[Proposal setup] Proposal title
Please provide your proposal title
Clarity X Tempo: Cardano Governance Hub
[Proposal Summary] Budget Information
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
700000
[Proposal Summary] Time
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
9
[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement
What is the problem you want to solve?
Cardano governance is split across GovTool, Ekklesia, Tempo.vote, and explorers, causing inefficiencies, inconsistent data, and confusion for participants.
[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation
Supporting links
[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies
Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
Yes
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
MeshJS, Blockfrost, Gov.tools APIs
[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source
Will your project's outputs be fully open source?
Yes
License and Additional Information
Apache-2.0
[Theme Selection] Theme
Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal
Governance
[Campaign Category] Category Questions
Describe your established collaborations.
Tempo.vote is one of Cardano’s most established governance platforms, with continuous development since on-chain governance launched. It offers the most user-friendly way to vote today, with deep expertise in on-chain integration, DRep tools, and governance tracking. Clarity.vote has a proven track record of delivering large-scale, mission-critical governance, including the Constitutional Convention tool that enabled real-time mobile ratification. Together, we unite Tempo’s infrastructure and Clarity’s UX to build a unified, reliable, mobile-first governance hub for Cardano.
Describe funding commitments.
The requested ADA will be fully dedicated to the design, development, integration, launch, and maintenance of the unified governance platform. Tempo.vote will cover backend, governance syncing, DRep tools, and infra; Clarity.vote will be responsible for building governance action lifecycle tracking, proposer/treasury/KPI dashboards, and mobile-first UX. The remaining ADA supports maintenance, hosting, improvements, and community-driven evolution.
Describe your key performance metrics.
Adoption: Measure unique users viewing, proposing, or voting, plus proposals created, updated, and tracked.
Satisfaction: Run pre/post-launch surveys on clarity and ease, and track early DRep feedback on proposals.
Performance: Ensure vote results match on-chain data 100% and mobile pages load in under 2 seconds.
[Your Project and Solution] Solution
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
We will build a unified governance platform with complete proposal lifecycle tracking, proposer and DRep tools, and standardized governance data reporting. The platform will launch early to gather feedback and iterate, with the aim of being fully ready for the 2027 budget cycle and core budget features potentially available for the 2026 budget period.
For Proposers
- Submit and track proposals from idea to temp check to on-chain ratification to execution in one place.
- Make updates once and have them propagate across integrated governance platforms.
- Receive and respond to community feedback before finalizing proposals for on-chain voting.
- Provide the ability to deposit ADA when moving Proposal to on-chain vote.
For DReps
- See proposals with clear pass or fail thresholds for their action type
- Understand exactly where a proposal is in its lifecycle and in the broader Cardano governance process.
- Leave early feedback on proposals so proposers can address community input before finalization.
- Vote on all governance action types and submit rationale.
For Delegators and Observers
- Public visibility into both the proposals a DRep voted on and those they did not vote on.
- Contextual information to evaluate DRep engagement and performance.
For the Community
- Unified feed of all governance actions, filterable by type, stage, name, or proposer.
- Standardized, trusted vote result reporting calculated consistently with on-chain data.
- Treasury and KPI dashboards showing budgets, spending, and contract execution statuses.
- Potential new CIP defining governance data reporting standards for ecosystem-wide consistency.
[Your Project and Solution] Impact
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
- Makes governance easier to follow for all participants.
- Increases transparency and trust in governance data.
- Centralizes treasury, KPI, and proposal lifecycle information.
- Encourages higher-quality proposals through early feedback and clearer processes.
[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility
What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?
Tempo.vote team is the most user-friendly live platform for Cardano governance and the best way to cast votes on proposals today. They have delivered robust governance tracking, a complete DRep directory, delegation tools, and integrated on-chain voting infrastructure.
Clarity.vote team built one of Cardano’s most recognized DAO governance platforms, along with the Cardano Constitutional Convention voting tool that operated in real time for mobile devices used by delegates.
Both teams have direct experience building production-grade governance tools, proven in live events, and operate transparently with open-source code.
[Milestones] Project Milestones
Milestone Title
Design and Research
Milestone Outputs
- Create wireframes for mobile and desktop.
- Define unified governance data model.
- Synthesize community feedback from governance discussions.
- Hold virtual feedback sessions with Constitutional Committee members, Observers, Proposers, and DReps.
Acceptance Criteria
- Wireframes cover all key governance flows (proposals, voting, results, dashboards).
- Data model clearly maps governance lifecycle and tools integration.
- At least 3 community feedback sessions completed with varied stakeholder groups.
Evidence of Completion
- Published wireframe documents (Figma/Slides).
- Written data model design doc.
- Summary report of feedback sessions with notes.
Delivery Month
2
Cost
100000
Progress
10 %
Milestone Title
Register DRep, explore & Delegate to DReps
Milestone Outputs
- Make sure these flows are fast and smooth.
- Show insights about Dreps from on-chain data.
- Enable a user friendly and informative dashboard to explore, register, and delegate to decentralizedepresentatives.
Acceptance Criteria
- Users can register as DReps and delegate.
- Insights (delegation amounts, voting history, bios) are displayed accurately.
- Live testnet dashboard where community members can come and explore Cardano dReps.
Evidence of Completion
- Testnet demo video of flows.
- Public documentation of DRep insights pulled from chain.
- Document explaining dRep data retreival process.
Delivery Month
3
Cost
50000
Progress
20 %
Milestone Title
Drep Voting and Results
Milestone Outputs
- Pull & categorize all Cardano Governance Action information.
- Voting interface with rationale input for DReps.
- Live results display for governance actions
- Clear distinction between no votes and not-voted statuses.
Acceptance Criteria
- At least 5 governance actions displayed with correct categorization.
- DReps can submit rationale with their votes.
- Results update within 1 block confirmation.
- Vote status distinctions shown correctly.
Evidence of Completion
- Testnet deployment link with demo proposals.
- Screenshots/video of voting and result display.
- GitHub code repo updates.
Delivery Month
4
Cost
100000
Progress
40 %
Milestone Title
Lifecycle Context
Milestone Outputs
- Implement full proposal lifecycle tracker, including phases of discussion, info action temp-check, on-chain ratification, and execution.
- Proposer platform to submit and edit proposals, and view feedback.
Acceptance Criteria
- Proposals show all lifecycle phases: discussion → temp-check → on-chain → execution/ratification.
- Proposers can edit proposals before final submission during the discussion and temp check periods
- Feedback from the community is viewable alongside proposals.
Evidence of Completion
- Demo video walking through full lifecycle.
- Live testnet platform link with sample proposals.
- Documentation of proposal/feedback system.
Delivery Month
5
Cost
150000
Progress
60 %
Milestone Title
Treasury and KPI Dashboard
Milestone Outputs
- Cardano Ecosystem Treasury balance and spending tracker dashboard
- KPI display (standardized metrics) for KPIs that the community want to be tracked (TVL, onchain activity, users)
- Treasury distribution contract tracking
Acceptance Criteria
- Treasury balances update within 3 block confirmations.
- At least 3 KPIs displayed in dashboard.
- Treasury distribution events tracked and matched to chain.
- Treasury metric displayed in a dashboard that a common community member can understand.
Evidence of Completion
- Public dashboard demo link.
- Screenshots of treasury + KPI views.
- GitHub documentation of contract tracking.
Delivery Month
7
Cost
150000
Progress
90 %
Milestone Title
Post-Launch Maintenance and Close-Out
Milestone Outputs
- Ongoing improvements & integrations
- Governance data audits
- Creation of tutorials for the Cardano Governance stakeholder to learn from.
- Final close-out report + video detailing the governance platform, feedback gathered, and tutorials.
Acceptance Criteria
- Platform remains online and stable.
- At least 2 integrations/improvements post-launch.
- Governance data audited with no major discrepancies.
- Final report and closing video delivered to the Community and Catalyst team.
Evidence of Completion
- Maintenance logs + release notes.
- Full documentation published.
- Final close-out PDF and video link.
Delivery Month
9
Cost
150000
Progress
100 %
[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
Budget and Costs
- Development Team (Tempo)
- 185,000 ADA: Backend integrations, governance data syncronization, dRep upgrades
- Development Team (Clarity)
- 185,000 ADA: Lifecycle tools, Data Dashboards, Mobile Optimization
- Design and UX
- 60,000 ADA: Mobil fist, accessibility compliance
- Data Standardization & CIP
- 40,000 ADA: Draft and advocate governance data standard
- Testing and Security Audit
- 30,000 ADA: Quality Assurance and external review
- Hosting and Infrastructure
- 120,000 ADA: Servers, CDN, Monitoring, Testnet/Mainnet
- Outreach and Education
- 20,000 ADA: Guides, multilingual content
- Post-Launch Maintenance:
- 60,000: Year-long support and updates
[Final Pitch] Value for Money
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
- Builds on existing, proven platforms to avoid wasteful rebuilds.
- Includes governance data standards work that benefits the whole ecosystem.
- Covers 12 months of maintenance to ensure reliability and adoption.
- Rates aligned with professional blockchain development and design costs & full focus of these two proven teams.
[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation
Terms and Conditions:
Yes