💲How to fund projects?
If you want to fund research projects via Catalyst, you can do so by contributing ETH to projects.
Am I a good fit to fund projects via Catalyst?
Catalyst projects are funded by patients, scientists, philanthropists, and web3 users alike. Here are a few criteria to consider before funding projects on Catalyst:
You want to support early stage scientific research with biotech applications
You are interested in funding research via a novel mechanism: tokenization of intellectual property
You are looking for a stake in the IP of the projects you contribute to
You would enjoy getting a front-row seat into the research project, interacting with the scientists and getting updates from them
If you meet the above criteria, follow the steps below to fund projects on Catalyst.
Load your Catalyst wallet with ETH
To fund projects on Catalyst, you will need to have ETH tokens on your account. There are several options to send ETH to your Catalyst wallet.
Send ETH from another wallet or Centralized Exchange (Coinbase, Binance, etc.)
Send ETH from an existing wallet on Ethereum Mainnet to Base
Send fiat currency to Catalyst with your bank account or credit card
If you need help performing any of these, please see the page: Sending ETH to your Catalyst wallet
Contribute ETH to a project
Once you have loaded your Catalyst wallet with ETH, you can contribute to a project via the following steps:
Find a project you would like to contribute to and click Fund
Click the Buy Seed Tokens button
Confirm the transaction by signing all prompted transactions
Remove contribution from a project (optional)
If you would like to remove your contribution from a project, you can do so by:
Navigate to the project you want to withdraw from and click Fund
Click Withdraw
Click the Withdraw Contribution button
Confirm the transaction
Claim refunds (if the project expires)
If a project you contributed to expires (does not reach its funding goal), you must claim your refunds manually. You can claim your refund by:
Navigate to the project you want to claim your refund from and click Fund
Click Claim Refund
Confirm the transaction
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