@aquietinvestor (ZCG) and I (ZF) worked together to research and respond to this question. An external subject matter expert was also consulted.
@Zchurn, we both appreciate your question (on behalf of our teams) and we’re always open to look at alternative ways of approaching common processes and challenges.
Fiscal sponsorship, as traditionally defined, is not applicable to ZCG’s funding process for multiple reasons, but we can use the concept of fiscal sponsorship to accomplish the same outcome.
Something akin to fiscal sponsorship has always been available to all grant requestors: as long as one person on a team (the “Fiduciary”) is willing to provide their personal information for KYC purposes then the rest of the team can remain anonymous. ZCG (and previously ZOMG) has funded several teams that have utilized this approach to ensure anonymity for all but one team member. Any additional KYC (or KYC-like) steps required by the Fiduciary’s jurisdiction are the responsibility of the Fiduciary. This approach allows ZF, on behalf of ZCG, to be in compliance with applicable laws while providing for some flexibility and anonymity on the grantee side.