Award funding made by credit card process right away. Funding made by ACH can take 3-5 business days to process.

Since Awards require a time commitment from applicants, we verify that the award is ready by accepting the donation upfront before asking applicants to spend the time to apply. If you have a special request for a different process, please contact EcosystemBuilders@paradigmlabs.io to discuss!

The Paradigm LABS team holds the capital in cash escrow until you’ve selected your winner(s), at which point we’ll distribute the funds as specified by your Award specifications.

100% of your tax-deductible donation will go to a deserving recipient chosen based on the selection criteria for your Award, and will typically be either applied directly to their business in the form of in-ind services or, if you directly specify, can be used to pay contractors and employees that have been vetted and confirmed by both our system & LABS personnel. In cases where you’ve requested the Award go to specific people in the form of cash deposits, we require documentation from both the recipient organization and personnel that the Award has been used for eligible expenses.

People! Our team reads every application to your Award and, based on the selection criteria, puts together a list of finalists. From there, you’ll work with our donor team to select the winner as part of the Award panel.

We currently support up to 10 logins per Ecosystem Builder account, but are working on adding more.

Paradigm LABS Award applicants have extensive profiles that detail their background, abilities, and goals. These profiles are included in every application and are used to evaluate candidates for no-essay awards.

Paradigm LABS applicants range from high schoolers through to senior citizens, from multiple backgrounds and across all industries & sectors. Based on the Award criteria, we’ll reach out directly to eligible applicants and relevant organizations to make sure quality candidates apply.