At Forged.Earth, we believe that young leaders can change the world. By providing accessible, low‑barrier funding, we support Christian students in launching faith‑driven projects that serve and strengthen their local communities. Our aim is to break down financial barriers so that ambition and compassion can flourish.
What We Do
- Funding Rounds: We offer unsecured loans of up to NZD 2,500 per funding round. Several application windows run throughout the year, and students may apply for funding as often as they need.
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- SMSF‑Run Model: Operated through an SMSF, Forged.Earth maintains transparent governance, ensuring every dollar is invested wisely and returned to the fund through a voluntary tithing model upon project success.
- Christian Focus: Our program is dedicated to students with a missionary calling—those who seek to integrate faith and service by delivering tangible, community‑oriented outcomes.
How It Works
- Apply: Complete our simple online PDF form with your project details, budget breakdown, and success metrics. Tell us how you plan to give back to the Forged Fund once your project is complete. This might mean tithing a small percentage of your profit back to the Forge fund to help future students.
- Review: A review board of Forge Members & Mentors —alongside our program lead—evaluate applications based on impact potential, feasibility, and alignment with our Christian values.
- Disbursement: Approved applicants receive funds at the start of the following month, with optional milestone‑based payments for larger projects.
- Tithing: Upon successful completion, graduates are encouraged to tithe a percentage of their project’s budget back into the Forge Funding Pool - fueling future rounds.