Research Incentives

Q: What funding methods does Giftbit support and are there any fees associated with them?

Giftbit supports several funding options: Bank wire/transfer (ACH/EFT): No fees, ideal for most currencies 🌍 Credit card: 3.5% fee applies* 💳 Direct debit: Free, available for ongoing programs that send USD incentives. *You only pay this small fee on credit card funding—no charges for other funding methods.

High-quality incentives

Incentivize and engage the right participants with digital gift cards and prepaid cards, fast.

When you’re conducting any form of long-term or qualitative research, the right financial incentives make a difference. You'll also need tools to help control costs and track distribution.

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Cost-effective

Deliver payouts to all your research subjects, without any minimums or subscription fees.

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Global

Conduct research projects, focus groups, and clinical trials anywhere in the world, with global brands, a global catalog, and currency conversion.

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Reliable

Comply with rigorous ethics board requirements. Send payouts without an email address or other PII. SOC 2 compliance makes it easy for all stakeholders to say ‘yes.’

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The quickest route to better study participation

Enhance data quality with more reliable responses. Send and monitor digital gift card and prepaid card incentives from trusted brands like Visa^Ⓡ, Mastercard^Ⓡ, Apple, Amazon, and Walmart.

Chat with the team if you have complex needs, or to learn more about revenue sharing and discounts for larger studies.

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Lindsay Page, Head of Partnerships at Giftbit

A smooth reward process strengthens your research outcomes.

By delivering instant, reliable incentives, you'll reinforce the goals of your study and ensure participants stay engaged throughout.

—Lindsay Page, Head of Partnerships ｜ Giftbit

Academic research

Streamline the challenging task of finding qualified, receptive subjects in your target demographic. Use accessible digital reimbursements to boost enrollment and keep engagement high.

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Longitudinal studies

Maintain long-term participant engagement by offering appealing incentives at every stage of the study. Use rewards strategies like points-based systems or automatic rewards for milestone completions will keep participants motivated.

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Research with strict requirements

Easily engage participants in both in-person and remote studies, while also ensuring seamless compliance and adhering to strict regulatory standards. Digital rewards offer a secure, customizable solution to fit your research and methodology.

Research incentives work.

Ready to simplify your research studies? Digital payouts and incentives are one of the easiest ways to ensure study enrollment and retention. Streamline how you deliver them to dramatically free up time so you can focus on what matters most: your research.

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Academic incentives FAQs

I’m a professor or student doing research through my college or university. Will I have a hard time signing up and creating an account?

Not at all! If you’re doing research directly of behalf of your academic institution, it’ll be easy to sign up and get started. If you’ve got any questions, please reach out.

I’m an independent freelance researcher working on behalf on an enterprise company that will reimburse me for the incentives I send. Do I need to provide business documentation when I sign up?

Giftbit is designed to serve business and organizational rewards programs, not for individuals sending for personal use.

That said, we understand that some researchers work in a freelance capacity, and so we can be flexible for independent contractors as long as you’re sending rewards for an enterprise use case.

If you anticipate or experience challenges with business verification requirements, please contact our team so we can help with the compliance guidelines.

We’ve seen just about every use case you can think of, so don't hesitate to reach out if you’ve got any questions or need help getting started.

Can I get Amazon egift card codes in an XLS spreadsheet to use as participant honoraria?

You’re in the right place. Giftbit is designed for exactly this sort of need—bulk distribution of Amazon and other e-gift cards and prepaid cards (like Visa and Mastercard) for research participation honoraria, with a simple and trackable process.

You’ll be able to place bulk orders and get a spreadsheet (CSV/XLS) of unique, ready-to-use gift card links, which you can distribute to your survey participants over time.
You control the denominations, timing, and brand mix—plus you’ll have a live dashboard to track which cards get claimed, making reconciliation a breeze! 🚀

There are no fees or minimums, and you’ll pay only the face value of the rewards sent, with volume discounts available.

What funding methods does Giftbit support and are there any fees associated with them?

Giftbit supports several funding options:

Bank wire/transfer (ACH/EFT): No fees, ideal for most currencies 🌍
Credit card: 3.5% fee applies* 💳
Direct debit: Free, available for ongoing programs that send USD incentives.

*You only pay this small fee on credit card funding—no charges for other funding methods.

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