If there's no market in the gap, consider building it up from small, using Patreon or similar. Avoid anything that gives you one burst of money up front and the

If there's no market in the gap, consider building it up from small, using Patreon or similar. Avoid anything that gives you one burst of money up front and then goes away, whether it's the government or Kickstarter. Monthly subscription, or monthly donation, mean that you can match your expenditure to your income. It will also mean starting zine/indie/volunteer and not big and shiny. The upside of this is that you can grow credibility the slow way.