Public Project Registries for Funded Work

In one sentence

Public registries create shared sources of truth for funded work and reduce duplicated effort across ecosystems.

Short answer

A project registry lists funded projects, shows their status and updates, preserves historical context, and enables community transparency.

Why registries matter

Without a central registry, ecosystems lose track of what has been funded. This leads to:

• Duplicate funding for similar projects
• No visibility into project progress
• Lost institutional memory
• Difficulty comparing outcomes

What good registries provide

• Searchable list of all funded projects
• Current status and milestone progress
• Historical execution records
• Cross-ecosystem visibility

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Karma's role

Karma provides public project registries that turn funding into shared memory, making execution visible across programs and rounds.