Receive a contribution

Help supporters send funds to the right collective.

Contributions support your collective’s mission and activities. Donations and sponsorships are unconditional.

Administrative contributions

Funding route	OCE administrative contribution
Crowdfunding through Open Collective	8%, plus the payment provider’s actual processing fees
Grants	10%
Donations by bank transfer outside crowdfunding	10%

For crowdfunding, the total may be around 10%, but it varies with the actual processing fees; 10% is not a guaranteed all-inclusive rate.

Optional platform tips

When making a contribution, you may be offered a tip to support the maintenance of the Open Collective platform. This tip supports Ofico, not OCE, and is separate from OCE’s administrative contribution. You can change the tip amount or set it to zero before confirming your payment.

Contribute through the collective page

1. Open the page of the collective you want to support.

2. Choose Contribute and the amount.

3. Select one of the payment methods available for that contribution.

4. Check the collective, currency and details before confirming.

Keep the confirmation so the contribution can be found if needed. If you choose a bank transfer, follow the transfer instructions.

Receiving a grant

If a foundation or another institution wants to fund your work, contact OCE early. Read applying for a grant before agreeing how the funds will be received.

Other routes

• Giving from the United States.

• Fundraising outside Open Collective.

• GitHub Sponsors.

• Cryptocurrency donations.

These routes have their own conditions. Check with OCE before using a new route.

For a missing contribution, privacy question or recurring donation, see contribution questions.