What Are Project Profiles for Funded Work?
In one sentence
A project profile is a public, persistent record of what a project has done, not just what it promises to do.
Short answer
A project profile is a free, public, shareable page where a project documents its work over time — including funding received, milestones, updates, and outcomes — creating a durable execution history that funders and communities can trust.
Why project profiles exist
Most projects rely on:
- Grant applications
- Reports
- Slide decks
- PDFs
These are episodic. They capture a moment, then disappear.
Project profiles exist because funded work is continuous, and credibility comes from showing progress over time.
What makes a project profile different
A project profile is:
- Public — visible to anyone
- Cumulative — grows over time
- Update-driven — not a one-time report
- Shareable — one link, everywhere
- Persistent — history doesn't reset
What goes into a project profile
- Basic project description
- Funding received (grants, retro, etc.)
- Milestones and status
- Public progress updates
- Evidence and metrics
Onchain, without complexity
Project profiles are stored as onchain attestations:
- Updates are append-only
- History is always visible
- Credibility compounds
Projects do not need to know anything about blockchain to benefit.
How Karma fits
Karma provides project profiles as onchain, execution-based records that are free to create, public by default, and designed for funded work.