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Once your application to be hosted by Open Collective Europe (OCE) is approved, you can immediately start managing your Collective on the Open Collective platform. Welcome aboard!
Contracts and Agreements: Contact us at if you need to sign any contracts or agreements, or have questions about services or policies.
Official Documentation: For all necessary paperwork that may be required in grant applications, refer to our .
Community Updates: Use the Updates feature to post general, mid-year, and annual updates or action alerts to your donor community. We require at least one update per year.
Submitting Expenses: FAQs about how to submit expenses (i.e., get paid or spend money) are available .
Donations Only – Not-for-Profit Model: As an unincorporated initiative on OCE, you're set up to receive donations and grants in support of your work. Just a heads-up: it's not possible to sell products or services or operate commercially through the platform — we're here to help you thrive as a community-driven, non-profit project!
Open Collective is the platform that OCE operates on. It provides tools for transparent budgeting, customizing a Collective profile, setting up tiers and goals, and more.
For an overview of using the Open Collective platform, check out its . It has a wealth of information about the features at your disposal.
Their is another great place to start.
Both receiving funds and submitting expenses are straightforward procedures. You will find the details on both in the respective pages of these docs. Feel free to share them with the contributors and members of your Collective.
Being fiscally hosted by OCE means joining a community of hundreds of initiatives that share the same tools to manage their independent projects. It requires minimal attention, but still some attention, to function properly.
Tax Obligations: You’re responsible for understanding and fulfilling all of your tax obligations. If you’re not sure whether you need to charge or pay tax, we encourage you to consult a tax professional to better understand your tax obligations. OCE can’t provide tax advice.
Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines on and , and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or doubts at .
Terms & Conditions: Please review our for detailed information about your responsibilities and our policies.
If you have any questions or need help, feel free to .