Community Funds applications are open!

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/vofj26/community_funds_applications_are_open/

created by appa4ever on 30/06/2022 at 18:38 UTC

444 upvotes, 41 top-level comments (showing 25)

Rejoice, redditors!

(But first, allow me to introduce myself…I’m u/appa4ever and a member of Reddit’s Community team. Part of my focus this year has centered on scaling the Community Funds program.)

We’re excited to share that applications for Community Funds[1] are now open, and we can’t wait to learn what creative, powerful, collaborative projects you come up with.

1: https://forms.gle/ZjzSpYnmojXtmGZF7

*What are Community Funds?** Back in April, we announced[2] that we’d be pledging $1 million towards expanding our Community Funds Program. This new program offers grants of up to $50,000 to support community-led projects. With these funds, we hope to empower redditors to positively impact the world around them through the power of their communities.

2: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/ubq33x/announcing_the_community_funds_program/

*How do I apply?** Moderators can nominate their community for funding by completing this application[3] (just make sure to review our complete program guidelines and rules[4] first!). Please keep in mind that you must be a moderator to apply, but we encourage users to collaborate with mods on projects that can enhance their community’s experience or the broader Reddit community. If you’re not a mod but have an idea for Community Funds, contact the mod team in the relevant community and share your idea with them!

3: https://forms.gle/ZjzSpYnmojXtmGZF7

4: https://mods.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4959902393741-Community-Funds

*What sort of projects or events will get funded?** We are looking for projects that encourage participation and involvement between your community’s users, and, as an extension, Reddit as a whole. Think: online conferences, festivals, books, movies, exhibitions, and more!

Here are just a few examples of previously funded projects:

r/askhistorians[5] organized a free digital conference
r/bangtan[6] hosted a community-designed billboard contest
RPAN[7] provided gifts to streamers
r/de[8] teamed up with 24 other communities to create an interactive advent calendar
r/NRL[9] held a “design your own jersey” competition
r/comics[10] launched a comics tournament
r/webdev[11] and r/web_design[12] organized a free conference
r/Random_Acts_of_Amazon[13] sent holiday gifts to kids

Please visit our help center[14] for comprehensive project guidelines.

5: https://www.askhistorians.com/2021-digital-conference

6: https://www.reddit.com/r/bangtan/comments/rmxgl7/211223_announcing_permission_to_billboard_ptb_a/

7: https://www.reddit.com/r/pan/comments/pupkxx/rpan_gives_back_community_gifts/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

8: https://www.reddit.com/r/de/comments/r5l5w6/dachadventskalender_tag_1_adventskalender/

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/t31j3i/design_your_own_jersey/

10: https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/q3pgx0/rcomics_tournament_announcement/

11: https://redditweb.dev/

12: https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/

13: https://www.reddit.com/r/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon/comments/qzx065/giveaway_contest_return_of_modmas

14: https://mods.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4959902393741-Community-Funds

*How do I come up with an idea for my subreddit?** Does your subreddit want to host a movie night with popcorn and blankets? Or maybe you want plushies of the derpiest dogs? How about a virtual reality game where people can explore fantasy lands? It’s entirely up to you! If you need help or ideas, head to r/CommunityFunds where our community team will help you brainstorm and put together your proposal.

*How much funding can I apply for?** You can request financial support in any amount ranging between $1000 to $50,000.

*What’s the deadline to apply?** We are accepting applications from now until **August 10**. If you miss the deadline for this round, don’t worry – we’ll be accepting applications on a quarterly basis.

We’re interested in what questions you have about Community Funds, so please ask away in the comments!

Comments

Comment by Diet_Coke at 30/06/2022 at 18:50 UTC

107 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Can r/FloridaMan request $5000 for flakka, K-2, and malt liquor to ship down to Florida and just see what happens?

Comment by spaghetticatt at 30/06/2022 at 20:50 UTC

21 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Projects cannot involve illegal, controlled substances, or highly-regulated activities (e.g. weapons/firearms, financial returns, gambling, alcohol, and pharmaceutical and recreational drugs).

Can projects be at places where alcohol is still served, and users can use their own funds to purchase if they wish? Like a sporting event night?

Thanks.

Comment by Say_no_to_doritos at 30/06/2022 at 19:07 UTC

35 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Bold move cotton, let's see how it shakes out.

Comment by MatterOfPerspectives at 30/06/2022 at 21:54 UTC

25 upvotes, 5 direct replies

Awesome program, but I'm surprised the minimum value is set so high? For example, our mod group has been looking at setting up a public blog/wiki with articles to help future business analysts with their careers (resume advice, questions, career guidance, building skills), and we're considering asking internally for donations just to get like $100 to fund domain names and hosting for the year. With $500, we could pretty much secure the wiki for 5 years, so we probably don't need enough money to hit the minimum.

Tldr: How was the lowest request amount/bracket decided?

Comment by ViolentHamster8II at 30/06/2022 at 20:12 UTC

6 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Will only larger (subscriber count) communities be recognized for this funding?

Comment by [deleted] at 30/06/2022 at 19:25 UTC

24 upvotes, 2 direct replies

It is so hard to get funding these days for NGOs and other orgs, so seeing this is....I actually can't believe Redditors will get $50k up to $1,000,000 to do anything lol. This shit is bananas.

Comment by Whenitrainsitpours86 at 30/06/2022 at 19:31 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I loved all the smiles this program has received and look forward to seeing what the next round of funding provides to the communities!

Comment by ConditionFriendly297 at 30/06/2022 at 19:24 UTC

11 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Hi, u/appa4ever . I have a question. Have you ever had people abuse this? Like, creating a community to apply or in some other way?

Comment by [deleted] at 01/07/2022 at 10:45 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

How do I get the community to fund my lifestyle? Thanks in advance

Comment by i_Killed_Reddit at 30/06/2022 at 19:45 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies

r/IndiaSocial applied for a community fund[1] which never went through after initial discussions.

1: https://reddit.com/r/CommunityFunds/comments/ra2qlu/fund_request/

Hope you look into it.

Comment by SickBurnBro at 30/06/2022 at 23:27 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

r/Comics is more than likely going to request funding for a 2nd annual comic tournament. We're brainstorming some things now, but should have our application in shortly.

Comment by Xenc at 30/06/2022 at 23:29 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Thanks for the support. This is a cool programme.

Comment by AndyBernardRuinsIt at 01/07/2022 at 12:53 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

r/NewYorkMets requests $25,000 to sign Matt Harvey to sell hot dogs in the nosebleed sections. And he’s always out of mustard packets. And can only give one napkin.

Comment by Raganox at 01/07/2022 at 14:43 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

“we’d be pledging” Hmmm…where have I heard that one before

Comment by karnim at 01/07/2022 at 17:02 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The rules state

"We will not fund projects that are affiliated with or intend to explicitly promote another company, website, or outside project."

Is there wiggle room on that? We were already thinking about throwing a combo AMA/Fundraiser, and it would be great to be able to have matching, or actual physical gifts for people who donate a particular amount, or even have a tour with the org for some users. But it certainly would be affiliated with another outside project.

Comment by ShitStainedBallSack at 02/07/2022 at 08:08 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Don't you think there may be a propensity for abuse

Comment by [deleted] at 05/07/2022 at 12:05 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

That’s great. Why can’t I sort from new on my homepage?

Comment by cyrilio at 21/07/2022 at 22:22 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Dear /u/appa4ever ,

Why can't harm reduction subreddits use this? Remember that reddit gave 100k to two harm reduction websites years ago. Erowid.org and MAPS.org. But somehow /r/drugs , a reddit sub, is not worthy? You know that in 2021 120k Americans died a preventable death right? Just read how important the subrddit is on **/r/supportingrdditors**. By punishing us you'r basically saying, Reddit doesn't care if more people die a preventable death.

Do you want to be on the good or bad side of history. Then do the right thing. I mean for god sake, Steven, Your CEO was an alcoholic and thanks to subreddits like /r/drugs he was able to recover. Is no one else allowed to anymore??

Quote:

r/drugs saved my life!

Comment by Ivchskees at 17/08/2022 at 14:18 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Did you Know there's a Non-Binary section, for Avatars😃!

Comment by FCKjoeBidenFCKtheATF at 17/08/2022 at 18:08 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Whats up with moderators misusing their authority to ban people without having justification and proof. It’s ruining reddit. You guys need to hire real moderators that will get repercussions when they ban people without a legitimate reason and not understanding their own rules on the subreddit. If they can’t comprehend basic rules how can they enforce it ? You need to make a function to report moderators who make reddit look bad by banning people for their own gains and opinionated reasons.

Comment by Southernms at 30/06/2022 at 20:16 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

This sounds like a lot of fun!

Comment by Madbrad200 at 30/06/2022 at 22:39 UTC*

3 upvotes, 2 direct replies

"All mods in the community must have 2FA set up,"

What if all mods bar 1 are completely inactive lol :sad:

Comment by HellzAngelz at 01/07/2022 at 10:02 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Can r/wallstreetbets request $300000 for a kilo of cocaine to host a conference and poker game at Lavo?