Broke millennial here but if I were to pretend: what would a funding request for such a thing look like, how much for what outcome? I assume to get you out of a main gig, that would be a lot since you have stability and income to invest in Bitcoin. 

Is it just like grant/gift or is it an investment with ownership?

I'm assuming with this stuff it's all just "gift" for love of free speech as the return of investing in Bitcoin is likely greater.

Also I'm thinking about NPR funding model where a big donor promises to matche small donations so it kinda restores some market signal.