Open Collective Europe

FAQ

• What can an open collective do? An open collective can collect one time and recurring donations, grants and sponsorships. Anyone in the community can file expenses for reimbursement. After approval by the administrators of the collective, the host (in this case Open Collective Europe Non Profit) reimburse the full amount. Learn More. 
  
  
• Can my collective receive financing from public institutions or grants? Yes. All collectives hosted under OC Europe can receive subsidies after signing a cooperation agreement with us. Learn more
  
  
• How much does it cost? 
  • There is a 6% administration fee + credit card fees (1.4% + €0.25 for European cards and 2.9% + €0.25 for non-European cards). 
  • The fee is 8% if your collective: 
    • Receives a grant or a sponsorship
    • Receives tax-deductible donations
    • Receives a public subsidy
    • Receives a manual bank transfer

• Are donations tax-deductible? For the moment, only donations from Belgian, French and US donors are tax deductible. We are working to expand this option to most Western European countries.

Terms

• Your project's mission must fit with the Association's mission overall.
• You can't use your Collective's money for any other purpose, or for private profit.
• Your collective enters in an unincorporated partnership with us. Learn more
• We are only able to host EU-based projects and fund EU-based activity, not overseas expenses.
• Projects under our umbrella are not allowed to engage in political or religious activity.
• You retain ownership of all your project's intellectual property.
• We will hold and manage funds on behalf of your project and we won't use them for anything else.

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