Earn when ads run in your community's feed
The Circus Creator Fund is how creators will get paid when it launches. Ads will appear in your community's feed — when one runs, you earn a share of what it generates.
Our aim — Build an ad platform in the spirit of YouTube: brands reach engaged audiences inside community feeds, ads are clearly labeled, and creators earn when those ads run. We're building the platform now; Fund terms and revenue shares will be published in full before it opens.
How you earn
Ads run in your community's feed. When one appears, you earn a share of what it generates.
Ad revenue share
Ads appear as clearly labeled posts in your community's feed. When one runs, you earn a share of the revenue it generates. Rates depend on your community's interests and audience profile — active, tight-knit communities typically earn more per impression than large but passive ones.
The creator app
A dedicated app for creators to manage their community, track earnings, and post content. Coming soon.
How payouts work
A single monthly cycle. Same dates every month. No surprise withholdings. Receipts and tax docs in-app.
Accrue daily
Earnings calculated nightly across all income streams. Visible in the Creator app the next morning.
Statement on the 1st
Monthly statement issued on the 1st with a full ad revenue breakdown — earnings by community, payout totals, and any withholdings clearly shown.
Payout on the 7th
Funds dispatched to your verified payout method on the 7th of each month, provided the balance is over the minimum.
Tax docs annually
End-of-year tax documentation generated automatically and available in-app, in the format your jurisdiction requires.
See your ad revenue and payout schedule in one view
Coming soonWho's eligible
The Fund is open to creators worldwide, with the same rules everywhere we operate.
Creators in the Fund
- You're 18 or older and have completed identity verification
- You run at least one active community in good standing
- Your community has been live for the minimum qualifying period
- You have a verified payout method registered to your account
- You're tax-resident in a country we can pay into
Excluded from the Fund
- Accounts under 18 (member-side activity is unaffected)
- Accounts under enforcement action or with active suspensions
- Communities operating against the community guidelines
- Activity flagged as bot-driven or coordinated inauthentic behavior
- Accounts in countries currently under sanctions we're required to honor
Common questions
When does the Fund open?
After public launch. Right now we're focused on meeting with brands and building the tools advertisers need to run campaigns on Circus. The Fund opens once that infrastructure is in place and the ad platform is generating real revenue to share. We'll publish the timeline before it launches.
How do ads appear in my community?
Ads appear as clearly labeled posts in your community's feed. They're formatted to match the platform's content style and are always marked as ads. You don't choose which individual ads run — Circus's ad platform matches them based on your community's profile and audience.
Interested in the Creator Fund?
We're onboarding creators ahead of launch. Get in touch and we'll walk you through how the Fund works and when you can apply.