Template Proposals

Templates provide pre-configured proposal structures for common governance actions. Fill in the blanks and submit.

Available Templates

Grant Disbursement

Fund approved grants with proper documentation.

Template: grant_disbursement
Fields:
  - recipient: address
  - amount: uint256
  - token: address
  - grant_id: string
  - milestone: string

Use when:

Paying approved grant recipients
Milestone-based funding
Research or development grants

Committee Budget Allocation

Allocate quarterly budget to committees.

Template: committee_budget
Fields:
  - committee: address
  - quarter: string
  - allocation: uint256
  - breakdown: string[]

Use when:

Quarterly budget cycles
Committee funding requests
Budget adjustments

Role Creation

Create new roles with permissions.

Template: create_role
Fields:
  - name: string
  - permissions: string[]
  - initial_members: address[]
  - budget_limit: uint256

Use when:

New working groups
Committee positions
Contributor roles

Parameter Adjustment

Update governance parameters.

Template: parameter_change
Fields:
  - parameter: string
  - current_value: uint256
  - new_value: uint256
  - rationale: string

Use when:

Voting period changes
Quorum adjustments
Fee modifications

Emergency Action

Quick response actions with expedited process.

Template: emergency
Fields:
  - action_type: string
  - affected_contracts: address[]
  - mitigation_steps: string
  - requires_guardian: boolean

Use when:

Security incidents
Critical bugs
Market emergencies

Using Templates

Step 1: Select Template

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Choose a Template                                            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│  📋 Grant Disbursement                              [Use]   │
│     Fund approved grants                                    │
│                                                              │
│  💰 Committee Budget                                [Use]   │
│     Allocate quarterly budget                               │
│                                                              │
│  👤 Role Creation                                   [Use]   │
│     Create new roles with permissions                       │
│                                                              │
│  ⚙️  Parameter Adjustment                           [Use]   │
│     Update governance parameters                            │
│                                                              │
│  🚨 Emergency Action                                [Use]   │
│     Quick response for incidents                            │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 2: Fill Template Fields

Example: Grant Disbursement

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Grant Disbursement                                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│  Grant ID:                                                  │
│  [GR-2026-042                                     ]         │
│                                                              │
│  Recipient Address:                                         │
│  [0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678    ]          │
│                                                              │
│  Amount:                                                    │
│  [15,000                    ] [USDC ▼]                     │
│                                                              │
│  Milestone:                                                 │
│  [Milestone 2: MVP Completion                     ]         │
│                                                              │
│  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│                                                              │
│  Supporting Documents:                                      │
│  [📎 milestone_report.pdf                         ]         │
│  [📎 demo_video.mp4                               ]         │
│                                                              │
│  Committee Approval:                                        │
│  [Research Committee - Vote #RC-2026-018          ]         │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Step 3: Auto-Generated Description

Templates generate formatted descriptions:

# Grant Disbursement: GR-2026-042

## Summary
Disbursement of $15,000 USDC to grant recipient for Milestone 2 completion.

## Details
- **Grant ID:** GR-2026-042
- **Recipient:** 0x1234...5678
- **Amount:** 15,000 USDC
- **Milestone:** Milestone 2: MVP Completion

## Verification
- Committee Approval: Research Committee Vote #RC-2026-018
- Milestone Report: [IPFS Link]
- Demo: [IPFS Link]

## Actions
1. Transfer 15,000 USDC from Treasury to 0x1234...5678
2. Update grant status in registry

Step 4: Review and Submit

Review auto-generated content
Add any custom notes
Verify all fields
Submit proposal

Custom Templates

Creating Organization Templates

Committees can create custom templates:

# custom_template.yaml
name: "Research Fellowship"
description: "Fund research fellowships"
category: "Grants"

fields:
  - name: fellow_name
    type: string
    required: true

  - name: institution
    type: string
    required: true

  - name: research_topic
    type: string
    required: true

  - name: duration_months
    type: number
    min: 3
    max: 24

  - name: monthly_stipend
    type: number
    token: USDC

actions:
  - type: create_stream
    recipient: "{{fellow_address}}"
    total: "{{monthly_stipend * duration_months}}"
    duration: "{{duration_months}} months"

  - type: register
    contract: fellowship_registry
    data:
      fellow: "{{fellow_name}}"
      institution: "{{institution}}"
      topic: "{{research_topic}}"

Submitting Custom Templates

Draft template in YAML format
Submit template proposal
Committee review
If approved, template becomes available

Template Best Practices

For Template Users

✅ Verify all fields before submission
✅ Attach supporting documentation
✅ Reference approval votes
✅ Use appropriate template

For Template Creators

✅ Clear field descriptions
✅ Sensible defaults
✅ Input validation
✅ Comprehensive auto-description
✅ Proper error messages

Template Library

Finance Templates

Template	Description
grant_disbursement	Pay approved grants
committee_budget	Quarterly allocations
stream_payment	Create payment streams
batch_transfer	Multiple transfers

Governance Templates

Template	Description
create_role	New role with permissions
update_role	Modify existing role
remove_role	Revoke role
parameter_change	Update parameters

Operations Templates

Template	Description
create_subdao	New Sub-DAO
working_group	New working group
committee_election	Run election
emergency_action	Quick response

Template Proposals

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