ESCO dey ask how dem go choose Cardano 2027 Budget Stewards

The proposed Cardano Ecosystem Budget Process (CEBP) for 2027 don trigger debate on top how dem suppose choose organizations wey go coordinate Treasury funding. For the “Da Waffle House” X Space, Cardano community member ESCO ask whether open application process no suppose happen before dem go select budget stewards.

Intersect publish the proposal on October 28, explain one model wey build around annual objectives, seven funding domains, and designated coordinating organizations.

ESCO dey call for open selection process

ESCO support the bigger idea to divide Cardano budget into clear categories, but e challenge the process wey dem use identify the proposed stewards.

E compare am with Cardano PRIME, where AlphaGrowth invite developers and companies to submit applications through request for proposals (RFP) process. That model allow applicants to compete for specific development opportunities before dem make selections.

For ESCO view, similar approach fit work when dem wan appoint organizations to coordinate major areas of Treasury spending. E concern focus on the selection procedure, no be say e dey against structured budgeting itself.

The discussion still touch how much influence steward fit get over funding priorities. Participants separate formal authority to approve withdrawals from the ability to shape application criteria, evaluate proposals, and prepare recommendations for DReps.

The proposed roles and their limits

Intersect's CEBP assign coordinating responsibilities across six domains. Intersect dey proposed for core development and maintenance, applied research, and governance coordination. PRAGMA go oversee developer support, while Cardano Foundation go coordinate marketing, analysis, events, adoption, and ecosystem growth.

A seventh domain, Open Contributions, go remain open for applicants wey wan seek Treasury funding directly through DRep approval without any designated steward.

Under the proposal, stewards go develop domain strategies, recommend budgets, set submission and assessment procedures, and support preparation of funding proposals. Depending on the domain, dem fit still help oversee delivery and performance requirements.

The framework clearly separate facilitation from approval authority. DReps go still hold responsibility to vote on annual objectives, funding allocations, steward appointments, and individual Treasury withdrawals.

Stewards no go automatically receive funding from the domains wey dem dey coordinate. Dem fit, however, submit proposals inside those domains if dem disclose their interests and apply the correct safeguards.

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DReps go follow staged approval process

Intersect dey seek community feedback before dem submit initial governance information action, wey dem tentatively target for November 10, 2026.

That first stage go seek DRep support for the framework direction, more detailed domain definitions, and proposed stewards. Intersect dey target at least 51% DRep support, but approval for this stage no go commit representatives to the full 2027 budget process.

Second round of information actions dey planned for December 2026 or January 2027. Those submissions go describe the funding strategies, budgets, and operating arrangements for the individual domains, plus proposed Net Change Limit.

Intersect believe say at least 60% DRep support necessary make each domain get enough mandate. If proposed steward and domain no secure approval, the corresponding budget fit move enter Open Contributions instead.

The proposed stewards go still dey under public code of conduct. Their appointment and operating procedures still dey inside consultation ahead of the planned November governance submission.