How FlashFunds Works

For Creators

Create a campaign by setting a clear funding goal, adding a short description, and sharing images. Launch your project in just a few minutes.

Campaigns are designed to be short and focused, running for up to 7 days.

In practice, campaigns close 1 hour before the 7-day mark. This buffer ensures all pledges are properly captured and securely processed by Stripe before the campaign ends.

For Backers

Discover projects that matter to you and pledge support in just a few taps.

When you pledge, your payment method is authorized but not charged immediately.

If the campaign reaches its goal, Stripe captures the payment and transfers the funds to the creator. If not, the authorization is automatically released.

🔒 Secure payments

All payments on FlashFunds are handled entirely by Stripe. FlashFunds never stores or processes card or bank information.

When a backer pledges to a campaign, the payment is authorized but not charged immediately. If the campaign successfully reaches its goal, Stripe captures the authorized payment. If the campaign does not succeed, the authorization is released and no charge is made.

This follows Stripe’s standard authorization and capture payment model. Learn more in Stripe’s official documentation .

Payouts

If a campaign succeeds, funds are typically transferred to the creator within a few hours after the campaign ends.

Country eligibility

Payouts on FlashFunds are available only in countries currently supported by Stripe. Stripe determines country eligibility based on its own regulatory, compliance, and risk policies, and the list of supported countries may change over time.

FlashFunds does not manage or control this list. Eligibility is assessed directly by Stripe during account setup and verification. You can view the most up-to-date list of supported countries on Stripe’s global availability page .