Tanbii Grant Application #2023
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Open Grant Proposal: Tanbii Impact Verification & Storage Layer
Project Name:
Tanbii Impact Verification & Storage Layer
Proposal Category:
Integrations
Individual or Entity Name:
Entity / Organization – Tanbii Labs, Inc.
Proposer:
robert-grajewski (GitHub username)
Project Repo(s):
To be created and open-sourced at project start (public GitHub repositories under Tanbii organization).
(Optional) Filecoin ecosystem affiliations:
None.
(Optional) Technical Sponsor:
None at time of submission.
Do you agree to open source all work you do on behalf of this RFP under the MIT/Apache-2 dual-license?:
Yes
Project Summary
Tanbii is a mobile-first gaming platform that converts player engagement into verifiable, real-world environmental impact, beginning with reforestation. A critical challenge in this space is trust: impact data is often fragmented, opaque, or stored in centralized systems that are difficult to audit and easy to manipulate. This limits adoption and credibility across users, partners, and regulators.
This project will develop an open, decentralized Impact Verification & Storage Layer using IPFS and Filecoin to store, reference, and audit environmental impact artifacts generated through gameplay. Impact records—including NGO documentation, timestamps, geospatial evidence, and verification metadata—will be content-addressed, immutable, and publicly verifiable. The result is a reusable, production-grade reference implementation for decentralized impact verification across consumer and Web3 applications.
Impact
This project addresses a major pain point across the Filecoin, IPFS, and broader Web3 ecosystems: how to store and verify real-world impact data in a trust-minimized way at scale. Many climate and ESG platforms rely on centralized databases or unverifiable reporting, creating skepticism and limiting downstream use of the data.
By anchoring impact records on IPFS and Filecoin, this project creates a durable, auditable data layer that improves transparency, reduces greenwashing risk, and enables reuse across applications. Success means Filecoin becomes a default storage layer for verified impact data, unlocking new use cases in gaming, public goods funding, ESG reporting, and DAO governance.
Outcomes
Deliverables:
- Open-source impact verification data schema
- IPFS ingestion pipeline for impact artifacts
- Filecoin-backed long-term storage and retrieval
- Verification tooling for users, partners, and auditors
- Live production integration within Tanbii
Success metrics:
- Number of impact records stored on Filecoin
- Total data volume onboarded
- Retrieval reliability and performance
- External developer adoption or reuse
Data Onboarding
Projected Filecoin data onboarding:
- Month 1: ~50 GB
- Month 3: ~250 GB
- Month 6: ~1 TB
- Month 12: ~3–5 TB
Data will include NGO reports, images, metadata, and verification logs.
Adoption, Reach, and Growth Strategies
The primary audience includes Web3 developers, climate-tech platforms, NGOs, and consumer applications requiring verifiable impact data. Tanbii currently has 25,000+ organic users across 12 countries, ensuring immediate real-world data generation and production usage.
Adoption will begin internally and expand through open documentation, technical demos, community outreach within the Filecoin ecosystem, and direct engagement with impact-focused partners.
Development Roadmap
Milestone 1: Architecture & Schema Design
- Impact data model and storage architecture
- IPFS/Filecoin integration design
Timeline: Month 1
Funding: $20,000
Milestone 2: SDK & Storage Integration
- Open-source SDK
- Automated storage and retrieval workflows
Timeline: Months 2–3
Funding: $35,000
Milestone 3: Production Deployment & Verification Tools
- Production integration
- Public verification interface
- Documentation
Timeline: Months 4–5
Funding: $25,000
Total Budget Requested
| Milestone # | Description | Deliverables | Completion Date | Funding |
|===|===|===|===|===|
| 1 | Architecture & schema | Design & specs | Month 1 | $20,000 |
| 2 | SDK & storage | Open-source SDK | Month 3 | $35,000 |
| 3 | Deployment & verification | Live integration | Month 5 | $25,000 |
Total Requested: $80,000
Maintenance and Upgrade Plans
Tanbii will maintain the codebase as a core production dependency, incorporating ecosystem updates, security improvements, and community contributions. Long-term maintenance is funded through Tanbii’s operating budget.
Team
Team Members
- Robert Grajewski – COO / Operations & Product
- Robert Luo – CEO / Platform Strategy
- Kent Chen – Technical Lead / Engineering
Team Member LinkedIn Profiles
Available upon request.
Team Website
Not required for this proposal.
Relevant Experience
The Tanbii team brings deep experience in consumer platforms, Web3 systems, and operational execution. The team has shipped production software, integrated blockchain infrastructure, and managed real-world partner networks, positioning them to deliver a practical, production-ready Filecoin integration rather than a research-only prototype.
Team Code Repositories
Available upon request.
Additional Information
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How did you learn about the Open Grants Program?
Filecoin ecosystem outreach and community references. -
Primary contact email:
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) -
Additional notes:
This project will immediately onboard real production data to Filecoin and serve as a reusable reference architecture for decentralized impact verification.