Total Cost: $176,450 per month

(Decrease of $8,500 from last proposal)

This budget requests approval for future contributor funding covering work scheduled for the months of February to April 2025. This covers the last two months of financial quarter Q1 2025, and the first of Q2.

Changes from Previous Proposal

1. Staworth Removal
As detailed in [BIP:86], Staworth has sought separate approval for a standalone budget and will therefore be removed from this proposal. Expenses for Staworth’s contributions will still be accounted for as contributor funding in Beefy’s financial reporting.

2. Gear Budget Removal
The Marketing & Design departmental budget included funding for operating the Beefy Gear store for branded merchandise. This was discontinued towards the end of 2025, so that element has now been removed from the departmental budget.

3. Design Budget Reallocation
The Marketing & Design departmental budget includes funding for design work which has not been utilised fully in recent months. The contributor team has agreed that these funds should be moved to the Software Development departmental budget for minor parity increases among our developers. No additional funds are required for this change.

Departmental Breakdown

Software Development - $107,750
Operations - $19,200
Marketing & Design - $17,800
Business Development - $16,700
Moderators - $15,000

TOTAL BUDGET - $176,450 per month