Support · The Ten Minutes Foundation

Three honest ways to fund the listening.

HERD is an open science mission building a low-cost infrasound network for early warning. You can reserve a sensor, sponsor us as a company, or back the mission monthly. Each path is deliberately separate — and we tell you exactly what your money does.

Path 1 · Reserve

Reserve a sensor

Put down a $25 fully-refundable deposit. It locks in a HERD One from Batch #1 and your numbered station — and you can take it back, in one click, any time before shipping.

Best for: future station owners and supporters who want the device.
Held, not spent. Not a donation — a deposit.
Reserve — $25 →
Path 2 · Sponsor

Sponsor as a company

Fund the R&D and get brand deliverables back — logo placement, naming, a CSR report. Because you receive value, your finance team can usually book it as a marketing / CSR expense.

Best for: companies, dev shops, hotels, local businesses.
Typically a deductible business expense (confirm with your accountant).
See sponsor tiers ↓
Path 3 · Back the mission

Donate / monthly

Support the work directly — one-time or monthly — on the platforms below. 100% goes into R&D and the network. Backers get the open dev journal and a place on the founders wall.

Best for: individuals who just believe in the mission.
Spent on the mission. No equity, no refund once spent.
Choose a platform ↓

Annual partnership levels. Every sponsor gets a deliverable they can show their board — and put on the books as marketing / CSR. Custom and multi-year packages on request.

Bronze
$1,000 / yr
฿ equivalent invoiced locally
  • Logo on the supporters page
  • Listed in quarterly public spending report
  • Annual CSR / impact letter for your records
  • Founders-wall mention
Become a Bronze sponsor
Gold
$25,000+ / yr
or R&D co-funding agreement
  • Everything in Silver
  • Founding-partner status & top logo placement
  • Named research milestone or sensor batch
  • Co-funded R&D structure (potential enhanced deduction via BOI)
  • Direct line to the founder & roadmap input
Talk about Gold / R&D

For sponsors: why this is the tax-smart path

A bare gift to a commercial company is usually not deductible and gives the donor no benefit. A sponsorship with deliverables (your brand placed, a CSR report delivered) is normally a legitimate marketing / CSR expense your company can deduct. Larger partners can instead structure co-funded R&D, which in Thailand may qualify for an enhanced deduction under BOI / Revenue Department R&D incentives.

This is general information, not tax advice. Treatment depends on your jurisdiction and entity — confirm with your accountant. HERD is operated by HERD Pte. Ltd. (Singapore); local invoicing can be arranged for Thai sponsors. Download one-pager for your board → · Developer R&D packages →

Back the mission monthly

Pick the platform you already trust. We're live (or going live) on each — links activate as accounts open. Prefer crypto or bank transfer? Write to us.

Support with card →

Secure card payment via Stripe — you choose the amount. Processed by WEST EAST TRADE GROUP PTE LTD; appears on your statement as “HERD THEHERD.NETWORK”.

Transparent Open Collective Public budget — every dollar in and out is visible. Best fit for our open economics. Going live For builders GitHub Sponsors Support the open firmware & hardware. 0% platform fee. Going live Membership Patreon Monthly tiers with the dev journal, behind-the-scenes & perks. Going live One-off + monthly Ko-fi Quick tip or membership, low fees, optional shop. Going live

Big one-time campaigns

When Batch #1 hardware is ready we'll run a launch campaign on Crowd Supply (open-hardware specialists) and Kickstarter / Indiegogo. Want to be notified or partner on the campaign? Get in touch or join the waitlist.

Reserve a sensor — $25

Questions about sponsorship, invoicing or R&D co-funding: herd.network.team@gmail.com