Received this email today, inviting me to submit a proposal:
Dear Aravinth Manivannan,
We’ve reviewed your Concept note and think it could be a good fit for OTF funding. We would like to invite you to submit a Proposal with more details about your project. You will receive a second email linking to a determination message with detailed feedback.
Please review our Proposal Guide at https://guide.opentech.fund/general-funding-guidelines to learn more about the information we’d like to see. In the proposal please also address the feedback we provided in the concept note determination.
Here is the link to start creating your proposal: https://apply.opentech.fund/apply/submissions/<redacted>/
If you have any questions, please submit them here: https://apply.opentech.fund/apply/submissions/<redacted>/#communications
The system will allow you to save a draft of your proposal as you work on it. When you feel it is ready for our review, please click the “Submit” button and we’ll know to take a look at it. We’ll reply to you with feedback on your Proposal as quickly as possible.
If you have any issues accessing the submission system or other general inquiries, please email us at hello@opentech.fund
Kind Regards,
The OTF Team
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Open Technology Fund
https://www.opentech.fund
Comments from the reviewer on my clarification. Retrieved from the OTF dashboard:
Reviewers appreciate your thorough problem statement and the way it addresses issues with present CAPTCHA systems. They also appreciate that you took the time to clarify the status of mCaptcha in your correspondence with reviewers.
Please make sure to provide a clear roadmap of next steps in your proposal. With regards to your proposed budget and hours, reviewers advise that you allocate more hours to the activities in your proposal. It is best to include generous estimates that allow you wiggle room to meet your goals.
Best of luck!