Not really, apart from the absense of feedback on my proposal.
I think it is a universal thing. Imagine the works of such a fund and you are a manager peeking proposals from a big flow. Even if you personally feel that some proposal is cool, but it doesn’t have public support and you feel that others won’t support it. Will you be heavily pushing it forward when you have to review dozens of other proposals? If you do, won’t it look like you are somehow affiliated with the project?
So, you either look for private money, or seek public support, I see no other way.
Not really, apart from the absense of feedback on my proposal.
I think it is a universal thing. Imagine the works of such a fund and you are a manager peeking proposals from a big flow. Even if you personally feel that some proposal is cool, but it doesn’t have public support and you feel that others won’t support it. Will you be heavily pushing it forward when you have to review dozens of other proposals? If you do, won’t it look like you are somehow affiliated with the project?
So, you either look for private money, or seek public support, I see no other way.
I think EA funders are more willing than many other non-profit funders to be the first person to fund your org, without anyone else supporting.
P.S. I didn’t downvote your comments.
That’s just me trying to analyze why it doesn’t work. The lack of feedback is really frustrating. I would rather prefer insults to the silence.
I feel same.