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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 - [x] The [application template](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/application-template.md) has been copied and aptly renamed (`project_name.md`).
 - [ ] I have read the [application guidelines](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/docs/Support%20Docs/grant_guidelines_per_category.md).
-- [ ] Payment details have been provided (bank details via email _or_ BTC, Ethereum (USDC/DAI) or Polkadot/Kusama (USDT) address in the application).
+- [ ] Payment details have been provided (bank details via email _or_ Polkadot (USDC & USDT) or BTC address in the application).
 - [ ] The software delivered for this grant will be released under an open-source license specified in the application.
 - [ ] The initial PR contains only one commit (squash and force-push if needed).
 - [ ] The grant will only be announced once the first milestone [has been accepted](https://github.com/w3f/Grant-Milestone-Delivery#process) (see the [announcement guidelines](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/docs/Support%20Docs/announcement-guidelines.md)).

README.md

@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ Anyone is welcome to apply for a grant. Projects funded through our programs are
 Generally, your project will have better chances to be accepted if:
 
 - It presents a **well-researched** or tested concept, for which ideally you are able to show some prior work.
-- You can demonstrate that the project will be **maintained** after completion of the grant, be it through an obvious commitment to the technology from your side, additional funding sources or an existing business model.
+- You can demonstrate that the project will be **maintained** after completion of the grant, be it through an obvious commitment to the technology from your side, additional funding sources, or an existing business model.
 - Your team has **proven experience** with the relevant languages and technologies and/or a strong technical background. You will be asked to provide the GitHub profiles of your team members as part of your application, which we will examine for past activity and code quality. Naturally, you can also link to projects on other platforms.
 - Your application is **rich in technical details** and well-defined.
 - You can clearly present how your project stands out among competitors or implements technology that doesn't exist in the ecosystem yet.
 
 Additionally, it must fulfill the following requirements:
 
-- All code produced as part of a grant must be **open-sourced**, and it must also not rely on closed-source software for full functionality. We prefer Apache 2.0, but GPLv3, MIT or Unlicense are also acceptable.
+- All code produced as part of a grant must be **open-sourced**, and it must also not rely on closed-source software for full functionality. We prefer Apache 2.0, but GPLv3, MIT, or Unlicense are also acceptable.
 - We do not award grants for projects that have been the object of a successful token sale.
 - Applications must not mention a specific token. Furthermore, the focus of the application should lie on the software that is being implemented/research being carried out as part of the grant, and less on your project/venture/operation. For the purpose of the application and delivery, think about how others might also benefit from your work.
 - As a general rule, teams are asked to finish a grant before applying for another one.
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ Please also heed our [Announcement Guidelines](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Pro
 
 Finally, we take licensing and the right of all teams in and outside the ecosystem to be recognised for their work very seriously. Using others' work with no attribution or indication that this was not your own work as part of a milestone delivery **will lead to immediate termination**. Please reach out to us before submitting if you have any doubts on how to comply with a specific license and we'll be happy to help.
 
-We also try to enforce our [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and based on this may [block users](https://github.blog/2016-04-04-organizations-can-now-block-abusive-users/).
+We also try to enforce our [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and, based on this, may [block users](https://github.blog/2016-04-04-organizations-can-now-block-abusive-users/).
 
 ### Project Ideas
 
-An overview of existing projects in the Web 3.0 Technology Stack along with broad project ideas we would potentially be interested in funding can be found [here](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/build-open-source), as well as a list of previously accepted applications [here](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/index.md).
+An overview of existing projects in the Web 3.0 Technology Stack, along with broad project ideas we would potentially be interested in funding, can be found [here](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/build-open-source), as well as a list of previously accepted applications [here](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/index.md).
 
 [Requests For Proposals](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/docs/rfps.md) (RFPs) represent concrete ideas for projects that we would like to see implemented. Several teams may apply for the same RFP, so even if another team has already applied to implement a certain RFP, we invite you to do the same if you're interested.
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ If you have a **good concept of the technical challenges** that your idea entail
 
 ### Support
 
-The scope of our Grants Programs consists of funding and feedback on delivered milestones. This means that we do not provide hands-on support as part of a grant, but if you face specific issues during development, we will do our best and try to direct you to the correct resources. If this sounds like something you would like however, you may also want to apply to Parity's [Substrate Builders Program](https://www.substrate.io/builders-program/), which provides hands-on technical, ecosystem and strategical long-term support and access to extensive resources. You can find general documentation and more information on Substrate on the [Substrate Developer Hub](https://substrate.dev/), and we encourage you to join the [community](https://substrate.dev/en/community) in order to get help with specific issues or to stay up to date with the most recent developments.
+The scope of our Grants Programs consists of funding and feedback on delivered milestones. This means that we do not provide hands-on support as part of a grant, but if you face specific issues during development, we will do our best and try to direct you to the correct resources. If this sounds like something you would like however, you may also want to apply to Parity's [Substrate Builders Program](https://www.substrate.io/builders-program/), which provides hands-on technical, ecosystem, and strategical long-term support and access to extensive resources. You can find general documentation and more information on Substrate on the [Substrate Developer Hub](https://substrate.dev/), and we encourage you to join the [community](https://substrate.dev/en/community) in order to get help with specific issues or to stay up to date with the most recent developments.
 
 For questions about the grants program itself, see our [FAQ](docs/faq.md#frequently-asked-questions).
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Evaluators are individuals able to evaluate the technology delivered as a result
 
 #### W3F Operations Team<!-- omit in toc -->
 
-The Operations Team takes care of legal documents, invoicing and remittances.
+The Operations Team takes care of legal documents, invoicing, and remittances.
 
 - [Melanie Diener](https://github.com/meldien)
 - [Federica Dubbini](https://github.com/fededubbi)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ The Operations Team takes care of legal documents, invoicing and remittances.
 
 ## :level_slider: Levels
 
-The W3F Grants Program offers different grant levels to help you best depending on your current stage.
+The W3F Grants Program offers different grant levels to help you best, depending on your current stage.
 
 ### :hatching_chick: Level 1 (= InstaGrants)<!-- omit in toc -->
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ The W3F Grants Program offers different grant levels to help you best depending
 
 ## :pencil: Process
 
-> **:loudspeaker:** The process below is independent of the [level](#level_slider-levels). Payment is made in fiat, Bitcoin, USDT (on the [Polkadot and Kusama Asset Hub](https://support.polkadot.network/support/solutions/articles/65000181800-what-is-statemint-and-statemine-and-how-do-i-use-them-)) or USDC/DAI (Ethereum). If you want to apply in **private**, you can apply [:arrow_right: here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfjiRmDQDRk-4OhNASM6BAKii7rz_B1jWtbCPkUh6N7M2ww/viewform). Note that this is generally a slower process and imposes stricter requirements on applicants.
+> **:loudspeaker:** Payments can be made in USDT and USDC on the Polkadot [AssetHub](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-assets), Bitcoin, and fiat (USD, EUR, CHF). Please indicate your preference in the application [as outlined in our application template](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/application-template.md?plain=1#L7). If you want to apply in **private**, you can do so [:arrow_right: here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfjiRmDQDRk-4OhNASM6BAKii7rz_B1jWtbCPkUh6N7M2ww/viewform). Note that this is generally a slower process and imposes stricter requirements on applicants.
 
 ### 1. Application
 
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ The W3F Grants Program offers different grant levels to help you best depending
 
    1. The [committee](#w3f-grants-committee) can (and usually does) issue comments and request changes on the pull request.
    2. Clarifications and amendments made in the comments _need to be included in the application_. You may address feedback by directly modifying your application and leaving a comment once you're done. Generally, if you don't reply within 2 weeks, the application will be closed due to inactivity, but you're always free to reopen it as long as it hasn't been rejected.
-   3. When all requested changes are addressed and the terms and conditions have been signed, someone will mark your application as `ready for review` and share it internally with the rest of the committee.
-   4. The application will be accepted and merged as soon as it receives the required number of approvals (see [levels](#level_slider-levels)), or closed after two weeks of inactivity. Unless specified otherwise, the day on which it is accepted will be considered the starting date of the project, and will be used to estimate delivery dates.
+   3. When all requested changes are addressed, and the terms and conditions have been signed, someone will mark your application as `ready for review` and share it internally with the rest of the committee.
+   4. The application will be accepted and merged as soon as it receives the required number of approvals (see [levels](#level_slider-levels)) or closed after two weeks of inactivity. Unless specified otherwise, the day on which it is accepted will be considered the starting date of the project, and will be used to estimate delivery dates.
 
 ### 3. Milestone Delivery and Payment
 
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@ The W3F Grants Program offers different grant levels to help you best depending
 
 - Accepted grant applications can be amended at any time. However, this _necessitates a reevaluation by the committee_ and the same number of approvals as an application (according to the [levels](#level_slider-levels)). If your application has been accepted and, during development, you find that your project significantly deviates from the original specification, please open a new pull request that modifies the existing application. This also applies in case of significant delays.
 - If your _delivery schedule_ significantly changes, please also open a pull request with an updated timeline.
-- If your deliveries are significantly delayed and we cannot get a hold of you, we will terminate the grant (3 approvals required, regardless of level. If a member of the committee creates the termination PR, only 2 more approvals are required).
+- If your deliveries are significantly delayed, and we cannot get a hold of you, we will terminate the grant (3 approvals required, regardless of level. If a member of the committee creates the termination PR, only two more approvals are required).
 
 ## :mailbox_with_mail: Suggest a Project
 
 If you think that we should support the development of certain tools or projects that aren't in the Polkadot/Kusama [tech stack](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/build-open-source), feel free to submit a suggestion using the process described below. We are particularly interested in supporting projects that could be leveraged by other builders in our ecosystem.
 
 **Submit an idea:**
 
-If you have an idea for a project or would like to highlight an area in which you'd like to see teams build, but lack the technical background to create a detailed outline, you're welcome to open an [issue](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/issues/new) or add it to the [tech stack](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/build-open-source) as a potentially interesting project. We will review your suggestion and, if necessary, will create an RFP based on it and reach out to teams able to build it.
+If you have an idea for a project or would like to highlight an area in which you'd like to see teams build but lack the technical background to create a detailed outline, you're welcome to open an [issue](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/issues/new) or add it to the [tech stack](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/build-open-source) as a potentially interesting project. We will review your suggestion and, if necessary, will create an RFP based on it and reach out to teams able to build it.
 
 **Submit an RFP (Request for Proposals):**
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Please note that:
 
 We give away 500 USD to each referral of a successful grant application by _anyone having previously worked on a Web3 Foundation grant_ or _a [Polkadot Ambassador](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/ambassadors)_. Web3 Foundation and Parity employees do not qualify for the program, even if they previously worked on a grant.
 
-In order to be eligible for the referral bonus, the application itself must contain the name of the [Polkadot Ambassador](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/ambassadors) or the GitHub account of the grantee as well as the payment address for the referral bonus (see the [application template](applications/application-template.md)). Payment is made in Bitcoin, USDT (on Kusama or Polkadot) or USDC/DAI (Ethereum).
+In order to be eligible for the referral bonus, the application itself must contain the name of the [Polkadot Ambassador](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/ambassadors) or the GitHub account of the grantee as well as the payment address for the referral bonus (see the [application template](applications/application-template.md)). Payment is made in Bitcoin or USDT/USDC on Polkadot AssetHub.
 
 ## :bulb: Help
 
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ The treasury is a pot of on-chain funds collected through transaction fees, slas
 
 From time to time, Web3 Foundation and/or Parity organise hackathons to promote quick prototyping of Polkadot related ideas. We highly encourage you to participate in these hackathons. Bear in mind, however, that you cannot submit the **same work** for a hackathon and the Grants Program. If you have worked or are planning to work on a project for a hackathon, your grant application should either propose a different set of features or otherwise build on top of your hackathon work. The same applies in reverse, although that will likely be less common.
 
-The best way to find out about upcoming hackathons is by following Polkadot on the various social channels, such as Element or Twitter.
+The best way to find out about upcoming hackathons is by following Polkadot on various social channels, such as Element or Twitter.
 
 ### Other Grant or Bounty Programs
 
 Below is a list of other grant and bounty programs in the Polkadot/Substrate ecosystem:
 
 - [Acala Grants Program](https://acala.network/ecosystem-program)
-- [Aleph Zero Funding Program](https://alephzero.org/ecosystem-funding-program) 
+- [Aleph Zero Funding Program](https://alephzero.org/ecosystem-funding-program)
 - [Astar / Shiden Network Builders Program](https://github.com/PlasmNetwork/Builders-Program)
 - [Crust Grants Program](https://github.com/crustio/Crust-Grants-Program)
 - [Darwinia Grants Program](https://github.com/darwinia-network/collaboration/blob/master/grant/README.md#grant-program)