I've heard there is a crypto project that is willing to pay after a while so I just wanted to learn about the existence of similar initiatives.
This kind of arrangement is beneficial to both owners and participants:
For owner, they get access to a larger pool and for participants they can contribute entirely on their own terms with micro-contracts (e.g. 1 open issue = 1 micro-contract)
IssueHunt is just what you're looking for.