Creating a Proposal

Proposals (also called Resolutions) are the primary mechanism for governance decisions. This guide covers all proposal types and the creation process.

Prerequisites

Before creating a proposal:

Minimum token requirement (typically 10K voting tokens)
Connected wallet with sufficient balance
Clear understanding of what you're proposing
Community discussion (recommended)

Proposal Types

Action-Based Proposal

Executable on-chain actions that take effect automatically when passed.

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Action-Based

Treasury transfers, parameter changes, contract calls

Examples:

Transfer funds to a recipient
Update protocol parameters
Upgrade contracts
Add/remove committee members

From Scratch Proposal

Custom proposals for complex or unique situations.

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From Scratch

Build custom proposals with any combination of actions

Examples:

Multi-step treasury operations
Complex contract interactions
Conditional executions

Template Proposal

Pre-built templates for common governance actions.

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Templates

Use pre-configured proposal templates

Available Templates:

Grant disbursement
Committee budget allocation
Role creation
Parameter adjustment

dApp Explorer Proposal

Create proposals by interacting with external dApps.

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dApp Explorer

Propose transactions from any dApp

Supported Actions:

DEX swaps
Lending deposits
NFT operations
Any contract interaction

Creating a Proposal

Step 1: Navigate to Proposals

Go to your DAO dashboard
Click "Proposals" in the sidebar
Click "New Proposal"

Step 2: Choose Proposal Type

Select the type that fits your needs:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Create New Proposal                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐      │
│  │   Action     │  │    From      │  │   Template   │      │
│  │   Based      │  │   Scratch    │  │              │      │
│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘      │
│                                                              │
│  ┌──────────────┐                                           │
│  │    dApp      │                                           │
│  │   Explorer   │                                           │
│  └──────────────┘                                           │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 3: Fill in Details

Required Fields:

Title: "Fund Research Grant Program Q1 2026"

Description: |
  This proposal allocates $50,000 from the Research Committee
  treasury to fund the Q1 2026 grant program.

  ## Rationale
  The Research Committee has received 15 qualified applications...

  ## Budget Breakdown
  - Grant awards: $40,000
  - Administration: $5,000
  - Review panel: $5,000

Actions:
  - type: transfer
    to: 0x...
    amount: 50000
    token: USDC

Step 4: Add Actions

For action-based proposals, specify what happens on execution:

Transfer Action:

- type: transfer
  recipient: 0x1234...
  amount: 50000
  token: USDC
  description: "Q1 Grant Funding"

Contract Call Action:

- type: contract_call
  target: 0x5678...
  function: "updateParameter"
  args: ["maxSupply", "1000000"]

Multi-action:

actions:
  - type: transfer
    recipient: 0xAAA...
    amount: 25000
    token: USDC
  - type: transfer
    recipient: 0xBBB...
    amount: 25000
    token: USDC