Reddit will be expanding its Community Fund program to provide $1 million in funding for “projects, events, contests, giving, almost anything you can think of to bring people together for inspiration and delight,” the company announced today. Reddit will give out anywhere between $1,000 and $50,000 per project, with winners being chosen based on community impact and feasibility, amongst other factors.
The company has been experimenting with this program for the past six months, and the pilot program has brought all sorts of community-oriented ideas to life. Highlights include $5,000 given to fund a photography competition in r/itookapicture, a comic-creation tournament organized by r/comics, a giveaway that provided 25 different kids with $200-worth of Christmas gifts via r/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon, and funding to gift streamers in r/pan, the “public access network” subreddit where Redditors can livestream.
