# LP Incentives

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Reference [Xave Deployment Addresses](https://developer.xave.co/deployment-addresses) when customizing the proposal for your own FXPool gauge
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Please note that BAL incentives on any FXPools are not guaranteed. It is up to the Balancer community to vote for BAL incentives on a case-by-case basis
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Successful proposals are more likely when the pool operator is willing to match BAL incentives with their own incentives (often with yields paid out from collateral deposits off-chain)
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### Applying for BAL Incentives:

#### Step 1: Make a proposal on the Balancer forum

* See the [XSGD:USDC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-60-activate-bal-emissions-for-the-polygon-xsgd-usdc-fxpool/3684) gauge proposal
* See the [EURS:USDC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-159-activate-bal-emissions-for-mainnet-eurs-usdc-fx-pool-w-2-emissions-cap/4077/27) gauge proposal

#### Step 2: Snapshot vote

* See the [XSGD:USDC vote](https://snapshot.org/#/balancer.eth/proposal/0xc25eb9d18eb4cf22f2f89aa1dcd7e3aefca58762e7e307f6c448857fcc94c05a)
* See the [EURS:USDC vote](https://snapshot.org/#/balancer.eth/proposal/0x7b16a1e03240e33ebbfc933068e04411443bd0726a02a00e8fd3f3f05be9836a)

#### Step 3: Gauge Deployment

* Create your gauge following [these instructions](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/instructions-overview/2674)
* The gauge will then be "whitelisted" by Balancer upon a successful vote

#### Step 4: Get veBAL voters to vote on your gauge 

To see veBAL votes for existing gauges, you may go to the [veBAL page](https://app.balancer.fi/ethereum/vebal#/ethereum/vebal) and search for "EURS", "XSGD" or any other token live on Xave

You may of course;

* acquire veBAL yourself, or
* bribe veBAL holders to vote via [Hidden Hand](https://hiddenhand.finance/balancer)
* Aura Finance will soon list XAV to enable XAV bribes for BAL rewards on your pools

#### Considerations

Balancer voters (those who hold veBAL) are generally more willing to vote for BAL emissions on FXPools where a partner matches incentives beyond just the BAL token. 

One example is the XSGD:USDC FXPool where additional rewards are paid in XSGD stablecoins (see screenshot below). 

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Another example is the Avalanche network where Avalanche FXPools are being paid AVAX rewards (see screenshots below).&#x20;

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<figure><img src="https://997825278-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FeNhFlKNuknOuWZlAweU6%2Fuploads%2FKs7STGYjCX7BKvedMnDl%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1a80e829-7c83-434d-bbd2-1869abacc72a" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Balancer References

Learn more about veBAL [here](https://docs.balancer.fi/concepts/governance/veBAL/)