A system that functions somewhat opposite to asking for funds from the Polkadot Treasury. It permits the Polkadot Council to signal the necessity for a specific job within the Polkadot network. Individuals contributing to this task receive DOT tokens as rewards.
Bounty
A bounty program within the Polkadot network is a structured system that rewards individuals or groups, usually developers, for identifying and addressing bugs, contributing to the ecosystem, or completing specific tasks.