> On the sensors, you can get many with $1k, but you won't be able to spread them and much less make them communicate with a central or each other. LORA module

> On the sensors, you can get many with $1k, but you won't be able to spread them and much less make them communicate with a central or each other. LORA modules, coupled with a sensor, can be spread far out for less than $4 each, I've spread them out myself while living out on acreage. > But I think if there's any way to help on that budget, it will be by creating some sort of community. which is yet another good use of $1000 - I don't think that the person who is offering this is hoping that the people that apply make a profit, likely they are hoping that people who apply can help amplify the money by putting their own expertise to work. as in, I know I could build a data gathering and reporting framework that could run on aws/rds, but sure wouldn't mind if someone else paid for the hosting. that's kind of what's great about this.