Abstract: The present invention provides a method of directly funding projects comprising soliciting proposals desiring funding, posting the proposal on a server, connecting the server to the Internet and receiving an inquiry from at least one client device responding to the proposal. The present invention also provides a network based system of direct funding of projects comprising at least one client device, at least one server. In addition, the server includes software which posts on the Internet proposals desiring funding and receives responses to the posting from the client. The present invention also includes a network based system of direct funding of projects comprising a means for soliciting proposals desiring funding, a means for posting the proposals on a server, a means for connecting the server to the Internet and a means for receiving an inquiry from a client device responding to the proposals.