title_body: Is Project Catalyst the only source of non-commercial funding for Cardano projects? If I have an idea that is not funded on Project Catalyst, where else can I find funding other than venture capital firms
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upvoted_answer: While Project Catalyst is for commercial and non-commercial Cardano projects, you are not limited to specific resources that fund only Cardano projects.
  Venture Capital and non-commercial typically do not go hand-in-hand together. VCs have an interest in your company/project's success. They give you money so you (or one of your competitors who they also fun) can make them more money.
  Depending on your project/company/organization you want to build, different avenues are at your disposal that have nothing to do with blockchain.
  It also depends on your jurisdiction and whether you can apply for public money. Applying to grants (outside of Project Catalyst) and fundraising efforts are big parts of a non-profits. This question is a little bit too broad to give an accurate answer. If you can be more detailed what it is what you're trying to do (link to your proposal), you may receive more and better suggestions.