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Please read these eligibility requirements carefully.

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All participants must meet these conditions to apply for the round and receive any matching funds.

Giveth and SDF will not accept applications that do not meet these requirements.

Participant Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate, an individual (“Participant”) must be a natural person who:

• is 18 years of age or older;
• is not a part of an existing Stellar Ambassador Program chapter;
• is not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, any Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine, or any other country or region subject to sanctions by OFAC, as may be updated from time to time;
• is not identified on the Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons list provided by OFAC; and
• does not reside in a jurisdiction where the transfer and holding of cryptocurrency is illegal or would require a special license or authorization that such person does not possess.

Additionally, they should:

• be based (or spend significant time) in the region where proposed event is taking place;
• be active in the Stellar ecosystem community;
• have technical, professional, or business knowledge relevant to the Stellar network and ecosystem.

In addition, each event host applicant is required to complete a KYC, and The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) must approve an individual before they are eligible to participate in the round, or host an event. Selected Projects will receive the KYC form to submit before the round start.

Submission Eligibility:

Applicable law and our internal policies restricts SDF from providing financial or promotional support to certain events. A Participant will be ineligible to participate in this opportunity or receive funding if the proposed event:

• violates any applicable laws, regulations, orders, judgements or rules; infringe or violate any proprietary right of any party, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other rights;
• involve, facilitate, support, or promote unlawful activities, including, but not limited to: fraud, drug trafficking, purchases on dark web markets, theft, illegal arms trafficking, human trafficking, abduction, extortion, embezzlement, corruption of public officials, acts of terrorism or terrorist financing, and intellectual property violations;