What it does:
Manages research grant applications, approvals, disbursement, and milestone tracking on-chain.
Why it matters:
Ensures transparency, accountability, and efficient distribution of research funds while providing auditable proof of grant usage.
How it works:
Researchers submit grant applications with requested amount, project description, and milestones
Authorized committee reviews applications and approves/rejects on-chain
Approved grants are funded from the contract treasury
Funds are released automatically based on milestone completion or predefined schedule
Researchers report progress; committee or DAO validates milestones on-chain
All applications, approvals, and fund disbursements are immutably recorded
Integration with Academic Record NFT, Research DAO, or Scholarship contracts for ecosystem interoperability
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
/**
* @title ResearchGrantManagement
* @author Nam
* @notice On-chain management of research grant applications and disbursement
*/
contract ResearchGrantManagement {
address public admin;
uint256 public grantCount;
struct Grant {
address payable researcher;
string description;
uint256 totalAmount;
uint256 fundedAmount;
uint256 milestonesCompleted;
uint256 totalMilestones;
bool approved;
bool active;
}
mapping(uint256 => Grant) public grants;
// -------------------- EVENTS --------------------
event GrantSubmitted(uint256 indexed grantId, address indexed researcher, uint256 totalAmount);
event GrantApproved(uint256 indexed grantId);
event MilestoneFunded(uint256 indexed grantId, uint256 amount, uint256 milestoneNumber);
// -------------------- MODIFIERS --------------------
modifier onlyAdmin() {
require(msg.sender == admin, "Not admin");
_;
}
modifier grantActive(uint256 _grantId) {
require(grants[_grantId].active, "Grant inactive");
_;
}
// -------------------- CONSTRUCTOR --------------------
constructor() {
admin = msg.sender;
}
// -------------------- GRANT MANAGEMENT --------------------
function submitGrant(string calldata _description, uint256 _totalAmount, uint256 _totalMilestones) external {
require(_totalAmount > 0, "Amount must be >0");
require(_totalMilestones > 0, "Must have milestones");
grantCount += 1;
grants[grantCount] = Grant({
researcher: payable(msg.sender),
description: _description,
totalAmount: _totalAmount,
fundedAmount: 0,
milestonesCompleted: 0,
totalMilestones: _totalMilestones,
approved: false,
active: false
});
emit GrantSubmitted(grantCount, msg.sender, _totalAmount);
}
function approveGrant(uint256 _grantId) external onlyAdmin grantActive(_grantId) {
Grant storage g = grants[_grantId];
require(!g.approved, "Already approved");
g.approved = true;
g.active = true;
emit GrantApproved(_grantId);
}
function fundMilestone(uint256 _grantId, uint256 _amount) external onlyAdmin grantActive(_grantId) {
Grant storage g = grants[_grantId];
require(g.approved, "Grant not approved");
require(g.fundedAmount + _amount <= g.totalAmount, "Exceeds grant total");
require(g.milestonesCompleted < g.totalMilestones, "All milestones funded");
g.fundedAmount += _amount;
g.milestonesCompleted += 1;
g.researcher.transfer(_amount);
emit MilestoneFunded(_grantId, _amount, g.milestonesCompleted);
if (g.milestonesCompleted == g.totalMilestones) {
g.active = false;
}
}
receive() external payable {}
}
Build and Grow By Nam Le Thanh