Information Grants

[Trade and Finance Ministry]

Running Grants Program (v1.1)
Issued By: Stoppers — Minister of Trade & Finance
Author: xSyncx — Deputy Minister of Trade & Finance​

“We support hard working citizens who help build our economy, not just once, but as they grow.”
– Minister Stoppers

The Running Grants Program rewards active citizens and businesses who are laying the foundation of Alexandria's economy. These grants are recurring and activity-based, designed to give value to those actively contributing to our city. We are launching with two core grants: one for businesses and one for housing.


SME (Small–Medium Enterprise) Grant
Amount: Up to $2,000 every 4 weeks
Purpose: To support active businesses operating within Alexandria’s city boundaries.

Eligibility & Conditions:

• Must own or rent a registered shop property in the city
• Must provide transaction logs or screenshots showing sales activity
• Shop must be reasonably stocked and accessible to the public
• Must show consistent activity throughout the claim period

Grant Tiers:

• $1,000 — Small shop or stall with modest activity
• $2,000 — Mid-large sized business with sustained sales

Housing Development Grant
Amount: Up to $500 every month per plot
Purpose: To promote affordable and liveable housing across Alexandria.

Eligibility & Conditions:

• Each housing unit must be at least 50m² (~5x10 blocks)
• Must include a bed, storage, furnace/crafting table, and lighting
• Exterior must be reasonably designed and safe
• Rental price must not exceed $100 per 30 days
• Must be registered under a company with a rental record

General Eligibility Requirements
These apply to all grant applicants:

• Must own or rent a property under a registered company
• Must have at least 12 hours of playtime
• Must be a citizen of the Kingdom of Alexandria
• Must have no active economic violations or penalties

How to Apply
1. Fill out the application here to get started, the MOTF will then assess your application on the following grounds:

• Does the applicant express a genuine use case for the grant money?
• Is the use case provided by the applicant worthwhile to the economy at large? (i.e. more businesses in a sector, more employees etc)
• Transaction logs (for SME Grant)

3. Grants will be reviewed and disbursed within 72 hours if approved.

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FOR MOTF STAFF
Applications will be forwarded to the #grants channel on Discord - a Treasury Secretary will open a thread and ping Financial Analysts to discuss the merits of an application based on the aforementioned two questions. There is no set structure to the discussion, however the following must be the outcome:

1. Do we accept or deny the applicant, and for what reason?
2. (If accepted), how much should we award to the applicant?

Each applicant should be assessed on their own merit and standing, meaning to say it should be irrelevant what the Ministry has chosen to award another applicant. Once a verdict has been reached, the Treasury Secretary will reply to the thread and notify the MOTF Secretary if any funds need to be dispersed.

PAYMENT
Each financial analyst that partakes in discussing the outcome of any application, accepted or denied, is entitled to a payment of 50-150£

per application.

• The Treasury Secretary will determine which financial analysts partook in discussion on the basis that the financial analysts sent messages within a designated discussion thread that provided constructive feedback on the application.
• The Treasury Secretary will get a payment of 150£ per application.

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