Community Activation RFP 2 Winner: ZKnomist – ZK Stack Content Experiment
The ZKsync Foundation has selected the proposal submitted by ZKnomist (Madmaxx) for RFP 2: ZK Stack Content Experiment under the Community Activation Token Program.
After reviewing submission against alignment, experimental design, measurable outcomes, and community experience, this proposal stood out as a strong fit for the goals of the initiative.
Summary of the Selected Proposal
Title: ZK Stack Community Activation Experiment
Duration: 8 weeks
Funding: 300,000 ZK in two tranches
Administrator: ZKnomist
The experiment is structured as a two-part activation designed to test scalable community-driven models for growing the ZK Stack ecosystem.
Part 1 focuses on broad participation and high-volume community-created content across tutorials, explainers, memes, short-form videos, and engagement aligned with the ZKsync main and developer channels.
Part 2 narrows the field to high-performing contributors from Part 1 and supports them in producing deeper, higher-impact educational and ecosystem content.
The proposal targets three outcome areas:
• Ecosystem amplification via coordinated reposts, commentary, and engagement
• Creative talent discovery for future ecosystem content and campaigns
• Developer onboarding through community-created ZK Stack explainers, tutorials, and walkthroughs
The submission included a full breakdown of deliverables, participant cadence, reporting milestones, and success metrics.
Reporting and Funding
The Foundation will distribute funding in two tranches:
• 50 percent at program start
• 50 percent after the mid-term evaluation at week 4. Success of Part 1 is determined at the discretion of the ZKsync Foundation.
The ZKnomist team will publish a mid-term report and a final post-mortem to the Governance Forum. Please note there may be a break between Part 1 and Part 2 to account for the Christmas/New Year period.
Next Steps
The program will begin following the initial disbursement. Progress updates and public reporting will follow the schedule outlined in the proposal.
Please note: The execution of this RFP submission is separate and independent from any work carried out by ZKnomist under Workstream 1 of the ZKsync Community Activation Pilot Program.