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Straight answers about crowdfunding
Your pledge waits safely until the campaign meets its goal, held by a program, not by us or the creator. If it misses, you take back what's held for you.
Where to start
If you're backing, start with where a pledge sits and who can move it, then read whether crowdfunding is safe and how Portugal regulates it. If you're planning a launch, read the guide to running a campaign, from setting the goal to the tax on what it raises. Raising on another platform too? Read whether you can crowdfund on two platforms at the same time. Already use crypto? Read how crypto crowdfunding on Solana works here. Want to keep your details private? Read whether you can crowdfund anonymously. Want your campaign on your own site or newsletter? Read how to embed your campaign on a website. Not sure what to raise for? Everything you can fund has a guide for each kind of project. To move money, read how to add money by card or crypto (or with 0% card fees), send USDC to another wallet or withdraw to your bank or card.
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What happens to your money when you back a crowdfunding campaign?
It waits, held by a program, until the goal is met. Then the creator can claim it. Missed goal? You take back what's held for you. See every case.
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- What does it mean that your money is held in escrow?
- Who receives the money, and when?
- What does backing a campaign cost?
- What happens if the campaign misses its goal?
- What happens if the campaign raises more than its goal?
- What if the creator never delivers the reward?
- What happens to your money if CoFunders shuts down?
- Is backing a campaign an investment or a donation?
Is crowdfunding safe, and what are the rules?
Escrow protects a pledge from the platform and from a creator taking it early, not from a project failing. Learn to spot a scam and the rules in Portugal.
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How do you run a crowdfunding campaign?
Set a goal that covers the real cost, a deadline about 30 days out and a reward worth paying for. No company needed. The money is usually taxable.
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Can you crowdfund on two platforms at the same time?
Yes. Nothing here stops you running a campaign on another platform too. Here, you set a reward for whoever shares yours, paid on every pledge they bring.
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How does crypto crowdfunding on Solana work on CoFunders?
Every CoFunders campaign runs on Solana in USDC, with pledges in an escrow the program controls. Send USDC to your address and back or launch a campaign.
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Can you crowdfund anonymously on CoFunders?
Not fully anonymously, but with minimal KYC: no ID to start, back or receive, and your email is never shown. Card top ups and cash out check ID.
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How do you embed your crowdfunding campaign on a website?
Copy a Back this project button, a progress badge, a card or a live card from your campaign. Every widget links to it, and none sets a cookie.
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- What can you embed from a CoFunders campaign?
- Where can you put a crowdfunding widget?
- How do you embed your campaign on your site?
- Does the widget show live progress?
- Can people back your campaign inside the widget?
- What does a widget copied from someone else's campaign carry?
- Does the widget use cookies or track your readers?
- What does the widget show when a campaign isn't public?
How do you add money to CoFunders with a card or crypto?
Pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay on MoonPay and it reaches you within minutes, or send USDC on Solana to your address with no fee.
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How do you deposit on CoFunders with 0% card fees?
Skip the card: buy USDC on an exchange, send it on the Solana network to your CoFunders address, and pay no fee to us and no card fee at all.
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How do you send USDC from CoFunders to another wallet?
Tap Transfer, paste a Solana address, type the amount and tap Send. It leaves as USDC, and the only cost is the network fee, shown before you confirm.
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How do you withdraw money from CoFunders to a bank or card?
Tap Withdraw and MoonPay, a licensed partner, pays your card or bank account. It checks your identity and shows its fee first. We take nothing to withdraw.
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How do you fund a band tour?
Budget the van, fuel, beds and per diems, subtract what venues pay, and let fans along the route fund the gap for rewards only they get.
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How do you fund a board game with crowdfunding?
Price the art, the print run and the heavy postage, prove the game is fun, then sell copies as rewards. Miss the goal and backers take their pledge back.
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How do you fund a book and self publish it?
Budget editing, the cover, layout and the print run, set a goal your readers can fill, and offer signed copies and dedications. No publisher needed.
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How do you fund the first collection of a clothing brand?
Take preorders for two or three pieces, let backers pick their size, and order exactly what they chose. The goal covers samples, minimums and postage.
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- What does a first collection cost to make?
- How big should the goal be?
- What rewards work for a clothing brand?
- When should you launch, and who will back it?
- How do you deliver on time, in the right sizes?
- What does CoFunders cost for a clothing campaign?
- What if the collection doesn't reach the goal?
- How do you start?
How do you fund a comic or graphic novel?
Budget the colours, lettering and print run, show pages you've drawn, and offer sketches, prints and variant covers only backers get.
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How do you fund a community event with crowdfunding?
Fund a festival, a fair or a meetup: list what the day costs, set a goal your neighbours can fill, and thank backers with rewards on the day.
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How do you fund a community garden with crowdfunding?
Fund a neighbourhood garden: price the beds, soil, water and tools, set a goal the streets around it can fill, and thank backers with plants.
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How do you fund a food truck with crowdfunding?
Price the truck, the kitchen fit out and the licences, set a goal your future customers can fill, and repay them in meals before you even open.
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How do you fund a local shop, café or bakery with crowdfunding?
Ask your neighbours to fund one visible thing, like the oven or the new counter, and repay them in coffee, bread and their name on the wall.
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How do you fund a music album or EP?
Price the studio, mixing, mastering and pressing, set a goal your listeners can fill, and offer rewards only backers get. All or nothing.
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How do you fund a podcast with crowdfunding?
Fund one season, not the show forever. Price the gear, editing and hosting, offer rewards only listeners get, and ask on air until the deadline.
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How do you fund a peaceful protest with crowdfunding?
Fund a peaceful protest, march or rally: price the signs, sound and transport, set an all or nothing goal and thank backers with posters and shirts.
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How do you fund a school trip with crowdfunding?
A teacher or a parents' association can fund a school trip: price the coach, tickets and meals, ask families and local businesses, and keep it for adults.
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How do you fund a short film or documentary?
Budget shoot days, crew, gear and post production, show a teaser, and offer credits, premiere tickets and set visits. Backers get rewards, not shares.
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How do you fund a sports club with crowdfunding?
Fund new kit, a tournament trip or a pitch renovation: one project per campaign, a goal members can fill, and rewards with the club's badge.
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How do you fund a student project with crowdfunding?
Fund a thesis prototype, a research build or a competition team: cost the parts and travel, offer rewards sponsors and family want, and start early.
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How do you fund a theatre play with crowdfunding?
Price the run, from venue and rights to set and cast. Set the deadline before the deposits fall due, and offer rewards like opening night seats.
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How do you fund a YouTube channel with crowdfunding?
Crowdfund one thing for the channel: new gear, a series or a season. Price every line, offer rewards viewers see on screen, and pin the link.
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How do you fund an animal shelter with crowdfunding?
Fund one need at a time: a vet bill fund, new kennels or a van. Price it, set a goal adopters and volunteers can fill, and thank them with the animals.
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How do you fund an app with crowdfunding?
Fund your app or MVP by offering access, not shares: lifetime plans, founding member perks and beta seats, with a goal that covers one working version.
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How do you fund an art exhibition with crowdfunding?
Price the show, from framing and the space to transport and the opening. Then let backers own a piece of it: prints, the catalogue, a small original.
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How do you fund an indie game with crowdfunding?
Fund your indie game with a playable demo, a goal that covers one finished build, and rewards players want: beta access, credits, a name in the game.
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How do you fund an open source project with crowdfunding?
Fund one release, feature or security audit of your open source project, with rewards that fit free code: credits, a logo, priority support.
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How do you fund independent journalism with crowdfunding?
Fund one piece of work: an investigation, an issue or a zine. Backers pay for the reporting and get rewards, never a say over what you publish.
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How do you launch a product with preorders?
Price the first batch, set a goal that covers the factory minimum, and sell preorders as rewards. Miss the goal and backers take their pledge back.
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How do you monetize your audience with crowdfunding?
Turn followers into backers: pick one thing to make, offer rewards only your audience gets, set a goal they can fill, and let sharers earn a cut.
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How do you turn a side project into a business?
Turn a side project into a business with a campaign that works as a presale: test the price, fund the first real batch and only jump if enough say yes.
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