https://www.reddit.com/r/CommunityFunds/comments/13yk69q/welcome_to_rcommunityfunds/
created by infinitebroth on 02/06/2023 at 18:15 UTC*
33 upvotes, 3 top-level comments (showing 3)
Thanks for stopping by r/CommunityFunds. This post gives an overview of the program and provides some important links and pointers to help you submit your application to receive funding. We can’t wait to hear about your idea!
Reddit Community Funds is a unique program that brings community-driven ideas and events to life. Our goal is to empower communities and redditors to advance their interests and passions in a meaningful way with everyone on Reddit and IRL.
We're looking for proposals that aim to thoughtfully support the communities you're part of on Reddit. For example, Community Funds could support the cost of a local meetup or creative project that gets redditors excited to connect and collaborate in new ways. If your community already hosts events or activities that redditors take part in, Community Funds could be used to help reach more people that want to join in or to bring things to the next level with compelling contests, guest speakers, and more. Moderators of communities can apply for up to $50k in funding to support their proposals.
Read on for information on how to apply for funding or skim this TL;DR for a few important links:
1: https://redditforcommunity.com/community-funds#Apply
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/CommunityFunds/wiki/wiki/appquestions/
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/CommunityFunds/wiki/wiki/
5: https://forms.gle/Kk8MSGEi3wgyDRXNA
Before you submit your application, we encourage you to consult with your fellow moderators and get feedback from your community members. It’s important to know what your community would like to see accomplished as part of the project and how they would like to be involved. We have all application questions laid out in this wiki page[6] so you can collaborate with your mod team before you fill out the form. You can do that by copying the questions into a separate document.
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/CommunityFunds/wiki/wiki/appquestions/
We’re always open to discussing your project with you before you apply. You can schedule some time with us[7] or you can send us a modmail[8]. If you’d like to schedule a meeting with us, but the listed times don’t work for you, please let us know and we’re more than happy to arrange a different time.
8: https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/CommunityFunds
We recommend submitting your application at least two to three months ahead of your proposed activation.
We’re looking for projects that encourage participation and involvement between your community’s users. We encourage one-of-a-kind projects where most of your community can get involved. Think: online giveaways, exhibitions, conferences, group projects, and more!
Here are some examples of previously funded projects:
There are several steps involved before we can consider your project for funding. You should hear back from our team within one month of submitting your application regarding whether or not your application is moving forward. Please keep in mind that the review process involves several steps and may take longer depending on the complexity of your project. Some of the steps involved:
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/analog/comments/ymyyhp/the_first_ranalog_zine_is_now_available/
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/brisbane/comments/ymhdms/rbrisbane_just_hired_a_gallery_for_two_weeks/
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/Constructedadventures/comments/10mybgp/introducing_the_grand_hunt/
We’re looking forward to seeing all the fun and creative ideas for projects you have. If you have any questions about the program, please ask away in the comments or send us a modmail[18]!
14: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy
15: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/broadcasting-content-policy
16: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/moderator-code-of-conduct
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/CommunityFunds/wiki/brief/
18: https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/CommunityFunds
Comment by a_HerculePoirot_fan at 03/06/2023 at 01:38 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
My sub would love to participate, but it seems like projects involving in-person events, contests, or giveaways are still limited to only US, UK, DE, AU, and CA. Too bad.
Comment by stabbinU at 08/11/2023 at 23:10 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This is great; and the example projects are awesome, I had no clue about half of them. I particularly love the 500 Costco membership and think it's an incredibly good look for the community.
I signed up for a 1:1 chat this week, but I think it may be best to delay this until I've had time to discuss this with other moderators, and that may take some time. I'm curious if I can share the details with the r/listentothis moderators, as they may have more obvious ideas (given it's a community of artists who, generally speaking, lack the funding/resources of more popular artists.)
Thanks for putting this together, and as always, for making the post easily readable. Apologies for hastily scheduling a meeting; I had not filled out the application and I jumped the gun.
Comment by esoterix_luke at 17/07/2024 at 21:29 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
How often can we use the funds?
Could we apply regularly if it’s an on going event or is this a one time thing?
Yearly, Monthly, even weekly?