# Improvement Proposals

$HOME owners (those holding $HOME and/or staking $HOME) can influence the future of Defi App by suggesting and voting on governance proposals, called **Defi App Improvement Proposals** (DIPs). A DIP is a formal governance proposal used to guide decisions on protocol development, treasury allocation, and other strategic initiatives.

DIPs are the mechanism by which $HOME owners ensure the long-term health of the protocol for the community.  In [DIP-003](https://snapshot.box/#/s:defi.app/proposal/0x35f232fdee6bcb69ef4af411052ed8ee8460839da8b595857965742141e01559), voting power was aligned with protocol participation and long-term contributor commitment.

See active and past DIPs in Defi App's [governance portal](https://app.defi.app/governance) or [Snapshot space](https://snapshot.box/#/s:defi.app).

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## Types of DIPs

### Constitutional vs. Non-constitutional

**Constitutional proposals** directly impact the DAO’s foundational charter. For example, [DIP-003](https://snapshot.box/#/s:defi.app/proposal/0x35f232fdee6bcb69ef4af411052ed8ee8460839da8b595857965742141e01559) establishes a weighted voting system using $HOME as the primary DAO utility token. Constitutional DIPs require more voting power than non-constitutional proposals in order to pass.

**Non-constitutional** proposals do not affect the DAO's foundational charter. Most proposals are non-constitutional, including proposals related to funding, partnerships, technical upgrades (e.g. smart contract deployments or parameter changes), operational workflows, or informational initiatives.

### Classifications

DIPs are classified by four categories: 

<table><thead><tr><th width="149">Label</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Process </td><td>Proposals that modify or define DAO procedures, governance mechanisms, or operational workflows.</td></tr><tr><td>Funding </td><td>Requests for treasury allocations, grants, or budget approvals.</td></tr><tr><td>Informational </td><td>Context, analysis, or recommendations without requiring action.</td></tr><tr><td>Technical</td><td>Proposals that introduce or change protocol-level code, architecture, or infrastructure.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Community

To get involved with community governance, join Defi App's [Discord](https://discord.gg/defiapp) channel and learn more about [Suggesting](/knowledge-base/governance/improvement-proposals/submit-a-proposal.md) improvements and [Voting](/knowledge-base/governance/improvement-proposals/vote-on-a-proposal.md).

## DIP Statuses

You can find the status of active DIPs and the results of past DIPs in Defi App's [governance portal](https://app.defi.app/governance) or [Snapshot space](https://snapshot.box/#/s:defi.app). All governance proposals employ a 24h warmup to account for errata, followed by a standardized 5-day voting period.


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