Proposal: Canton Managed Security Programme

Development Fund Proposal Submission

Proposal file: /proposals/canton-managed-security-programme.md

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Summary

This proposal requests a grant to fund the design, build, and operation of the Canton Managed Security Programme - a Procur3-operated audit subsidy framework delivered over 7 months in three milestones. This grant delivers a Foundation-allocated subsidy covering up to 90% of audit costs for qualifying Canton projects, an open auditor whitelist with Canton-specific qualification criteria, and a complete operational framework (intake form, voting committee workflow, milestone tracking, and reporting templates) fully transferred to the Foundation at pilot end. The project culminates in measurable ecosystem participation — at least 20 applications submitted and 6 audits subsidised — establishing a Foundation-owned, reusable security programme framework that removes the audit cost barrier for institutional and DeFi teams deploying on Canton. ---

Checklist

• [x] Proposal file added under /proposals/
• [x] Milestones and funding amounts defined
• [x] Acceptance criteria included
• [x] Alignment with Canton priorities described

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Notes for Reviewers

Procur3 is already live and operational, having supporting 80 teams source security services in H1 2026. The timelines are condensed as we are able to implement the necessary Canton-specific changes quickly and get the programme running.