancing political, economic, cultural, ecological, or Ethereum localism.

Collectively, this network functions as the connective tissue between global infrastructure and local action — ensuring that every Localism Fund initiative benefits from both high-level expertise and grounded community context.

Round 01 Purpose

The Local Grant Programs | Round 01 is the first active use case of the Expert Network. You’ll help assess, advise, and amplify local hubs as they design and deliver credible local funding programs.

Your Journey: 5-Step Engagement Lifecycle

Accelerated Timeline for Round 01 Experts

Step 1: Joining the Network

1.1 Application Submission

1.2 Peer Attestation