Many impactful projects struggle to find funding simply because they aren't visible to the right regrantors - organizations or individuals who redistribute funds to other initiatives. At the same time, regrantors often miss promising opportunities outside their immediate networks because actively seeking projects takes time away from their core work. This creates a gap where potential stays unrealized on both sides.

A Passive Matching Solution

One approach to solve this could involve creating a platform where projects submit their details (mission, funding needs, impact metrics) which are then curated and matched to regrantors' interests. The key differentiator would be making the process completely passive for regrantors - they might receive periodic digests of relevant projects or browse a filtered selection when they choose to. The system could incorporate:

• Smart tagging to categorize projects by focus area, geography and funding stage
• Customizable regrantor preferences like funding size limits or focus areas
• Lightweight quality control through references or community validation

Making It Work For All Parties

The platform would need to serve three groups effectively:

1. Regrantors get vetted opportunities without active searching
2. Projects gain exposure beyond their immediate network
3. Ecosystem partners can showcase their portfolio projects

Early versions could test monetization through premium features for projects, small success fees, or sponsorships from organizations wanting to promote specific causes.

Starting Simple

An MVP might begin as a manually curated spreadsheet shared with a few regrantors to validate demand. The next version could be a basic website focusing on one niche area like climate projects before expanding. Key assumptions to test early include whether regrantors will engage with passive recommendations and if projects will submit their information without funding guarantees.

Existing platforms tend to require active searching from either funders or projects. This approach would stand out by keeping the process effortless for regrantors while giving projects access to a wider funding pool than they could reach independently.