How Projects Build Reputation Through Funding

In one sentence

Reputation is the accumulation of visible follow-through.

Short answer

Projects build reputation by consistently documenting execution across funding cycles, not by winning individual grants.

How reputation compounds

Commit to milestones
Document progress over time
Receive contextual review
Build execution history
Earn trust from future funders and users

What weakens reputation

Missing updates
Overpromising milestones
Lack of evidence
Inconsistent communication

Related

→ Public project registries

Karma's role

Karma provides the surface where execution history persists and compounds into reputation.