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Are you working on a project on Celo? Want to show your progress, build your onchain reputation, and win up to 5k cUSD in monthly rewards? **SIGN UP for our monthly Proof of Ship Builders contest!**

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🚢 What is Proof-of-Ship?

Proof-of-Ship is a monthly contest that rewards builders for actively contributing on Celo, sharing progress, and improving their projects. AI Agents track your updates on KarmaGAP and Farcaster, making it easy to prove your work and earn rewards as you build!

Here’s how it works:

• ✅ Submit your project KarmaGap for what you plan to ship this month. Follow this GUIDE to add your project to the latest Proof of Ship Season.
• ✅ Sign up to the Monthly Proof of Ship contest
• ✅ Ship code, share updates on GitHub & Farcaster, and let AI track your progress.
• ✅ The Top projects are selected for the Jokerace contest and invited to present at the live Builder Showcase.
• ✅ Winner announced live at the end of the Builder Showcase.
• ✅ Keep building & keep earning each month—returning builders unlock bigger rewards over time!

Unlike traditional hackathons, Proof of Ship rewards continuous progress—the more you continuously build and share, the more you earn!

🌟 Why Join?

• Win rewards: Initial 5k cUSD monthly prize pool with more rewards coming soon!
• Get noticed: Top projects get shared with our venture and ecosystem partners (Opera MiniPay, Kickstarter, Mento, and more).
• Grow your builder reputation: Strengthen your credibility and impact metrics for Celo’s retroactive funding rounds.
• Meet other builders: Engage with others in the ecosystem and find potential teammates or a future job opportunity.

📝 How to Join?

1. Register & Set Your Goal
   1. Submit your project KarmaGap for what you plan to ship this month. Follow this GUIDE to add your project to the latest Proof of Ship Season.
      1. Don’t forget to link your GitHub Project
         1. Your PR must be open-source and show clear progress each month.
         2. For closed-source projects, submit an open-source feature and showcase your full project in your demo when you submit your project for voting through Jokerace
      2. Link your project Smart Contract (s). No of transaction will have an impact on the final ranking. We want you to early test your application and start building a community.
   2. Sign up for Proof-of-Ship here.
   3. After your application is approved, you’ll receive email reminders for key milestones.