diff --git a/apps/draupnir/src/DraupnirBotMode.ts b/apps/draupnir/src/DraupnirBotMode.ts
index 5761e7bc..204216a6 100644
--- a/apps/draupnir/src/DraupnirBotMode.ts
+++ b/apps/draupnir/src/DraupnirBotMode.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   ClientsInRoomMap,
   Task,
   Logger,
+  makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator,
   ActionException,
   ActionExceptionKind,
   ConfigRecoverableError,
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@ export class DraupnirBotModeToggle implements BotModeTogle {
       clientCapabilityFactory,
       clientProvider,
       roomStateManagerFactory,
-      stores
+      stores,
+      makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator()
     );
     return new DraupnirBotModeToggle(
       clientUserID,
diff --git a/apps/draupnir/src/appservice/AppServiceDraupnirManager.ts b/apps/draupnir/src/appservice/AppServiceDraupnirManager.ts
index 2be87123..c4888901 100644
--- a/apps/draupnir/src/appservice/AppServiceDraupnirManager.ts
+++ b/apps/draupnir/src/appservice/AppServiceDraupnirManager.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   ActionExceptionKind,
   ActionResult,
   ClientsInRoomMap,
+  makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator,
   Ok,
   Task,
   assertThrowableIsError,
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ export class AppServiceDraupnirManager {
       this.clientCapabilityFactory,
       clientProvider,
       this.roomStateManagerFactory,
-      stores
+      stores,
+      makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator()
     );
     this.baseManager = new StandardDraupnirManager(draupnirFactory);
   }
diff --git a/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirFactory.ts b/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirFactory.ts
index f75f464f..7abd6bc7 100644
--- a/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirFactory.ts
+++ b/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirFactory.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import {
   ClientsInRoomMap,
   Logger,
   Ok,
+  ProjectionAllocator,
+  ProtectedRoomsSet,
   StandardLoggableConfigTracker,
   isError,
 } from "@the-draupnir-project/matrix-protection-suite";
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ export class DraupnirFactory {
     private readonly clientCapabilityFactory: ClientCapabilityFactory,
     private readonly clientProvider: ClientForUserID,
     private readonly roomStateManagerFactory: RoomStateManagerFactory,
-    private readonly stores: TopLevelStores
+    private readonly stores: TopLevelStores,
+    private readonly projectionAllocator: ProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>
   ) {
     // nothing to do.
   }
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@ export class DraupnirFactory {
       client,
       clientPlatform,
       clientUserID,
+      this.projectionAllocator,
       config,
       configLogTracker
     );
diff --git a/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirProtectedRoomsSet.ts b/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirProtectedRoomsSet.ts
index c885457b..f55388f2 100644
--- a/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirProtectedRoomsSet.ts
+++ b/apps/draupnir/src/draupnirfactory/DraupnirProtectedRoomsSet.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   Ok,
   PolicyListConfig,
   PolicyRoomManager,
+  ProjectionAllocator,
   ProtectedRoomsConfig,
   ProtectedRoomsSet,
   ProtectionHandleRegistryDescription,
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ export async function makeProtectedRoomsSet(
   client: MatrixSendClient,
   clientPlatform: ClientPlatform,
   userID: StringUserID,
+  projectionAllocator: ProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>,
   config: IConfig,
   loggableConfigTracker: LoggableConfigTracker
 ): Promise<ActionResult<ProtectedRoomsSet>> {
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ export async function makeProtectedRoomsSet(
     protectionsConfig.ok,
     userID,
     DefaultMixinExtractor,
+    projectionAllocator,
     makeHandleMissingProtectionPermissions(
       clientPlatform.toRoomMessageSender(),
       managementRoom.toRoomIDOrAlias()
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionAllocator.test.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionAllocator.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..636b9b3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionAllocator.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Gnuxie <Gnuxie@protonmail.com>
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import { Ok } from "@gnuxie/typescript-result";
+import {
+  ProjectionAllocator,
+  StandardProjectionAllocator,
+} from "./ProjectionAllocator";
+
+test("ProjectionAllocator semantics are implemented by the standard allocator", async () => {
+  await ProjectionAllocator.check(async () => {
+    return Ok(new StandardProjectionAllocator());
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionAllocator.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionAllocator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4eff0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionAllocator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Gnuxie <Gnuxie@protonmail.com>
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import { Ok, Result, ResultError, isError } from "@gnuxie/typescript-result";
+import {
+  AnyProjectionDescription,
+  ProjectionPartition,
+  describeProjection,
+} from "./ProjectionDescription";
+import { ExtractProjectionNode, Projection } from "./Projection";
+import { ProjectionNode } from "./ProjectionNode";
+import {
+  AllocatableLifetime,
+  Disposable,
+  StandardLifetime,
+} from "../Interface/Lifetime";
+import { SemanticType } from "../Interface/SemanticType";
+
+export type DisposableProjection<TProjection extends Projection = Projection> =
+  TProjection & Disposable;
+
+export type ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection extends Projection> =
+  ExtractProjectionNode<TProjection> extends ProjectionNode<infer TDescription>
+    ? TDescription
+    : never;
+
+/**
+ * Constructs registered projections and allocates them against a supplied lifetime.
+ *
+ * The allocator exists because currently we can't make a global orchestrator
+ * own projections while there are context specific dependencies required by
+ * the projection, specifically dependencies that are't invariant between protected
+ * room set instances, such as legacy revision issuers, as opposed to the draupnir
+ * user ID.
+ */
+export interface ProjectionAllocator<Context = unknown> {
+  registerProjection<TProjection extends DisposableProjection>(
+    description: ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>,
+    factory: (
+      context: Context,
+      partition: ProjectionPartition<ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>>
+    ) => Result<TProjection>
+  ): this;
+
+  allocate<TProjection extends DisposableProjection>(
+    lifetime: AllocatableLifetime,
+    context: Context,
+    description: ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>,
+    partition: ProjectionPartition<ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>>
+  ): Result<TProjection>;
+}
+
+export const ProjectionAllocator = SemanticType<ProjectionAllocator>(
+  "ProjectionAllocator"
+)
+  .declare({
+    allocation: {
+      what: "allocator can allocate registered projections",
+      why: "allows callers to construct projections without depending on their concrete implementations",
+    },
+    lifetimeOwnership: {
+      what: "allocated projections are owned by the supplied lifetime",
+      why: "ensures projection resources are disposed with their caller",
+    },
+    freshAllocation: {
+      what: "each allocation invokes the registered projection factory",
+      why: "keeps projection identity and ownership independent between callers",
+    },
+    failWhenLifetimeInDisposal: {
+      what: "allocation fails without invoking the projection factory when the supplied lifetime is in disposal",
+      why: "prevents projections from being created without an owner that can dispose them",
+    },
+    canonicalDescription: {
+      what: "only the projection description registered with a factory can be used to allocate that projection",
+      why: "prevents a different description with the same name from selecting a factory with an incompatible partition schema",
+    },
+    factoryFailure: {
+      what: "an error returned by a projection factory is returned by allocation",
+      why: "allows callers to handle projection construction failures without receiving a partially allocated projection",
+    },
+    failWhenNotRegistered: {
+      what: "allocating a projection that is unregistered fails early and errors",
+      why: "prevents mistakes where the wrong projection is requested or registration code is forgotten",
+    },
+    partitionIsEssential: {
+      what: "allocating a projection requires its partition information",
+      why: "prevents leaking projections to the wrong code and catches bugs early",
+    },
+    failWhenUnexpectedPartition: {
+      what: "allocating a projection fails if extra or unexpected partition data is provided",
+      why: "prevents accidentally leaking projections to the wrong code and catches the problem early",
+    },
+  })
+  .verify({
+    async allocation(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticTestProjection",
+        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      const projection = {
+        [Symbol.dispose]() {
+          // nothing to dispose.
+        },
+      } as TestProjection;
+      const context = { source: "semantic context" };
+      allocator.registerProjection<TestProjection>(
+        description,
+        (factoryContext, partition) => {
+          expect(factoryContext).toBe(context);
+          expect(partition.roomID).toBe("!room:example.org");
+          return Ok(projection);
+        }
+      );
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        context,
+        description,
+        {
+          roomID: "!room:example.org",
+        }
+      );
+      expect(result.expect("Projection allocation should succeed")).toBe(
+        projection
+      );
+    },
+    async lifetimeOwnership(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticLifetimeProjection",
+        partitionKeys: [],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      let disposalCount = 0;
+      allocator.registerProjection<TestProjection>(description, () => {
+        return Ok({
+          [Symbol.dispose]() {
+            disposalCount += 1;
+          },
+        } as TestProjection);
+      });
+      {
+        await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+        allocator
+          .allocate<TestProjection>(lifetime, {}, description, {})
+          .expect("Projection allocation should succeed");
+      }
+      expect(disposalCount).toBe(1);
+    },
+    async freshAllocation(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticFreshProjection",
+        partitionKeys: [],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      let allocationCount = 0;
+      allocator.registerProjection<TestProjection>(description, () => {
+        allocationCount += 1;
+        return Ok({ [Symbol.dispose]() {} } as TestProjection);
+      });
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const first = allocator
+        .allocate<TestProjection>(lifetime, {}, description, {})
+        .expect("First projection allocation should succeed");
+      const second = allocator
+        .allocate<TestProjection>(lifetime, {}, description, {})
+        .expect("Second projection allocation should succeed");
+      expect(first).not.toBe(second);
+      expect(allocationCount).toBe(2);
+    },
+    async failWhenLifetimeInDisposal(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticDisposedLifetimeProjection",
+        partitionKeys: [],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      let factoryInvocations = 0;
+      allocator.registerProjection<TestProjection>(description, () => {
+        factoryInvocations += 1;
+        return Ok({ [Symbol.dispose]() {} } as TestProjection);
+      });
+      const lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      await lifetime[Symbol.asyncDispose]();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        {},
+        description,
+        {}
+      );
+      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
+      expect(factoryInvocations).toBe(0);
+    },
+    async canonicalDescription(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticCanonicalProjection",
+        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
+      }).build();
+      const equivalentDescription = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticCanonicalProjection",
+        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      allocator.registerProjection<TestProjection>(description, () =>
+        Ok({ [Symbol.dispose]() {} } as TestProjection)
+      );
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        {},
+        equivalentDescription,
+        { roomID: "!room:example.org" }
+      );
+      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
+    },
+    async factoryFailure(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticFailingFactoryProjection",
+        partitionKeys: [],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      const factoryError = ResultError.Result("Projection creation failed");
+      allocator.registerProjection<TestProjection>(
+        description,
+        () => factoryError
+      );
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        {},
+        description,
+        {}
+      );
+      expect(result).toBe(factoryError);
+    },
+    async failWhenNotRegistered(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticUnregisteredProjection",
+        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        {},
+        description,
+        {
+          roomID: "!room:example.org",
+        }
+      );
+      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
+    },
+    async partitionIsEssential(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticRequiredPartitionProjection",
+        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        {},
+        description,
+        {} as never
+      );
+      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
+    },
+    async failWhenUnexpectedPartition(makeSubject) {
+      const allocator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
+        "Should be able to make the subject"
+      );
+      const description = describeProjection({
+        name: "SemanticUnexpectedPartitionProjection",
+        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
+      }).build();
+      type TestProjection = DisposableProjection<
+        Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>
+      >;
+      await using lifetime = new StandardLifetime();
+      const result = allocator.allocate<TestProjection>(
+        lifetime,
+        {},
+        description,
+        {
+          roomID: "!room:example.org",
+          unknownKey: "value",
+        } as never
+      );
+      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
+    },
+  });
+
+type AnyProjectionFactory<Context> = (
+  context: Context,
+  partition: ProjectionPartition
+) => Result<DisposableProjection>;
+
+function validateProjectionPartition(
+  description: AnyProjectionDescription,
+  partition: ProjectionPartition
+): Result<void> {
+  const expectedKeys = new Set(description.partitionKeys);
+  const unexpectedKey = Object.keys(partition).find(
+    (key) => !expectedKeys.has(key)
+  );
+  if (unexpectedKey !== undefined) {
+    return ResultError.Result(
+      `Partition for projection ${description.name} has unexpected key ${unexpectedKey}`
+    );
+  }
+  const missingKey = description.partitionKeys.find(
+    (key) => partition[key] === undefined
+  );
+  if (missingKey !== undefined) {
+    return ResultError.Result(
+      `Partition for projection ${description.name} is missing key ${missingKey}`
+    );
+  }
+  return Ok(undefined);
+}
+
+export class StandardProjectionAllocator<
+  Context = unknown,
+> implements ProjectionAllocator<Context> {
+  private readonly factories = new Map<
+    AnyProjectionDescription,
+    AnyProjectionFactory<Context>
+  >();
+  private readonly registeredNames = new Set<string>();
+
+  public registerProjection<TProjection extends DisposableProjection>(
+    description: ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>,
+    factory: (
+      context: Context,
+      partition: ProjectionPartition<ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>>
+    ) => Result<TProjection>
+  ): this {
+    if (this.registeredNames.has(description.name)) {
+      throw new TypeError(
+        `There is already a projection registered with the name ${description.name}`
+      );
+    }
+    this.registeredNames.add(description.name);
+    this.factories.set(
+      description,
+      factory as unknown as AnyProjectionFactory<Context>
+    );
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  public allocate<TProjection extends DisposableProjection>(
+    lifetime: AllocatableLifetime,
+    context: Context,
+    description: ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>,
+    partition: ProjectionPartition<ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>>
+  ): Result<TProjection> {
+    return lifetime.allocateDisposable(() => {
+      const validationResult = validateProjectionPartition(
+        description,
+        partition
+      );
+      if (isError(validationResult)) {
+        return validationResult;
+      }
+      const factory = this.factories.get(description);
+      if (factory === undefined) {
+        return ResultError.Result(
+          `No projection factory registered for the supplied ${description.name} description`
+        );
+      }
+      return factory(context, partition) as Result<TProjection>;
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionLocator.test.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionLocator.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a315d02..00000000
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionLocator.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Gnuxie <Gnuxie@protonmail.com>
-//
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-import { Ok } from "@gnuxie/typescript-result";
-import { Projection } from "./Projection";
-import { describeProjection } from "./ProjectionDescription";
-import {
-  ProjectionLocator,
-  StandardProjectionLocator,
-} from "./ProjectionLocator";
-import { ProjectionNode } from "./ProjectionNode";
-
-const TestProjectionDescription = describeProjection({
-  name: "TestProjection",
-  partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
-}).build();
-
-type TestProjectionDescription = typeof TestProjectionDescription;
-type TestProjectionNode = ProjectionNode<TestProjectionDescription>;
-type TestProjection = Projection<TestProjectionNode>;
-
-test("ProjectionLocator semantics are implemented by the standard locator", async () => {
-  await ProjectionLocator.check(async () => {
-    return Ok(new StandardProjectionLocator({}));
-  });
-});
-
-test("passes the constructor context to the projection provider", () => {
-  const context = { source: "context" };
-  const projection = {} as TestProjection;
-  const locator = new StandardProjectionLocator(
-    context
-  ).registerProjection<TestProjection>({
-    projectionDescription: TestProjectionDescription,
-    factory(providerContext, location) {
-      expect(providerContext).toBe(context);
-      expect(location.partition.roomID).toBe("!room:example.org");
-      return Ok(projection);
-    },
-  });
-  const result = locator.locate<TestProjection>({
-    description: TestProjectionDescription,
-    partition: {
-      roomID: "!room:example.org",
-    },
-  });
-  expect(result.expect("Projection location should succeed")).toBe(projection);
-});
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionLocator.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionLocator.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d3a3deec..00000000
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Projection/ProjectionLocator.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,240 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Gnuxie <Gnuxie@protonmail.com>
-//
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-import { Ok, Result, ResultError, isError } from "@gnuxie/typescript-result";
-import {
-  AnyProjectionDescription,
-  ProjectionPartition,
-  describeProjection,
-} from "./ProjectionDescription";
-import { ExtractProjectionNode, Projection } from "./Projection";
-import { ProjectionNode } from "./ProjectionNode";
-import { Disposable } from "../Interface/Lifetime";
-import { SemanticType } from "../Interface/SemanticType";
-
-export type DisposableProjection<TProjection extends Projection = Projection> =
-  TProjection & Disposable;
-
-export type ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection extends Projection> =
-  ExtractProjectionNode<TProjection> extends ProjectionNode<infer TDescription>
-    ? TDescription
-    : never;
-
-export type ProjectionLocation<
-  TProjectionDescription extends AnyProjectionDescription =
-    AnyProjectionDescription,
-> = {
-  readonly description: TProjectionDescription;
-  readonly partition: ProjectionPartition<TProjectionDescription>;
-};
-
-export type ProjectionProviderDescription<
-  Context = unknown,
-  TProjectionDescription extends AnyProjectionDescription =
-    AnyProjectionDescription,
-  TProjection extends Projection = Projection,
-> = {
-  readonly projectionDescription: TProjectionDescription;
-  factory(
-    context: Context,
-    location: ProjectionLocation<TProjectionDescription>
-  ): Result<TProjection>;
-};
-
-// FIXME: We need to be able to attenuate locators to specific
-// draupnir instances for internal code/security defence in depth (mostly
-// to prevent mistakes).
-export interface ProjectionLocator<Context = unknown> {
-  registerProjection<TProjection extends Projection>(
-    provider: ProjectionProviderDescription<
-      Context,
-      ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>,
-      TProjection
-    >
-  ): this;
-
-  locate<TProjection extends Projection>(
-    location: ProjectionLocation<ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>>
-  ): Result<TProjection>;
-}
-
-export const ProjectionLocator = SemanticType<ProjectionLocator>(
-  "ProjectionLocator"
-)
-  .declare({
-    location: {
-      what: "locator can locate registered projections and return them",
-      why: "allows the orchestrator to own projections rather than draupnir instances",
-    },
-    failWhenNotLocated: {
-      what: "locating a projection that is unregistered fails early and errors",
-      why: "prevents mistakes where the wrong projection is sought or registration code is forgotten",
-    },
-    partitionIsEssential: {
-      what: "locating a projection requires the partition information to be provided",
-      why: "prevents leaking projections to the wrong code and catches bugs early",
-    },
-    failWhenUnexpectedPartition: {
-      what: "locating a projection fails if extra or unexpected partition data is provided",
-      why: "prevents accidentally leaking projections to the wrong code (security issue) and catches the problem early",
-    },
-  })
-  .verify({
-    async location(makeSubject) {
-      const locator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
-        "Should be able to make the subject"
-      );
-      const description = describeProjection({
-        name: "SemanticTestProjection",
-        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
-      }).build();
-      type TestProjection = Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>;
-      const projection = {} as TestProjection;
-      locator.registerProjection<TestProjection>({
-        projectionDescription: description,
-        factory(_context, location) {
-          expect(location.partition.roomID).toBe("!room:example.org");
-          return Ok(projection);
-        },
-      });
-      const result = locator.locate<TestProjection>({
-        description,
-        partition: {
-          roomID: "!room:example.org",
-        },
-      });
-      expect(result.expect("Projection location should succeed")).toBe(
-        projection
-      );
-    },
-    async failWhenNotLocated(makeSubject) {
-      const locator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
-        "Should be able to make the subject"
-      );
-      const description = describeProjection({
-        name: "SemanticTestProjection",
-        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
-      }).build();
-      type TestProjection = Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>;
-      const result = locator.locate<TestProjection>({
-        description,
-        partition: {
-          roomID: "!room:example.org",
-        },
-      });
-      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
-    },
-    async partitionIsEssential(makeSubject) {
-      const locator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
-        "Should be able to make the subject"
-      );
-      const description = describeProjection({
-        name: "SemanticTestProjection",
-        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
-      }).build();
-      type TestProjection = Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>;
-      const result = locator.locate<TestProjection>({
-        description,
-        partition: {},
-      } as never);
-      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
-    },
-    async failWhenUnexpectedPartition(makeSubject) {
-      const locator = (await makeSubject()).expect(
-        "Should be able to make the subject"
-      );
-      const description = describeProjection({
-        name: "SemanticTestProjection",
-        partitionKeys: ["roomID"],
-      }).build();
-      type TestProjection = Projection<ProjectionNode<typeof description>>;
-      const result = locator.locate<TestProjection>({
-        description,
-        partition: {
-          roomID: "!room:example.org",
-          unknownKey: "value",
-        },
-      } as never);
-      expect(isError(result)).toBe(true);
-    },
-  });
-
-type AnyProjectionProviderDescription<Context> =
-  ProjectionProviderDescription<Context>;
-
-function validateProjectionLocation(
-  location: ProjectionLocation
-): Result<void> {
-  const expectedKeys = new Set(location.description.partitionKeys);
-  const unexpectedKey = Object.keys(location.partition).find(
-    (key) => !expectedKeys.has(key)
-  );
-  if (unexpectedKey !== undefined) {
-    return ResultError.Result(
-      `Projection location for ${location.description.name} has unexpected partition key ${unexpectedKey}`
-    );
-  }
-  const missingKey = location.description.partitionKeys.find(
-    (key) => location.partition[key] === undefined
-  );
-  if (missingKey !== undefined) {
-    return ResultError.Result(
-      `Projection location for ${location.description.name} is missing partition key ${missingKey}`
-    );
-  }
-  return Ok(undefined);
-}
-
-export class StandardProjectionLocator<
-  Context = unknown,
-> implements ProjectionLocator<Context> {
-  private readonly providers = new Map<
-    string,
-    AnyProjectionProviderDescription<Context>
-  >();
-
-  public constructor(
-    private readonly context: Context,
-    providers: readonly AnyProjectionProviderDescription<Context>[] = []
-  ) {
-    for (const provider of providers) {
-      this.registerProjection(provider);
-    }
-  }
-
-  public registerProjection<TProjection extends Projection>(
-    provider: ProjectionProviderDescription<
-      Context,
-      ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>,
-      TProjection
-    >
-  ): this {
-    if (this.providers.has(provider.projectionDescription.name)) {
-      throw new TypeError(
-        `There is already a projection registered with the name ${provider.projectionDescription.name}`
-      );
-    }
-    this.providers.set(
-      provider.projectionDescription.name,
-      provider as unknown as AnyProjectionProviderDescription<Context>
-    );
-    return this;
-  }
-
-  public locate<TProjection extends Projection>(
-    location: ProjectionLocation<ProjectionDescriptionFor<TProjection>>
-  ): Result<TProjection> {
-    const validationResult = validateProjectionLocation(location);
-    if (isError(validationResult)) {
-      return validationResult;
-    }
-    const provider = this.providers.get(location.description.name);
-    if (provider === undefined) {
-      return ResultError.Result(
-        `No projection registered with the name ${location.description.name}`
-      );
-    }
-    return provider.factory(this.context, location) as Result<TProjection>;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSet.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSet.ts
index 9c4a2d11..a92ab631 100644
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSet.ts
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSet.ts
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ import {
 import { WatchedPolicyRooms } from "./WatchedPolicyRooms/WatchedPolicyRooms";
 import { MixinExtractor } from "../SafeMatrixEvents/EventMixinExtraction/EventMixinExtraction";
 import { RoomCreateEvent, RoomVersionMirror } from "../MatrixTypes/CreateRoom";
-import { ProjectionLocator } from "../Projection/ProjectionLocator";
-import { makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator } from "./ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator";
+import { ProjectionAllocator } from "../Projection/ProjectionAllocator";
 
 export interface ProtectedRoomsSet {
   readonly watchedPolicyRooms: WatchedPolicyRooms;
   readonly protectedRoomsManager: ProtectedRoomsManager;
   readonly protections: ProtectionsManager;
-  readonly projectionLocator: ProjectionLocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>;
+  readonly projectionAllocator: ProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>;
   readonly setRoomMembership: SetRoomMembership;
   readonly setMembership: SetMembershipRevisionIssuer;
   readonly setRoomState: SetRoomState;
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ export class StandardProtectedRoomsSet implements ProtectedRoomsSet {
   private readonly setMembershipPolicyRevisionListener =
     this.setMembershipPolicyRevision.bind(this);
   public readonly setPoliciesMatchingMembership: SetMembershipPolicyRevisionIssuer;
-  public readonly projectionLocator: ProjectionLocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>;
 
   constructor(
     public readonly watchedPolicyRooms: WatchedPolicyRooms,
@@ -111,6 +109,7 @@ export class StandardProtectedRoomsSet implements ProtectedRoomsSet {
     public readonly protections: ProtectionsManager,
     public readonly userID: StringUserID,
     public readonly eventMixinExtractor: MixinExtractor,
+    public readonly projectionAllocator: ProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>,
     private readonly handleMissingProtectionPermissions?: HandleMissingProtectionPermissions
   ) {
     this.setRoomMembership.on("membership", this.membershipChangeListener);
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ export class StandardProtectedRoomsSet implements ProtectedRoomsSet {
       "revision",
       this.setMembershipPolicyRevisionListener
     );
-    this.projectionLocator = makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator(this);
   }
   public get setRoomState() {
     return this.protectedRoomsManager.setRoomState;
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator.ts
similarity index 60%
rename from packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator.ts
rename to packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator.ts
index e128c038..00d5636e 100644
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator.ts
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 import { Ok } from "@gnuxie/typescript-result";
 import {
   DisposableProjection,
-  ProjectionLocator,
-  StandardProjectionLocator,
-} from "../Projection/ProjectionLocator";
+  ProjectionAllocator,
+  StandardProjectionAllocator,
+} from "../Projection/ProjectionAllocator";
 import {
   MemberBanIntentProjection,
   StandardMemberBanIntentProjection,
@@ -20,28 +20,33 @@ import {
 import { ServerBanIntentProjectionDescription } from "./StandardProtections/ServerBanSynchronisation/ServerBanIntentProjectionNode";
 import type { ProtectedRoomsSet } from "./ProtectedRoomsSet";
 
-export function makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionLocator(
-  protectedRoomsSet: ProtectedRoomsSet
-): ProjectionLocator<ProtectedRoomsSet> {
-  return new StandardProjectionLocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>(protectedRoomsSet)
-    .registerProjection<DisposableProjection<MemberBanIntentProjection>>({
-      projectionDescription: MemberBanIntentProjectionDescription,
-      factory(context) {
+/**
+ * This is used at the top level of the appservice and Draupnir to provide instances
+ * of projections that depend on context from a protected rooms set to construct.
+ * The projections are still owned by the protected rooms set that wants them.
+ * This is just something that we have to deal with until we port the entire
+ * data pipeline over unfortunately.
+ */
+export function makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator(): ProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet> {
+  return new StandardProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>()
+    .registerProjection<DisposableProjection<MemberBanIntentProjection>>(
+      MemberBanIntentProjectionDescription,
+      (context) => {
         return Ok(
           new StandardMemberBanIntentProjection(
             context.setPoliciesMatchingMembership
           )
         );
-      },
-    })
-    .registerProjection<DisposableProjection<ServerBanIntentProjection>>({
-      projectionDescription: ServerBanIntentProjectionDescription,
-      factory(context) {
+      }
+    )
+    .registerProjection<DisposableProjection<ServerBanIntentProjection>>(
+      ServerBanIntentProjectionDescription,
+      (context) => {
         return Ok(
           new StandardServerBanIntentProjection(
             context.watchedPolicyRooms.revisionIssuer
           )
         );
-      },
-    });
+      }
+    );
 }
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/MemberBanSynchronisation/MemberBanSynchronisation.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/MemberBanSynchronisation/MemberBanSynchronisation.ts
index bc4f2cab..d0c4f82e 100644
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/MemberBanSynchronisation/MemberBanSynchronisation.ts
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/MemberBanSynchronisation/MemberBanSynchronisation.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import {
 import { OwnLifetime } from "../../../Interface/Lifetime";
 import { MemberBanIntentProjection } from "./MemberBanIntentProjection";
 import { MemberBanIntentProjectionDescription } from "./MemberBanIntentProjectionNode";
-import { DisposableProjection } from "../../../Projection/ProjectionLocator";
+import { DisposableProjection } from "../../../Projection/ProjectionAllocator";
 
 function isRecommendationWorthBanning(policyRule: PolicyRule) {
   return (
@@ -203,16 +203,13 @@ describeProtection<MemberBanSynchronisationProtectionCapabilities>({
     _settings,
     capabilitySet
   ) => {
-    const intentProjection = protectedRoomsSet.projectionLocator.locate<
+    const intentProjection = protectedRoomsSet.projectionAllocator.allocate<
       DisposableProjection<MemberBanIntentProjection>
-    >({
-      description: MemberBanIntentProjectionDescription,
-      partition: {
-        draupnirID: protectedRoomsSet.userID,
-      },
+    >(lifetime, protectedRoomsSet, MemberBanIntentProjectionDescription, {
+      draupnirID: protectedRoomsSet.userID,
     });
     if (isError(intentProjection)) {
-      return intentProjection.elaborate("Unable to locate intent projection");
+      return intentProjection.elaborate("Unable to allocate intent projection");
     }
     return Ok(
       new MemberBanSynchronisationProtection(
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/ServerBanSynchronisation/ServerBanSynchronisation.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/ServerBanSynchronisation/ServerBanSynchronisation.ts
index 09a80cfb..f9e07aec 100644
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/ServerBanSynchronisation/ServerBanSynchronisation.ts
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/Protection/StandardProtections/ServerBanSynchronisation/ServerBanSynchronisation.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { ServerBanIntentProjection } from "./ServerBanIntentProjection";
 import { ServerBanIntentProjectionDescription } from "./ServerBanIntentProjectionNode";
 import { ServerBanSynchronisationCapability } from "./ServerBanSynchronisationCapability";
 import { Logger } from "../../../Logging/Logger";
-import { DisposableProjection } from "../../../Projection/ProjectionLocator";
+import { DisposableProjection } from "../../../Projection/ProjectionAllocator";
 
 const log = new Logger("ServerBanSynchronisationProtection");
 
@@ -125,18 +125,13 @@ describeProtection<Capabilities>({
     _settings,
     capabilities
   ) => {
-    const intentProjection = protectedRoomsSet.projectionLocator.locate<
+    const intentProjection = protectedRoomsSet.projectionAllocator.allocate<
       DisposableProjection<ServerBanIntentProjection>
-    >({
-      description: ServerBanIntentProjectionDescription,
-      partition: {
-        draupnirID: protectedRoomsSet.userID,
-      },
+    >(lifetime, protectedRoomsSet, ServerBanIntentProjectionDescription, {
+      draupnirID: protectedRoomsSet.userID,
     });
     if (isError(intentProjection)) {
-      return intentProjection.elaborate(
-        "Unable to locate the intent projection"
-      );
+      return intentProjection.elaborate("Unable to allocate intent projection");
     }
     return Ok(
       new ServerBanSynchronisationProtection(
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/StateTracking/DeclareRoomState.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/StateTracking/DeclareRoomState.ts
index e5abc669..9785a4fa 100644
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/StateTracking/DeclareRoomState.ts
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/StateTracking/DeclareRoomState.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ import { StandardWatchedPolicyRooms } from "../Protection/WatchedPolicyRooms/Sta
 import { DefaultEventDecoder } from "../MatrixTypes/DefaultEventDecoder";
 import { DefaultMixinExtractor } from "../SafeMatrixEvents/MatrixEventMixinDescriptions/DefaultMixinExtractor";
 import { RoomCreateEvent } from "../MatrixTypes/CreateRoom";
+import { ProjectionAllocator } from "../Projection/ProjectionAllocator";
+import { makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator } from "../Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator";
 
 const log = new Logger("DeclareRoomState");
 
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ export type DescribeProtectedRoomsSet = {
   rooms?: DescribeRoomOptions[];
   lists?: DescribeRoomOptions[];
   clientUserID?: StringUserID;
+  projectionAllocator?: ProjectionAllocator<ProtectedRoomsSet>;
 };
 
 export type ProtectedRoomsSetDescription = {
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ export async function describeProtectedRoomsSet({
   rooms = [],
   lists = [],
   clientUserID = randomUserID(),
+  projectionAllocator = makeProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator(),
 }: DescribeProtectedRoomsSet): Promise<ProtectedRoomsSetDescription> {
   const listDescriptions = lists.map(describeRoom);
   const roomDescriptions = [...listDescriptions, ...rooms.map(describeRoom)];
@@ -139,7 +143,8 @@ export async function describeProtectedRoomsSet({
     protectedRoomsManager.ok,
     new FakeProtectionsManager(),
     clientUserID,
-    DefaultMixinExtractor
+    DefaultMixinExtractor,
+    projectionAllocator
   );
   return {
     protectedRoomsSet,
diff --git a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/index.ts b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/index.ts
index 2b528cfb..21ecb0b9 100644
--- a/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/matrix-protection-suite/src/index.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export * from "./PolicyList/StandardPolicyRoomRevisionIssuer";
 
 export * from "./Projection/Projection";
 export * from "./Projection/ProjectionDescription";
-export * from "./Projection/ProjectionLocator";
+export * from "./Projection/ProjectionAllocator";
 export * from "./Projection/ProjectionNode";
 
 export * from "./Protection/Capability/StandardCapability/CapabilityMethodSchema";
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ export * from "./Protection/DescriptionMeta";
 
 export * from "./Protection/DirectPropagationPolicyListRevisionIssuer";
 export * from "./Protection/ProtectedRoomsSet";
+export * from "./Protection/ProtectedRoomsSetProjectionAllocator";
 export * from "./Protection/Protection";
 export * from "./Protection/ProtectionHandles";