Funds and Grants

Funds and Grants are great ways to use Open Collective to support the work of other organizations and individuals.

Funds

Funds are similar to an organization in that both will let you donate to a Collective. However, Funds are designed to hold and display a balance, show transaction history, and distribute money through Grants and Expenses.

If you are more focused on disbursing funds than receiving them, a Fund may be a good fit for you.

Grants

Grants are similar to expenses in that they are outbound transactions. However, Grants are associated with a specific Fund and you can require users to submit a more formal application than the typical expense submission process.

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Understanding Funds

Learn more about the purpose of Funds and how they might be the right fit for your organization.

Funds

Learn how to set up and manage Funds through your Open Collective profile.

Grants

Learn how to set up and manage Grants through your Open Collective profile.