How does it work? It's easy.

If you have an idea for an app or utility, tell us about it. We’ll evaluate it, and if we decide to support your project, we’ll provide an advance in the neighborhood of $5,000 - $10,000 on future sales in the App Store. It’s like the advances that authors get on sales of their books. And just like those advances, it lets you focus on your Shopify project for a few weeks without having to worry about how you’re going to pay the rent, mortgage and the usual cost of living.

If you don’t have an idea for an app or utility but have the programming skill to write one, tell us about yourself. We have a wish list of apps that we’d like to see written, and if we think you have the skills, we’ll assign you the task of writing it, as well as give you the same kind of advance that we’re giving to developers with app ideas.

Still on the fence? If you:

• Have a great idea for a Shopify app or utility and would like to be able to spend a few weeks developing it full-time
• Don’t have an idea for a Shopify app or utility but would like to be able to work full-time on one from our App Wish List
• Want to work on a feature or tool that will help our merchants grow their online businesses

Then the Shopify Fund might be for you! It’s our program to give you enough money to work on a Shopify project full-time.