Startnext Corona Relief Effort

Who is eligible?

Each initiator who is 18+ years old , who is residing in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Belgium and South Tirol, can set up a campaign.

Projects which are live right now can apply if they are directly affected by the shutdown and suffer from income losses.

Eligible are those in the following categories. Please note that we also allow projects which aim at supporting individuals.

Design
Events
Art
Music
Photography
Theater
Film & Video
Food

What special rules apply for curated projects?

Please read carefully!

1. Apply via the page https://www.startnext.com/en/pages/hilfsfonds/campaign. You can either apply with your existing project or create a new one via https://www.startnext.com/pages/hilfsfonds/application#application

2. Funding goal: we have suspended the all-or-nothing principle for the applicants of the relief fund. Set the first funding goal at 1€, the campaign is sucessfull after you recieve the first contribution. The second goal ist the sum you would like to receive.

3. Pitch video: We recommend that you record a short video, explaining how the shutdown is affecting you, why you need support and how you will use the funds. Please note the pitch video is not mandatory for projects which are part of the relief fund but we highly recommend it. We have complied useful tips and trick for you here: https://www.startnext.com/help/handbook/video.html

4. Rewards: you can offer rewards but applicants of the relief fund won’t have to. If you like you can just ask for donations without offering a reward in return. If you would like to give something back we have compiled useful trips and trick for you here: https://www.startnext.com/help/handbook/rewards.html

5. As soon as you have added all necessary information you can apply for the funding phase. Your project advisor will green light your project as soon as possible. As soon as you have received the go ahead you can initiate the funding phase.

How exactly does Startnext help?

We offer what we do best. We help you in setting up a project page and to get your project online.
If you are planning to publish a campaign via this page, we will fast track you:

We will try and get your project online as soon as possible.
We cover the transaction fee for you.
You will receive 100% of the money because you decided how high the voluntary commission will be.
We will try and find additional partners who can assist you.
We suspend the all-or-nothing principle; therefore, your campaign cannot fail.
You won’t have to upload a pitch video and you won’t have to offer rewards.

How much money can I collect?

There are 2 funding goals.
Please set your first funding goal at 1€. By setting the goal at 1 € your campaign will be successful after the first contribution and you will receive the full amount which has been paid in.

The second goal should reflect the financial loss you are trying to mitigate. Thereby your supporters will get a sense of how much money you need. It is up to you what the second funding goal is.

Usually Startnext will deduct a transaction fee of 4% which goes directly to our payment provider. We will waive these 4% for you. Furthermore, we are trying to get partners on board to increase the match-fund pool. Based on these match fundings, your contributions are subject to change on a daily basis.

Regarding our voluntary commission (we suggest 3%), you decide how much you would like to give us.

Wie lang dauert es bis zur Auszahlung?

Auch hier arbeiten wir so schnell es geht daran, dir das Geld auszuzahlen. Da du dich am Ende deines Projektes legitimieren musst, bitten wir dich hier aktiv alle Anweisungen, die euch in eurem Interface angezeigt werden, genau zu lesen. Weitere Informationen findest du auch hier: https://www.startnext.com/hilfe/FAQ/starten~dbJ-ntbj9#q-42

Die Auszahlung dauert nach dem Abschluss deines Projektes ca. 15-21 Tage.

My project has gone live already, can I still be added to the fund?

If your project fits the relief fund guidelines, please reach out to your project adviser. It is possible that we can add your project to the relief fund, even if it is in the funding-phase.

How can I prove that I need financial assistance?

You won’t need to convince us, but the crowd, your fans and your supporters. We recommend that you explain why you need help and how people can support you. Be authentic, short and concise. A video would be the best way to make your case, however you won’t need to upload one if you don’t want to. Under these special circumstances we decided that the video is not mandatory.

We count on your honesty. Before we send you the money you need to verify your identity.

How can I support the relief fund?

You are working for a company, a public institution, or you are a patron of the arts and would like to offer financial assistance? Great, please donate to our relief fund.

Our team will make sure that we will find a quick and easy way for you to help which won’t create any additional expenses.
Through your help we will be able to increase the percentage of the match level for each contribution.

Pease contact [email protected] for more information.

Which relief programs are offered by the federal government?

The German government has implemented unlimited measures to assist the economy via the KFW bank.

For more information please visit the following site:
www.bundesregierung.de

Can I initiate several campaigns?

Yes, we will leave this decision up to you.
We recommend shorter campaigns which run between 20-30 days. Thereby the payout which usually takes 14 days will reach you sooner. Your follow up campaign can be initiated right after your last campaign has ended.
Regular Startnext campaigns are possible but those won’t be curated on this page.

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