How InkKiln is funded
InkKiln is free for every reader, and it always will be. Each Kiln vertical replaces the body of this page with the specific funding mix for the fork. The rules below are shared across the whole network.
Sponsorship only.
Our revenue comes from clearly-labelled category-exclusive sponsorship. A sponsor buys the right to appear alongside our editorial content in one category. They get no influence over the editorial. They cannot commission pieces. They cannot block pieces. They buy adjacency and nothing else.
What we do not take.
- No affiliate commissions, anywhere on this site.
- No paid placement inside editorial.
- No reader paywalls. Every guide, tool and template is free forever.
- No anonymous donations over 100 pounds.
- No political placement money.
How sponsors get vetted.
Every sponsor is read against our Editorial Code before we sign. If they cannot live with rule 1, rule 4, rule 5 or rule 6, we do not sign. If an existing sponsor breaches the code after signing, they are removed and we publish a note of the removal.
Our full Editorial Code is at /editorial-code.
Last reviewed 19 April 2026.