As your city grows on 8-L, so does its Community Fund.
Every market has its own Community Fund. A portion of the business revenue earned in that market is set aside to say thank you to the locals who help make it stronger.
Local Featured Placements fund the platform.
8% of that revenue flows into the market's Community Fund.
Points from real local actions set your share of the weekly budget.
Your balance builds until you can spend $25 at a local business.
Each city has its own fund
Earn every week, spend it locally
By default, 8% of qualifying business revenue generated in a participating market flows into that market’s Community Fund. Each month’s contributions are converted into a weekly reward budget (monthly × 12 ÷ 52). Every week, the points you earn from real local actions — adding businesses, improving listings, sharing photos, referring neighbors — determine your proportional share of that budget. Qualifying shares are never smaller than $0.50. Your share is credited to your balance, and once your balance reaches $25 you unlock a $25 Local Reward you can spend at an eligible local business in your market.
- No drawings — your activity sets your share.
- Balances carry over week to week.
- You pick the local business for your $25 reward.
- Every dollar is backed by real business revenue.
Weekly budgets depend on real revenue in your market, so they vary and can be $0. Only approved, good-faith contributions earn points; low-quality or spam submissions do not qualify. No purchase is necessary to participate where legally required.
Full details: Community Rewards Rules.