Campaign Rules

• Enrollment window: 24 hours from campaign launch. Creators can browse and join during this period.
• Upload deadline: Once you join, you have 30 minutes to post your YouTube Short and submit the link. Late submissions may be rejected.
• Performance window: 72 hours from when the campaign starts. All views your video accumulates during this window count toward your payout.
• Grace period: A 6-hour buffer after the performance window closes before final validation runs. Views during this period still count.
• Total duration: 24h enrollment + 72h performance = 96 hours per campaign.

• You must have a connected YouTube channel with at least 1,000 subscribers and 25 published Shorts.
• Campaigns are matched by niche — you only see campaigns that match your selected niches.
• Each campaign accepts up to 10 creators. Once full, no more creators can join.
• You can only join a campaign once. You cannot re-join after leaving or being removed.
• Suspended accounts cannot join campaigns. Suspensions last 30 days and are triggered by 3 consecutive failed campaigns.

• Must be a YouTube Short (under 60 seconds, vertical format).
• The URL must contain /shorts/ — regular YouTube videos are not accepted.
• The video must be posted publicly on YouTube before submitting the link.
• You must follow the content brief provided (hooks, script, CTA, do's and don'ts).
• The video should be freshly created for this campaign — recycled or pre-existing content is not allowed.

To qualify for a payout, your video must meet both of these criteria by the time the performance window closes:

Videos that meet only one threshold (e.g., high views but low likes) do not qualify.

• View-to-subscriber ratio: Videos with a view-to-subscriber ratio exceeding 20x are automatically flagged for manual review. This catches artificial view inflation.
• Manual flagging: Brands or admins can flag suspicious videos. Flagged videos are reviewed before payout is approved.
• Consecutive failures: Creators who fail to qualify in 3 consecutive campaigns are automatically suspended for 30 days.
• Attempting to manipulate views, likes, or engagement through bots, paid services, or other artificial means will result in immediate removal and forfeiture of earnings.

The mechanics

• Prize pool: 90% of the brand's budget. The other 10% is the non-refundable platform fee.
• Tier split (depends on # of qualifiers): 1 qualifier → 100% to the winner. 2 qualifiers → 75% / 25%. 3 or more qualifiers → 50% / 30% / 20% to 1st / 2nd / 3rd.
• Performance cap: Each winner's actual prize is the smaller of (a) their tier share of the pool, or (b) their views × $3 / 1,000. This protects brands from paying $50 for 1,000 views, and rewards real performers proportionally.
• 4th place and below: Earn $0 from PrizePost. They keep their YouTube views, ad revenue, and the finished video — but no PrizePost cash.
• Brand refund: Anything not paid to winners (because the performance cap kicked in, or fewer than 3 creators qualified) is refunded to the brand's wallet.
• No qualifying videos: If no creator hits both thresholds (1,000+ views, 3%+ likes), the entire budget — including the platform fee — is refunded to the brand.

• Payouts are processed via Stripe Connect. You must have a connected Stripe account to receive earnings.
• Minimum transfer threshold: $5.00. Earnings below this amount accumulate until the threshold is met.
• Payouts under $10 with a creator score of 7.0+ are auto-approved. Larger amounts or lower scores require admin review.
• Payouts are processed after the campaign's performance window closes and validation completes.

• Minimum budget: $50 per campaign. Maximum: $10,000.
• Budget split: 90% becomes the prize pool for the contest. 10% is the platform fee (non-refundable except when zero creators qualify).
• Cancellation: You can cancel for a full refund before any creator joins. Once a creator has joined, cancellation refunds are based on unspent budget.
• Brief lock: The content brief is locked once the first creator joins.
• Pay only for performance: Each winner's prize is capped at views × $3/1,000. Anything not paid out — because the cap kicked in, or fewer than 3 creators qualified — is refunded to your wallet.
• Zero qualifiers = full refund: If no creator hits both qualification thresholds, the platform fee is refunded too.

• Brands can flag videos they believe violate the brief or contain fraudulent engagement.
• Flagged videos are reviewed by the PrizePost team before payout decisions.
• Creators can be removed from a campaign if their video violates content guidelines or the brief.
• Removed creators do not receive a payout for that campaign.
• All decisions by the PrizePost team are final.