Referral network for govtech founders—share student grant leads, split revenue instantly.
Govtech founders building platforms to connect students with government grants face extreme delays in monetization due to procurement processes lasting 18+ months.
GrantRelay connects govtech founders to pool and refer leads for student grant platforms, earning commissions on fast private sales while building gov pipelines. Automated matching and payout splits handle monetization without procurement waits. Founders grow revenue via network effects in weeks.
Founders and operators of govtech SaaS platforms targeting government sales for student grant matching services
Govtech-only network with auto revenue share on student grant referrals, zero trust issues.
friendly
Post/buy student grant leads from network.
Auto-track referrals and revenue shares.
Stripe Connect for instant commission splits.
AI matches leads to platforms.
Showcase your grant matching SaaS.
Public board of available deals.
In-app messaging for lead handoffs.
Badges for top referrers.
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| platform_name | text | No |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| description | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| lead_id | uuid | No |
| referrer_id | uuid | No |
| revenue_share | int | No |
| payout_status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/leadsPost new lead
/api/leadsList available leads
/api/referrals/:id/payoutTrigger split payout
/api/matchesGet lead matches
/api/profilesSearch user directory
No payouts
10% platform fee
5% fee
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 25 | 12% | $75 | $900 |
| Month 6 | 200 | 18% | $720 | $8,640 |
Refer student grant leads, split payments—earn while waiting on procurement.
Seed with 10 govtech founders from Twitter/Discord, offer free Pro for first referral, use their leads to attract more via success shares.
Affiliate mgmt
Not niche, slow setup
Instant govtech focus, low fee
Network effects in tight govtech niche.
Govtech consolidation and remote sales boom post-2023.
Low network density initially
Seed with 50 invites pre-launch
Payout disputes
Clear TOS + escrow
Success: 30+ signups
Success: First referral payout
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