The primary mission of this proposal is to strengthen and expand Cardano's global ecosystem presence through Rare Evo 2026 and Rare Dev Gov Day 2026, two established community-led initiatives that have become major coordination, onboarding, networking, governance, and industry outreach platforms for the Cardano ecosystem.

This proposal would position the Cardano ecosystem as the title sponsor of the Rare Evo 2026 main stage and global livestream, while also supporting the second annual Rare Dev Gov Day, a dedicated Cardano-focused technical, governance, and community coordination event occurring ahead of Rare Evo on July 28th, 2026 at ARIA Las Vegas.

The proposal is designed to create direct ecosystem value through:

• Global Cardano brand visibility
• Ecosystem onboarding and education
• Governance participation
• Developer and startup exposure
• Enterprise and institutional outreach
• Cross-chain industry engagement
• Community retention
• Expanded accessibility for Cardano ecosystem participants
• Rare Network will return 20% of all VIP Ticket sales back to the Cardano Treasury (current retail value of a VIP ticket is $900)

During a market contraction period many ecosystem projects face reduced marketing, travel, and business development budgets following the slowdown of traditional ecosystem funding sources and general macroeconomics impacts. Maintaining strong ecosystem visibility, participation, and coordination infrastructure during difficult market cycles is critical for long-term ecosystem resilience and growth.

The proposal is not intended to create a new initiative from scratch, but rather to expand and strengthen an already proven platform with a multi-year track record of execution and ecosystem impact. Rare Evo 2026 will occur regardless of treasury funding; however, this proposal allows the Cardano ecosystem to substantially expand its presence, accessibility, participation, and strategic industry outreach through a highly leveraged and already operational event infrastructure.

Rare Network is requesting ₳2,750,000 based on a $0.24 value for $660,000 budget from the Cardano treasury. This will cover two sponsorship packages for Cardano. One sponsorship for Rare Evo 2026 as the title sponsorship and a second title sponsorship for Cardano Dev Gov Day 2026.