MO Funding

This is a subtopic of the main page, Mission

Television broadcast rights revenue
Mars One knows that the public interest around the colonization of Mars holds the potential to generate massive television revenue.

Donations
Mars One is a not-for-profit organisation which directs all financial donations to the human mission to Mars. While the total mission will require billions of dollars, each contribution plays a significant role in the incremental stages of the mission. Mars One welcomes people to donate any amount, large or small. Donations are applied toward the Conceptual Design Studies.

Application Fee
Mars One needs to pay administrative costs, the costs to moderate the application website and the costs to implement the selection process. Applicants pay a different registration rate, depending on their country of residence. The amount of money an applicant pays for a registration fee is at least 5 dollar (for people who reside in Afghanistan, Burindi, Burundi? Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Somalia, Togo, Tokelau and Zimbabwe), and is maximized at 73 dollar (for people who reside in Qatar).

Merchandise
Mars One sells various official merchandise, including t-shirts, sweaters, coffee mugs, and posters. It is a great way to support Mars One and get something tangible in return.

Sponsors and Contributors
Many companies believe in the idea of colonizing Mars, and they believe in the Mars One plan to accomplish such a noble goal. Presumably, the companies provide supplies, equipment, or other services at a discounted cost.

Bas Lansdorp has stated in a comment on the AMG Facebook page, that Mars One plans on using a crowd-funded platform for part of the contributions. This would allow individuals to make significant contribution to a specific milestone. In a reply to a suggestion Mars-One has stated that part of the Kickstarter campaign will include an ability for supporters to provide messages of encouragement to the applicants and/or astronauts.

Internet Advertisements
In-page advertisements can be found on the Mars One home page, most prominently highlighted for the most visitors to see on the applicant pages and in their application videos. Mars One has not published any reports on revenue generated through these advertisements.