Reddit Developer Funds
Sign up when you create an account! Reddit Developer Funds is a rewards program for adventurous devs who build successful interactive posts and mod tools on Reddit.
What we’re looking for
We want creative new apps that enrich the Reddit community through:
- A new experience, like a live score board or community bingo
- An entirely new community created around the app, like r/pixelary
- A quality of life improvement that benefits hundreds of subreddits
How it works
The Developer Funds program will run from July 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024. This program is focused on reach, and success will be measured by Qualified Views, Qualified Members, and Qualified Installs, defined as:
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A "Qualified Member" is a subscriber of a new app-centric community that: 1) is a real user in good standing; 2) is not a bot, alt, or programatic account; 3) has joined the community of their own volition and interest in the community.
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A “Qualified View” is a view of your App that: 1) occurs after July 1, 2024; 2) lasts at least two seconds; 3) is in a subreddit that has a minimum of 1,000 members; and 4) is in a subreddit or on content that is eligible for monetization under Reddit’s Contributor Monetization Policy (e.g., that is Safe for Work).
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A “Qualified Install” means that a subreddit has your App installed and that subreddit: 1) has a minimum of 1,000 members; and 2) is eligible for monetization under Reddit’s Contributor Monetization Policy (e.g., that is Safe for Work).
Measurement and eligibility are further defined in our terms. Please reference our terms when evaluating your app performance.
What you can get
The "Qualified Members" rewards are cumulative, which means you’ll get paid for each threshold tier your app achieves.
| Tier | Threshold | Payout | Cumulative Payout |
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| Tier 1 - Members | 1,000 qualified members prior to 12/31/24 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Tier 2 - Members | 2,000 qualified members prior to 12/31/24 & 250,000 qualified views | $5,000 | $10,000 |
The “Qualified View” rewards are cumulative, which means you’ll get paid for each threshold tier your app achieves.
| Tier | Threshold | Payout | Cumulative Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 - Views | 10,000 qualified views within 30 days | $500 | $500 |
| Tier 2 - Views | 750,000 qualified views within 30 days | $5,000 | $5,500 |
| Tier 3 - Views | 10,000,000 qualified views within 30 days | $20,000 | $25,500 |
The “Qualified Install” threshold is met when your app exceeds the threshold below and maintains that number of qualified installs for a consecutive 7-day period:
| Tier | Threshold | Payout |
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| Installs | 250 qualified installs | $1000 |
Program rules
- After you upload your first app (a test app counts!), you'll be sent an onboarding message to let you know you qualify for the program.
- Apps can only qualify once for each reward tier.
- Don’t use spam, bots, or other forms of view manipulation, which may result in your disqualification from the program
- The community comes first. Apps should only be installed where relevant, useful, or enriching
- Up to three apps per developer can qualify for the funds program.
- Apps should be unique, original, and created by you.
- A significant portion of the code and app UI should be original (see the platform devviquette)
- Forked versions of apps must be significantly different in concept and function
- You are welcome to use elements from example code or templates as a starting point for your project, as well as tools from Devvit Kit
- Apps must be on the latest version of Devvit
To be eligible for the program please sign up by creating a developer account. You must have a verified reddit email in order to receive onboarding instructions.
Tracking
We want developers who are interested in this program to have the right tools for success - this includes tracking how your app is performing. Once you have signed up and onboarded onto the program you will receive periodic updates over email detailing app performance once you have at least one approved app.
We’re here to help
We want you to succeed! We can help facilitate conversations with moderators that you think would love your app. You can reach us at r/devvit or become a member of our Discord server for support.
Terms and conditions
Additional terms and conditions apply; see the Reddit Developer Funds Terms for the complete rules and restrictions.