Clarify Builder Rewards eligibility, review process, and visibility requirements

[lovekry19950411-wu]

Path: /get-started/get-funded

Hi Base team,

I am an independent builder working on a Base-native AI agent project.

Project:
Launch Desk Base Agent v2

Live demo:
https://launch-desk-base-agent.onrender.com

GitHub:
https://github.com/lovekry19950411-wu/launch-desk-base-agent

Base mainnet contract:
https://basescan.org/address/0xd6Cfc034ee69eb58c1cBD6A15660c95a49804F65

Builder Code:
bc_9jnnvjew

I have been building and shipping around Base for about a month, including:

• public proof APIs
• OpenAPI spec
• Base Sepolia x402 paid API testing
• Base mainnet workflow receipt contract
• public demo page for reviewers

However, as a small solo builder, I still find the funding path confusing.

The docs say Builder Rewards are weekly and suitable for experiments and prototypes, but it is not clear:

1. What exactly counts as eligible activity?
2. Does a builder need Talent Protocol, Basename, Builder Score, Human Checkmark, GitHub, X, Farcaster, and Base.dev registration all connected?
3. Is shipping a Base mainnet contract enough, or does the project also need real user transactions?
4. How can a solo builder know whether their project is being discovered or considered?
5. What is the difference between Builder Rewards and Builder Grants from the builder’s point of view?
6. Is there a recommended checklist before applying or expecting discovery?

I am not asking for funding through this issue.

This is documentation feedback: the current page encourages builders to ship first, but it does not clearly explain how shipped work becomes visible to the reward or grant process.

A clearer checklist would help small builders avoid wasting time and understand what is actually required.

Suggested improvement:
Add a “Before you expect rewards” checklist that explains:

• required profiles and identity links
• required app registration steps
• minimum onchain activity expectations
• whether GitHub / Farcaster / X activity is considered
• how Builder Codes affect attribution
• how Builder Rewards differ from Builder Grants
• what builders should do if they have shipped but received no feedback

Thanks.

我不是在這裡直接要錢。
我是用「文件不清楚」的角度，逼他們說清楚：
到底要 Talent、Basename、Builder Score、Human Checkmark、Base.dev、X、Farcaster、GitHub 哪些東西才會被看見。