It's important to find some way to get money from this project - otherwise it will just end up as another abandoned half-finished open source project that you d

It's important to find some way to get money from this project - otherwise it will just end up as another abandoned half-finished open source project that you don't have time to continue work on and gets prioritized behind other work that puts food on the table. Maybe you can think a little outside the box and try to get sponsorships directly from companies who are more friendly towards open source projects and communities? Find a way to pitch the idea to a bunch of individuals and companies who might donate and see where it goes.