<p>This is a proposal to allocate 2,062,500 GLMR to extend Moonwell&rsquo;s liquidity incentives over the next nine months. This grant will allow Moonwell to distribute 187,500 GLMR every four weeks, ensuring continued incentive support from April 14, 2025 through January 19, 2026.</p>
<p>This proposal is based on Moonwell&rsquo;s demonstrated success <a href="https://forum.moonbeam.network/t/moonbeam-grant-performance-review-evaluating-the-results-of-season-3/2048">in the recent Gauntlet grant impact evaluation</a>, which showed that Moonwell:</p>
<ul>
<li>Exceeded expectations, ranking as the top-performing grant recipient</li>
<li>Significantly improved capital efficiency (+3,813%) and trading volume (+452%)</li>
<li>Continues to serve as Moonbeam&rsquo;s leading lending protocol, driving ecosystem liquidity</li>
</ul>
<p>By extending incentives for another nine months, this grant will support Moonwell&rsquo;s continued growth and activity on Moonbeam and sustain its role as a key pillar of the DEFI ecosystem of the protocol.</p>
<h2>Why Moonwell?</h2>
<p>In the recent Gauntlet impact evaluation, the results of past grant recipients and assessed their effectiveness in strengthening the Moonbeam DeFi ecosystem were reviewed. Based on these findings, Moonwell emerged as the strongest candidate for continued ecosystem support.</p>
<ul>
<li>Moonwell outperformed expectations in multiple areas, outpacing the overall Web3 DEFI market.</li>
<li>While TVL decreased due to external factors (WBTC delisting and outflows to Base), the grant significantly improved capital efficiency and trading activity, making its remaining TVL much more productive.</li>
<li>Unlike Stellaswap, which has received strong external funding from DOT incentives, Moonwell&rsquo;s continued growth depends on sustained ecosystem incentives.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Grant Structure &amp; Distribution</h2>
<ul>
<li>Total Grant Amount: 2,062,500 GLMR</li>
<li>Incentive Duration: April 14, 2025 &ndash; January 19, 2026</li>
<li>Distribution Schedule: 187,500 GLMR every 4 weeks</li>
</ul>
<p>The incentives will be distributed directly through Moonwell&rsquo;s existing liquidity incentive program so there is no gap in rewards for lenders and borrowers.</p>
<h2>Expected Impact</h2>
<p>The aim of the grant is to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Sustain engagement in the lending market, maintaining healthy liquidity levels on Moonwell</li>
<li>Continue supporting capital efficiency improvements, ensuring that liquidity is actively utilized</li>
<li>Reinforce Moonwell&rsquo;s role as the top lending protocol on Moonbeam, providing a stable foundation for DeFi activity</li>
</ul>
<p>This proposal aligns with the data-driven insights from our grant evaluation process, ensuring that ecosystem incentives are directed toward protocols that have demonstrated clear results.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

This is a proposal to allocate 2,062,500 GLMR to extend Moonwell’s liquidity incentives over the next nine months. This grant will allow Moonwell to distribute 187,500 GLMR every four weeks, ensuring continued incentive support from April 14, 2025 through January 19, 2026.

This proposal is based on Moonwell’s demonstrated success [in the recent Gauntlet grant impact evaluation](https://forum.moonbeam.network/t/moonbeam-grant-performance-review-evaluating-the-results-of-season-3/2048), which showed that Moonwell:

*   Exceeded expectations, ranking as the top-performing grant recipient
*   Significantly improved capital efficiency (+3,813%) and trading volume (+452%)
*   Continues to serve as Moonbeam’s leading lending protocol, driving ecosystem liquidity

By extending incentives for another nine months, this grant will support Moonwell’s continued growth and activity on Moonbeam and sustain its role as a key pillar of the DEFI ecosystem of the protocol.

Why Moonwell?
-------------

In the recent Gauntlet impact evaluation, the results of past grant recipients and assessed their effectiveness in strengthening the Moonbeam DeFi ecosystem were reviewed. Based on these findings, Moonwell emerged as the strongest candidate for continued ecosystem support.

*   Moonwell outperformed expectations in multiple areas, outpacing the overall Web3 DEFI market.
*   While TVL decreased due to external factors (WBTC delisting and outflows to Base), the grant significantly improved capital efficiency and trading activity, making its remaining TVL much more productive.
*   Unlike Stellaswap, which has received strong external funding from DOT incentives, Moonwell’s continued growth depends on sustained ecosystem incentives.

Grant Structure & Distribution
------------------------------

*   Total Grant Amount: 2,062,500 GLMR
*   Incentive Duration: April 14, 2025 – January 19, 2026
*   Distribution Schedule: 187,500 GLMR every 4 weeks

The incentives will be distributed directly through Moonwell’s existing liquidity incentive program so there is no gap in rewards for lenders and borrowers.

Expected Impact
---------------

The aim of the grant is to:

*   Sustain engagement in the lending market, maintaining healthy liquidity levels on Moonwell
*   Continue supporting capital efficiency improvements, ensuring that liquidity is actively utilized
*   Reinforce Moonwell’s role as the top lending protocol on Moonbeam, providing a stable foundation for DeFi activity

This proposal aligns with the data-driven insights from our grant evaluation process, ensuring that ecosystem incentives are directed toward protocols that have demonstrated clear results.

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- **Problem Statement:** Allocating 2,062,500 GLMR to extend Moonwell's liquidity incentives to sustain its growth and activity on Moonbeam.
- **Significance:** Moonwell has shown exceptional performance in capital efficiency and trading volume, making it a key player in the Moonbeam DeFi ecosystem.
- **Proposed Solution:** Granting 187,500 GLMR every four weeks from April 14, 2025, to January 19, 2026, to support Moonwell's continued growth and role as a leading lending protocol.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Sustained engagement in the lending market, improved capital efficiency, and reinforcement of Moonwell's position as a top lending protocol on Moonbeam.

#106 Proposal: Grant 2,062,500 GLMR to Moonwell