Key Takeaways
- The founding seats in EAT's $1 million clipping fund are filling up. EAT reviews applications next week, in time for the launch of the challenges app.
- Applicants so far range from 1,300 followers to 1.4 million, across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, from the United States to South Africa.
- The first creator videos are out. In both, a restaurant gave the food for free. Apply at fund.eat.ong before the review.
One week ago EAT opened a $1 million clipping fund for creators who end hunger. The seats are limited and the list is filling up. EAT reviews applications next week, so the founding creators are in place when the challenges app launches. If you make content and want a seat, apply now at fund.eat.ong.
What EAT creators are making
The fund pays for clipping. These two videos show what gets clipped.
Six pizzas, one skatepark
A creator walks into STAT Pizza in Corona, California and asks for 500 pizzas to give away. The manager says yes to six, free, "because you're helping out the community." She takes them to a skatepark and hands them out.
"I found this gig through the EAT app where I can get paid to create content that promotes restaurants and gives back to the community."
An EAT creator, on camera
Lunch with a stranger
A second creator partners with Crab Grabber in Pasadena, California and asks a man she has just met on the street to have lunch with her. The restaurant covers the bill.
"We know you're with EAT and we really appreciate your effort. So the entire meals are on the house."
Crab Grabber staff, on camera
That is the whole model in under three minutes. A restaurant gives the meals. A creator shares them on camera. People eat. The video does the rest.
For restaurants that give meals
Did your restaurant give meals to an EAT creator? Claim your food donation receipt from the WYDE Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, at foundation.wyde.org/receipt. You enter what you gave and keep your claim code.
Why this grows
One creator and one restaurant make one video. The fund is what turns that into hundreds.
- EAT pays for the clipping, so one video becomes many short clips on every platform.
- The creator's own audience can do the clipping and earn for it.
- Every clip shows a restaurant giving and a creator sharing, so more restaurants and more creators want in.
Every $EAT trade funds creators. A share of the fee on each trade goes to the creators and clippers who do this work. EAT is the first token that funds creators to end hunger.
Each new creator brings an audience, and each audience brings clippers. That is why the seats matter. The goal is 1 billion meals.
Who is applying
Applications have come from creators with 1,300 followers and creators with 1.4 million. They are on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. They are in the United States and in South Africa. Some already make budget food challenges. Some have never made a food video.
Follower count does not decide it. EAT looks at views, engagement and how well your content can be clipped.
What happens next
- Apply at fund.eat.ong.
- EAT reviews applications next week.
- Founding creators start when the challenges app launches.
People Also Ask
Is it too late to apply to the EAT clipping fund?
No. Applications are open at fund.eat.ong, but seats are limited and EAT reviews applications next week. Apply before the review to be considered for a founding seat.
Do I need a large following to apply?
No. Applicants so far range from 1,300 followers to 1.4 million. EAT looks at views, engagement and clipping potential, not follower count alone.
What does an EAT creator video look like?
A creator partners with a local restaurant, the restaurant gives meals, and the creator shares those meals with people on camera. The video promotes the restaurant and shows viewers how to help end hunger.
How does a restaurant get a receipt for donated meals?
A restaurant that gives meals to an EAT creator can claim a food donation receipt from the WYDE Foundation at foundation.wyde.org/receipt. The Foundation reviews each claim before it issues the receipt.
What does the $1 million pay for?
The fund pays for clipping and challenge work. It does not pay for signups or referrals. The $1 million is a clipping commitment and the floor of the fund.
Get the EAT app:
Apply now: fund.eat.ong.