# How to Apply for a Grant Applying for a grant is as easy as submitting an application form on our main [**website**](https://drawdao.io/)**.** From here, we review applications with our panel of climate change scientists and legal experts across the main criteria listed below every two weeks. We breakdown the project application criteria by whether you're looking to scale your operation or begin/continue a research project. You'll also be required to go through an initial screening call with at least one member of the core DrawDAO team. ## Criteria for Projects Scaling Operations * Process description: A step-by-step, scientifically verifiable methodology used for the CO2 sequestration/storage * Potential CO2 sequestered at scale * Permanence of the sequestered carbon in years * Justification for the additionality of the project (Why is this important now? Would it have happened without your intervention?) * Verifiability (how will you verify the sequestered carbon?) * How is your project net-negative? i.e. How does your project result in a net decrease in atmospheric CO2, as opposed to simply avoiding the addition of further emissions? * For this step, please take into account the estimated emissions of operating the project itself. It helps to diagram the flow of the process and include the gross emissions and gross removal at each stage. * Rate of sequestration- At what point in time does the sequestration occur? (i.e. 10 years after planting the tree, 1 year after mineral dispersion, etc. Feel free to be more general in your answer, or give caveats as needed) * Potential leakage points * Co-benefits & potential negative externalities (feel free to use the UN SDGs as guidance, if applicable) * Estimated cost per tonne of CO2, with justification * Mathematically verifiable and relevant calculations/methodologies for estimation for any of the above criteria. * A timeline/roadmap for the various project stages, including where you are currently * Current blockers * Any outstanding research or experimentation to be done * Any current or in-progress LCA’s, credit verifications, patents, peer-reviewed papers, or supporting documents that verify the methodology * Whether or not you would be interested in/able to provide future carbon credits * Target amount of funding * Breakdown of planned use of funds, if received * Safety concerns * Regulatory/compliance concerns (what permits are needed, who needs to approve the project, etc.) ## Criteria for Research Projects & Feasibility Studies * Background/context, including justification for the research * The question(s) being investigated * A working hypothesis * A timeline/roadmap for the various project phases, including where you are currently * Current blockers * Potential concerns * Target amount of funding * Breakdown of planned use of funds, if received --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://drawdao.gitbook.io/welcome-to-gitbook/the-basics/how-to-apply-for-a-grant.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.