Next GOOSE cycle notice
This is a notification regarding the beginning of the new GOOSE cycle.
What is GOOSE
The Guided Open Objective Setting Exercise (GOOSE) framework was adopted by the Lido DAO in September 2023.
Each GOOSE sets one-year and three-year goals aligned with the DAO’s mission and vision, making them public for anyone to work towards. Goals serve as reference points for contributors and guide funding decisions from the DAO’s treasury.
Following the adoption of the framework, the first set of goals for 2024 and 2024-2026 was approved in November 2023 and updated in May 2024 (reGOOSE).
Current set of goals for 2025 (GOOSE-2) was proposed by Hasu and approved in November 2024.
GOOSE’26 cycle cadence
The GOOSE goals are reviewed and updated annually. The cycle follows four stages:
- Notice period – to announce the upcoming cycle and its deadlines. The notice period for GOOSE 2026 is now open: review last year’s progress, raise questions, and prepare submissions.
- Submission period (until November 24) – anyone in the community can submit one- and three-year goals.
- Discussion period (from November 24) – proposals are refined through community feedback.
- Voting (planned from December 8) – if more than one proposal is submitted, a Snapshot vote determines which proposal becomes the reference for the next year. Voting is on the full proposal, not individual goals.
To make it easier for the community to evaluate objectives side by side with the costs of delivering them, this year GOOSE goals and EGG (Ecosystem Grant gRequest) will be submitted and voted on together in the same slot. The EGG request will still follow the standard Lido DAO process, meaning it must be published at least one week before the vote.
Review GOOSE progress
- Key governance motions can be tracked via Snapshot and Aragon votes.
- Track records of Lido’s progress on decentralization, trustlessness, and alignment with the Ethereum community are available in the Scorecard.
- The Lido Financial Reporting dashboard in Dune reflects up-to-date financials.
- Interim results were discussed during the Tokenholder Update Call (see full recording and the recap).
- A detailed progress report from Lido Labs will be published soon, providing in-depth updates.
How to contribute
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Submit your proposal: During the Submission Period, you can submit your proposals with one-year and three-year goals. Please ensure your proposals are aligned with the Lido DAO’s mission and vision. All submissions are to be made on the Research forum.
Note that voting is for the proposal as a whole, not separate goals. Authors may edit their submissions during the discussion period, combining goals from different submissions. -
Participate in the discussion: Once the submission is here, the discussion begins. Discuss proposals, provide feedback, and suggest changes.
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Vote on proposals: Once all proposals have been discussed, offchain vote on Snapshot starts.