Defem is known for many things, but above all, it is known for its charitable spirit and its care for the greater communal well-being. In line with these values, Defem is today announcing the DefemWorks Grant.

The DefemWorks Grant will provide resources and logistical support to non-Defem members in pursuing projects that benefit the wider SoftSlayer community. For highly time-consuming projects, funding to hire external labor may also be provided.

Grants will be issued in accordance with project feasibility and the project's benefit to the wider SoftSlayer community. Funding will be determined by project need, and will be dispersed throughout the duration of the project. Depending on the project proposal, the resources provided as part of a grant may have a value of as high as 20 diamond blocks; however, the necessary resources will generally be purchased and supplied by Defem.

In general, any proposal that demonstrates feasibility and clear and substantial benefit to the wider community will be supported in part or in whole. Particular areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Long-distance rapid transit solutions
• Infrastructure that facilitates short- and medium-distance travel at key points, including networks of canals and/or locks for water travel or bridges, tunnels, and/or roads for overland travel
• New player orientation, supply, and temporary shelter
• Public farming, especially automated farming of food
• Public production facilities, especially those that employ automation or enable less common modes of crafting
• Well-designed public mob grinders that yield experience very efficiently or supply less common mob drops in an automated fashion

Project managers will generally be asked to grant Defem a perpetual, irrevocable license to perform maintenance and improvements on the project. In most cases, the location of the project must be shared publicly upon its completion so that it can have the widest benefit possible.

You may submit a formal proposal via this form or propose your project informally by contacting me in-game.