Now that's a GOOD THOUGHT. The Return Proposal is a bit clumsy of a way to manage what does and does not get funded, so it would be better if the managers of the DHF would see to this -- and now is a good time, before the bull run really hits!
As for becoming a Value Plan sponsored project -- and @macchiata, you might be interested in reading this as well -- there was a post done including social impact projects Valueplan is funding for promotional purposes. This is the key paragraph:
Brand recognition and awareness of Hive is the main projected outcome of all Value Plan activities. Hive is not competing with DPoS blockchains, most of which are defunct or abandoned. Hive is not competing with Web3 blogging platforms. Hive is competing with industry giants like Ethereum or Solana. We must focus on highlighting our amazing protocol, achievements, ecosystem and communities.
So, whatever projects may be suggested to Valueplan for support would need to be positioned to tend toward that projected outcome. They also included a scope:
Conferences which can be organized in-house, Hive dapp-hosted, or external. These include trade shows and expos.Physical major advertisements on products, vehicles, billboards, signage and events. All locations must be legitimate and professional.Significant promotions of Hive which may include contests and hackathon-style activities. This includes partner-related promotional activities to which we are invited to in joint participation.Outward-facing events such as the undertaking of the social impact and niche promotion events or conferences.Promotions and activities that showcase Hive as a Web3 leader and an excellent protocol to build on.
I would look at bullet 3 and bullet 5 and think about large associations of writers, and also of people that want to build (decentralized) apps for writers and other creatives -- conferences, contests, etc.
RE: Value Plan Q4 Proposal + General Information