DOT Events Bounty Report for Q1 2025 (January 1st - March 31st)

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Dear Community,

We’re happy to share the Q1 2025 DOT Events Bounty report, covering January 1st – March 31st. This quarter brought strong engagement from across the ecosystem, deeper alignment with strategic event goals, and steady growth of Polkadot Roots as a foundational community program.

Key Highlights

  • Total Submissions: 65

  • Total Approved for Funding: 39

  • Savings Achieved: $303,895.95

  • Operational Overheads: 20,272.69 DOT (~$86,650)

  • Remaining Bounty Funds:

    • 595,619.77 DOT (Bounty)
    • 1,433.46 DOT & 1,397.78 USDT (Multi)

  • Funded Events Include: ETHDenver (BUIDLathon, Blockspace Mansion),Consensus Hong Kong, Ethereum Zuri.ch, Polkadot India (IIT Bombay), NBX Warsaw, Crecimiento Latam 2025 and many more

  • Polkadot Roots Expansion: 16 local events across 7 countries; new organizers onboarded in Lisbon, Netherlands, Chicago, and more

:backhand_index_pointing_right: View full event list and payout details here.

What We Learned & Where We’re Going

Q1 brought valuable insights that are already shaping how we approach the rest of the year:

  • We’re focusing on quality over quantity in merchandise and event presence — delivering more impact through fewer, better-designed touchpoints.

  • Narrative clarity and event-specific creative themes are helping Polkadot resonate more deeply with diverse audiences.

  • We’re increasing our engagement with Web2 conferences, building bridges to new communities beyond the Web3-native world.

Looking ahead to Q2, we’re continuing to support both global visibility and local empowerment:

  • Polkadot Roots will scale with a focus on recurring meetups and experimentation with DAO-based event models.

  • We have ensured strong representation at major global gatherings including Consensus (Toronto), Berlin Blockchain Week, ETH Belgrade, ETH Prague, with curated booths, side events, and ecosystem-led activations.

For more detailed insights, including a full financial breakdown, please refer to the report. You can also visit Events Bounty website and get more detailed information on how to get involved.