I think this is a great initiative.
In general I think SafeDAO should delegate whole ecosystem features like grant programs to sub-entities with KPIs and accountability.
(I’m in the camp of much less decision making by the actual DAO, and more delegation + KPIs)
My personal experiance (Both reciving and giving grants) is that the vast majority of grant programs fail because
(1) Failed Marketing — Grants program is treated as marketing resulting in poorly spent funds
(2) Beaurcracy — Grant program becomes way too complex and inconsistant that the overhead to apply is too big for teams to actually try and utilze it.
(3) Failed integration — Onboarding to the ‘internal’ ecosystem is poor or non existant, the grantees do not have the tools to succeed, and ultimately either build something that does not benefit the ecosystem or simply fail.
(4) Acountability — Making sure the funds or resources allocated are actually being used in a way that even when the initial target changes (it always changes) there is still value flowing back to the ecosystem.
I think this initative could actually benefit 2,3 and 4. (assuming #1 is not the case because its not salvageable)
On Lior and the team.
I’m biased, because I’ve worked with Lior in Both DAOstack and Collider. He’s brings crucial pratices on to build sustainable programs and seen him deliver deep, focused, and meaningful value to numerous projects and protocols, He’s also well known and respected across the ecosystem.