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Funding Transparency
Complete transparency about where CivicRate's money comes from and goes. Because a platform demanding transparency from politicians must be transparent itself.
What We NEVER Accept
- Political party donations — from any party, ever
- Candidate contributions — no politician can pay us
- Government grants — to maintain independence
- Political advertising — no party ads on our platform
- Paid rankings or scores — ratings cannot be bought
Current Revenue Sources
| Source | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen Donations | Voluntary contributions from users | Active |
| Display Advertising | Non-political ads via Google AdSense | Active |
| Data API (Future) | Anonymized, aggregated data for researchers | Planned |
| CivicRate Premium (Future) | Ad-free experience + analytics for civic researchers | Planned |
Monthly Costs
| Item | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|
| Render Hosting | ~₹600 |
| Domain (civicrate.in) | ~₹70 |
| Firebase (OTP auth) | Free tier |
| Total | ~₹670/month |
CivicRate operates on minimal infrastructure costs. All development is done by the core team. We will publish updated financial data quarterly as we scale.
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