Financial Support for Creators
2026-04-04 21:20:26
Launching a crowdfunding campaign is not only about building demand. It is also about building the right financial structure around the project.
Hive now offers two financial support services for selected creators: Campaign in USD and Ad Budget Support. Both are designed to reduce common launch-stage friction and are available after project review by the Hive team.
Campaign in USD
Campaign in USD is built for creators whose campaign costs are already heavily tied to USD, even when Kickstarter requires them to launch in a different local currency. Manufacturing, freight, and fulfillment are often settled in USD, which means launching in another currency can create unnecessary losses later through conversion and transfer fees.
Hive reviews eligible projects and can support creators who need a USD-based setup or if Kickstarter/GameFound is not yet available in their country.
The fee for this service is set at 3% of the campaign amount, reduced to 2% for creators who also use Hive as their Pledge Manager.
Ad Budget Support
Ad Budget Support is built for creators who need a stronger marketing push before launch but do not want to lock up their available cash too early. Hive can review the project and cover an approved ad budget upfront, with reimbursement taking place after the campaign ends.
With this service, you are now not forced into a single agency or service bundle, and you remain free to choose you own ad partner, split the budget across multiple agencies, or run part of the ads yourself!
The fee for this service is set at 5% of the ad budget covered, reduced to 3% when the project also uses Hive as its Pledge Manager.
For creators preparing to launch, these two services address two very practical challenges: how to run the campaign in the currency that best matches the project, and how to secure ad support without starving the rest of the launch budget.
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