ChainThink reports that on April 13, according to an official Aave DAO announcement, the DAO approved the first substantive funding request under Stani’s “Aave Will Win” framework with approximately 75% support, allocating $25 million in stablecoins to Aave Labs and distributing 75,000 AAVE tokens (approximately $6.8 million) from the ecosystem reserve, with these tokens vesting linearly over 48 months.
This proposal marks the first time Aave Labs' product development receives formal funding support from the DAO, though future grants for specific products will still require separate proposals for approval. The "Aave Will Win" framework aims to resolve long-standing disputes between Aave Labs and the DAO by stipulating that all revenue generated from Aave Labs' branded products—including the Aave App, Aave Pro, Horizon RWA, and Aave Kit—will be directed entirely into the DAO treasury, in exchange for DAO funding to support Aave Labs' product development.
Founder Stani called this proposal the most important in Aave's history, emphasizing that the DAO will oppose any supplier lock-ups that harm token holders' interests.