# Ma Earth's Funding Model

#### Collective Funding in Action

Ma Earth combines three funding streams to get maximum funding for community-led [regeneration](/ma-earth/about-ma-earth/about-regeneration.md). Our collective funding model is different from both traditional grants and typical crowdfunding.

#### The three streams

1. **Crowdfunding:** What your community contributes. Reach out to your network, friends, family, colleagues, and other supporters, and they contribute directly to your project through the platform.
2. **Matching funds:** Amplifying community support. The more individual supporters you have (as well as how much you raise), the more matching funds you receive from the matching pool. [Quadratic funding](/ma-earth/funding-explained/quadratic-funding.md) rewards breadth of community engagement, *as well as* the total donation size.
3. **Bonus funds:** One project's success is everyone's success. If all projects in the round collectively reach a funding target, every project receives additional funds. A rising tide lifts all ships.

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Ma Earth's funding model may be different from what you're used to.

**Traditional grants**

* Apply to many funders separately
* Committee decides
* Wait months
* Extensive reporting required
* Maybe you get funded, maybe not

**Typical crowdfunding**

* Ask your network for support
* Get what you raise, nothing more
* Compete against everyone else on the platform

**Ma Earth**

* Apply once, hear back within weeks
* Run a crowdfunding campaign; your community's support unlocks matching funds from the pool
* Collaborate with other projects toward a shared funding goal
* Success is shared; funding is community-directed
* Build a track record that carries into the next round

#### Running a successful campaign

The projects that raise the most aren't always the biggest — they're the most engaged. A few things that make a difference:

* **Reach out personally.** Direct messages and real conversations outperform social media posts alone.
* **Share your story widely** across channels, languages and communities.
* **Keep supporters engaged** throughout the campaign with updates, Lives, direct messages, and on-the-ground conversation.
* **Post** [**project updates**](/resources-for-land-stewards/project-updates.md) to maintain momentum.

You know your community better than anyone. Your authentic voice will be the most compelling to your supporters.

See our [<mark style="color:blue;">Crowdfunding Guide</mark>](/resources-for-land-stewards/crowdfunding-guide.md) for templates, tips, and more support.&#x20;


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