How to Propose a Treasury Spend¶

Introduction¶

Treasury spending proposals enable community members to request funding for projects that benefit the Moonbeam network, such as infrastructure improvements, resources, events, and ecosystem tools. The Treasury Council reviews proposals and weighs community feedback received in the Moonbeam Forum. However, the ultimate Aye/Nay decision rests with the Council. For more information about the structure of the Treasury Council, see the Treasury page.

In this guide, you'll learn how to prepare and submit a Treasury spending proposal and understand the full lifecycle of a Treasury proposal.

Definitions¶

Some of the key parameters for this guide are the following:

• Treasury address — the address where Treasury funds accrue and are disbursed from
• Beneficiary — the address, such as a Moonbeam Safe multisig, that will receive the funds of the Treasury proposal if enacted
• Value — the amount that is being asked for and will be allocated to the beneficiary address if the Treasury proposal is passed

Treasury Addresses¶

The Treasury address for each respective network can be found below:

Roadmap of a Treasury Proposal¶

The happy path of a Treasury spend request is as follows:

1. Proposal submission - the user submits a proposal to the Moonbeam Forum

2. Forum discussion - the proposal is discussed by the community on the Forum. The ultimate Aye/Nay decision is determined by the Treasury council

3. Treasury approval and action - if the Treasury Council agrees, it authorizes the Treasury spending and moves the process forward

Submit Your Idea to the Forum¶

As mentioned in the happy path above, the first step of a Treasury proposal is to submit the proposal to the Moonbeam Forum. You'll need to have an account on the Moonbeam Forum and be logged in before submitting a Treasury spend proposal. To properly submit a Treasury spend request, take the following steps:

1. From the Governance section, click New Topic. By starting the topic in the Governance section, the proposal will come pre-filled with a template to ensure you cover all the necessary points
2. Provide a title for the proposal
3. Enter the contents of the proposal, covering: the Title and Proposal Status, a brief Abstract, the Motivation, a Project Overview and Team Experience, the Rationale, any Key Terms, the Overall Cost, the Use of Treasury Funds, the Technical Specifications, and the Steps to Implement
4. Choose either Moonbeam or Moonriver as a tag to indicate which network your Treasury proposal applies to
5. Press Create Topic

Next Steps¶

No further steps are required after proposing the spend. Members of the Treasury Council will complete all on-chain actions. If approved by the Treasury Council, the delivery of the Treasury payment to the designated beneficiary will happen automatically. For more information about the Treasury Council voting process, see the Treasury page.