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Funds and Grants#

Funds#

A Fund is an account type built for disbursing money rather than receiving it. A Fund can contribute to Collectives and is also designed to hold and display its own balance, show a full transaction history, and pay money out through Grants and Expenses.

If you're more focused on giving money away than raising it, a Fund is likely the right fit.

Grants#

A Grant is a type of disbursement, similar to an expense but where an expense is typically submitted by the person or project being paid, a Grant is issued by a Fund or Collective to an eligible recipient.

Find out more#

Understanding Funds

New to Funds? Start here to learn who can create one, why they exist, and how funding decisions get made.

Funds

Already hosting Funds? Learn how to create, manage, and export data for the Funds under your Fiscal Host.

Grants

Learn how to review, approve, and manage Grant requests submitted to your hosted Funds.

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