Nouns Amigos is a group of builders on a mission to expand Ethereum's reach through public goods and Nouns art and code. Since June 2022, we have enabled a building environment in one's language across Latin America and beyond.

We have boosted the community for almost 3 years through funding mechanisms such as rounds, contests, and grants. We grew as a builders community, evolving from small, contained ideas (Prop House rounds) into more substantial and impactful projects (Nouns Amigos Grants). We have run 6 Prop House rounds, 34 Farcaster rounds, three contests in Uplink, and the first season of Nouns Amigos Grants with 20 approved proposals in Snapshot.

After funding different projects in Prop House and Rounds, we created the grants program focusing on crypto literacy through three main categories: art, public goods, and technology. The result was a series of more focused projects. To name a few:

Nouns Animation Jam in Argentina by Pauher: Onboarding animators to Ethereum by having a dedicated event to create while teaching them about web3.
Nounish Graphic Fair in Colombia by Nadie: Teaching visual artists how to create NFTs and sell their art in a graphic fair to newly onboarded buyers, all on top of Ethereum.
Nouns Dance Battles #2 in Chile by Merkén: Teaching and onboarding dancers to web3 while creating cultural opportunities to share, learn, and master their craft.
Nounish Art School in Peru by Ivanna: Teaching art classes to young locals and onboarding them to web3 minting by NFTs, creating wallets, and using Ethereum.
Nouns to the Rescue: Park Restorations in Guatemala by Indeus: Restoring public spaces and teaching locals about Ethereum with music, sports, and cultural activities.

Our public spaces, including weekly calls with an average of 30 participants and a Farcaster channel with +1.9K followers, have provided a platform for sharing and debating ideas and proposals. This has strengthened the community and enabled collaboration between builders.

All grants are voted with AMIGO tokens, which are earned through proof of work. This has deepened community members' engagement and encouraged a more critical mindset while voting. We introduced accountability measures as part of the Nouns Amigos Grants, such as retroactive funding and the Nouns Amigos Gardeners, who validate project milestones to unlock funds, ensuring resources are used effectively.

So far, we have deployed +100 ETH to 110 proposals and dozens of individuals in our weekly Rounds in Farcaster, impacting around +´200 individuals distributed in at least 12 Spanish-speaking countries, creating opportunities for builders to impact their local communities. The Nouns Amigos community is a consistent group of quality builders. A committed base of contributors consistently participates in Amigos' weekly Rounds and Discord calls, votes on proposals in Snapshot, and engages in Nouns governance as delegates. You can follow the community's activity on Instagram, X, and Farcaster.

Please help this community by and for builders by continuing to fund art, code, and impactful projects in LatAm the nounish way.

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Fig.1: Projects funded via Nouns Amigos Grants

Fig.2: Projects funded via Prop House and Farcaster Rounds