The Ash Environmental DAO And Phoenix Launchpad

The Ash Environmental DAO Fund

The Ash Environmental DAO Fund extends grant funding for the commercialization of cutting-edge environmentally friendly innovations for their initial commercialization and, or their market expansion. The Fund additionally seeks to empower environmentally friendly breakthrough innovation owners/entrepreneurs to maintain full ownership of their companies and innovations while sourcing capital for their operations. Through the allocation of fiat and digital assets, the Ash Environmental DAO supports and launches environmentally focused projects and sustainable business initiatives across the world via its Phoenix Launchpad ecosystem, which is the Phoenix Network’s sustainable business incubator.

The Ash Environmental DAO fund will be funded by proceeds from part of the transaction fees of the ASH Token economy.

Ash Environmental DAO Fund Application Form
Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Company Name*

Industry Sector*

Home Country*

Website

Company Contact Person

Name*

Job Title*

Phone*

Email*

Company Details

Annual Revenue (USD)*

Annual Profit (USD)*

Full Time Employees*

Number of Jobs that will be created by the Grant*

Project Details

Project Type*

Target Country(s)*

Commercial Objectives*

Funding Stage*

Technology Maturity (if applicable)

Use of Ash Environmental DAO Grant Proceeds*

Process for Project Evaluation*

Management of Ash DAO Grant Proceeds*

Report on Use of Ash DAO Grant Proceeds and Impact*

Sustainability Link and Impact

Sustainable Link and Impact*

Environmental Impact and Classification

Environmental Impact*

Environmental Classification (Select all relevant)*

Climate Change Mitigation

Climate Change Adaptation

Sustainable Use and Protection of Water and Marine Resources

Transition to Circular Economy

Pollution Prevention and Control

Protection and Restoration of Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Company Registration Documents

PDF (MAX. 10MB)

Note: More documentation will be required upon the screening of each initial application and as funding process progresses.

Ash Environmental DAO Fund Application Guidelines

The Ash Environmental DAO and its community support entrepreneurs with visionary ideas create global companies. Given that transformative change usually requires a blend of technologies, we support full-stack solutions.

Ash Environmental DAO supports the following stages of funding:

Very early stage
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Longer-term, focused companies looking to build/expand new or existing business lines

The Ash Environmental DAO Fund and community supports entrepreneurs and companies pioneering solutions in clean and green tech where industry and enterprise applications intersect for greater efficiencies, including:

Manufacturing
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Energy and electrification
Mobility, logistics & supply chain
Industrial systems
Real estate and infrastructure

The Ash Environmental DAO funding process entails the following phases:

Submission of initial funding application and review;
Vetting of applicants and the Ash DAO’s initial reviewing & shortlisting of applications;
Request for applicant’s formal project proposal and Review of said proposal by the Ash DAO Fund;
Selection of qualifying project proposals by the Ash DAO Navigators;
Voting by the Ash DAO community (Ash Token holders) for the qualifying project proposals;
Announcement of winning project proposals; and
Funding of winning project proposals.

Brief description of project.
Sponsorship, management & technical assistance:
- History and business of sponsors, including financial information.
- Proposed management arrangements and names and curricula vitae of managers.
- Description of technical arrangements and other external assistance (management, production, marketing, finance, etc.).
Market & sales:
- Projected production volumes, unit prices, sales objectives, and market share of proposed venture.
- Potential users of products and distribution channels to be used.
- Present sources of supply for products.
- Future competition and possibility that market may be satisfied by substitute products.
- Tariff protection or import restrictions affecting products.
- Critical factors that determine market potential.
Technical feasibility, manpower, raw material resources & environment:
- Comments on special technical complexities and need for know-how and special skills.
- Possible suppliers of equipment.
- Availability of manpower and of infrastructure facilities (transport and communications, power, water, etc.).
- Breakdown of projected operating costs by major categories of expenditures.
- Source, cost, and quality of raw material supply and relations with support industries.
- Import restrictions on required raw materials.
- Proposed plant location in relation to suppliers, markets, infrastructure, and manpower.
- Proposed plant size in comparison with other known plants.
- Potential environmental issues and how these issues are addressed.
Funding requirements, project financing, and returns:
- Proposed financial structure of venture, indicating expected sources and terms of equity and debt financing.
- Amount of funding being sought from the Ash Environmental DAO Fund.
- Projected financial statement, information on profitability, and return on investment.
- Critical factors determining profitability.
Government support & regulations:
- Specific government incentives and support available to project.
- Expected contribution of project to economic development.
- Outline of government regulations on exchange controls and conditions of capital entry and repatriation.
Timetable envisaged for project preparation and completion.
Reporting Requirements of the use of The Ash Environmental DAO Fund use of grant proceeds.

To qualify for funding from the Ash Environmental DAO Fund, a company needs to demonstrate that their company or projects use of grant proceeds will alight with “Green Principles”, “SDG Impact Standards”, which provide an international standard based on the following core components. Explanation of the below should be addressed in the Ash DAO application form a well as in the project proposal:

Use of Proceeds:

Designated Green Projects should provide clear environmental benefits, which will be assessed, measured, and reported by the grantee.
SDG-linked project must demonstrate how the project is linked to achieving against specific SDG outcomes.

SDG-linked project that demonstrate outcomes
Process for Project Evaluation and Selection: The grantee should clearly communicate how it is organized to assess and receive grant proceeds. In addition, the grantee should explain how it will manage environmental and social risk of eligible projects.
Management of Proceeds: The proceeds of Ash Environmental DAO grant should be credited to a dedicated account or tracked by the company to maintain transparency and promote the integrity of the product.
Reporting: There should be a use of qualitative performance indicators and, where feasible, quantitative performance measures (for example, energy capacity, electricity generation, greenhouse gas emissions reduced/avoided, etc.)