$500
Can cover a practical piece of one project: domain, hosting, form tool, documentation time, or early automation setup.
Help cover the practical pieces that make the pilot possible.
- Support can help cover domains, hosting, email, security tools, automation credits, and build time.
- In-kind support can reduce the cost of each approved veteran or military-family project.
- No live donation processing yet. This page collects support interest while the approved payment path is finalized.
Fiscal sponsorship is in review. Until the approved payment path is
live, support means pledge interest, in-kind offers, introductions,
and sponsor conversations.
What support can cover
$1,500-$3,000
Planning range for a focused individual build, depending on scope, tool costs, donated credits, and support needs.
In-kind support
Hosting, domains, email, security tools, automation platforms, AI tools, and software credits lower the cash cost.
24-month runway
The goal includes maintenance, renewal reminders, updates, safer access reviews, and owner training after launch.
Why in-kind support matters early
Most costs are tools and time.
The pilot needs hosting, domains, email, form tools, automation, security, AI tooling, documentation, and maintenance time. Those costs show up before a participant can confidently use the system.
Sponsor credits stretch every dollar.
Hosting, n8n, security, software, and AI credits let us support more veterans without rushing into live donation processing before the fiscal sponsor or nonprofit path is approved.
Why sponsors matter
Military-connected entrepreneurs often have the discipline and ideas, but not the same runway. Support helps remove the practical blockers: hosting, secure tools, automation, documentation, updates, and build time.
Spouse unemployment
Portable digital work matters when traditional employment is disrupted by military life.
Financing shortfalls
Veteran-owned firms seeking financing are more likely to receive less than requested.
Useful support
A smaller gift can still cover a key part of a participant's digital runway.
Not just launch
The goal includes maintenance, documentation, training, and safer ownership after launch.
How supporters can help right now
The approved donation path is still being finalized, so this page is for pledge interest, in-kind offers, sponsor credits, and partner introductions.
Share interest
Tell us whether you want to support with funds, tools, credits, services, or introductions.
Pledge later support
Record future support before donation processing is approved and connected.
Offer in-kind help
Hosting, domains, automation platforms, software, security tools, AI tooling, training, or credits.
Make introductions
Connect us to funders, veteran organizations, technical partners, or fiscal sponsor contacts.
Support flow
This keeps money, sponsor credits, and applicant assistance separate until the approved nonprofit or fiscal sponsor setup is live.
01Create access
Use the donor/sponsor portal so the admin console can track the record.
02Choose support
Pledge future funds, offer in-kind credits, or request a sponsor follow-up.
03Admin review
We confirm fit, payment restrictions, fiscal sponsor status, and follow-up steps.
04Activate later
Live donation/payment buttons wait for approved routing. No personal bank path.
First-year funding model
The project is preparing a realistic sponsor budget instead of overpromising scale before the pilot is proven.
$18K-$25K
Minimum viable pilot for 6-10 full-service projects or organizations plus one small Digital Defense Lab cohort.
$35K
Recommended year-one pilot budget for 13-21 full-service projects or organizations and two small workshop cohorts.
$50K
Stretch budget for broader delivery, stronger verification/security setup, and more reliable contractor or specialist support.
In-kind support
Hosting, domains, security tools, automation credits, AI tools, and training support reduce the direct cost per approved project.