The Community Project Fund

Current Amount: £284.07 per month.
Overtime: -£1,079.18

Generating: 5 hours, 40 minutes
Overtime: 21 hours, 35 minutes.

Every month, the Patreon fund will pay for hours spent working on free projects for the wider community at a rate of £50 per hour.

  • Overtime is when time spent working on projects exceeds the Patreon fund.

  • Development milestones achieved during overtime (such as project updates or new releases) will not be made public until the overtime is paid for.

  • At the beginning of every month (usually around the 5th day), the Patreon fund is subtracted from the overtime, bringing any milestones closer to a public release.

  • In the meantime, Patrons on the $5 tier and above will have early access to those free project pre-releases and updates.

  • If there is no overtime, then the Patreon fund will bank those work hours, which will carry over to the next month.

Please note, this system only applies to community projects, not paid products.
The fund amount used in calculations is the ‘actual’ amount post-currency-conversion and post-transfer.
Detailed development logs can be found on the wiki.

(Updated 12 January 2026, first update of the month is usually the 5th,)

Sign Up for Benefits

  • Help to fund the development of free tools and resources for the Blender community.

  • Obtain access to a library of exclusive content found in the Member’s Lounge. ✨

  • Support the running of the YouTube channel and future product / tools development.

  • Be eligible for discounts on future paid products (while signed up).

News

  • ♾️ BY-GEN V10 is now available in pre-release on the Member’s Lounge.

  • 💡 A free sample pack of Afterglow called “The Black Sands” is on the development roadmap.

Other Projects

To keep it simple: By signing up to the Patreon, you will help to fund the development of community projects.

Choose Your Support Tier

  • Bronze ($1 / Month) - A special Discord role (with access to a private channel). Eligible for 15% off future paid products (products released while signed up).

  • Silver ($5 / Month) - Access to a collection of exclusive files. A special Discord role (with access to a private channel). Eligible for 25% off future paid products (products released while signed up).

  • Gold ($10 / Month) - Access to a collection of exclusive files. A special Discord role (with access to a private channel). Eligible for 50% off paid products (products released while signed up).

  • Platinum ($25 / Month) - Access to a collection of exclusive files. A special Discord role (with access to a private channel). Eligible for 90% off paid products (products released while signed up).

  • Sapphire ($100 / Month) - This tier is for supporters who want to give more. Access to a collection of exclusive files. A special Discord role (with access to a private channel). Eligible for free copies of paid products (products released while signed up).

  • Unobtainium ($1000 / Month) - This tier is for entities who seek to provide grant-level support. Includes all previous benefits.

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