Is it legal?

[cleetus0219]

Is it legal to start a campaign requesting donations for research or products that are of a private interest? For example, if I liked monkeys and wanted to do research on monkey habits, could I publicly request or solicit donations via the internet?

I know door to door soliciting is illegal without a permit, but what about using the internet as the vehicle for requesting money?

[ProWriter]

On what grounds might it be illegal? As long as you don't do it in a way that violates any local ordinances about solicitation, you could solicit contributions to the "I just need some of your money for my own bills" fund. If it's for an educationally worthwhile purpose, you might even be eligible for a government grant to do your private research.