# Kickstarter (كيك ستارتر)

> Kickstarter is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-06-08.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Kickstarter](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/kickstarter.md)
- Categories: Crowdfunding & Donations, Creator Economy, Payment Services
- Official site: https://www.kickstarter.com
- Community votes: 12
- Last updated: 2026-06-08
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/kickstarter

## About

Crowdfunding platform where creators raise money from backers to fund creative projects in exchange for rewards.

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria. Community testing in June 2026 found the site loads, but backing a project is blocked citing US government regulations.

## Progress timeline

- 2026-06-08 — Verified (Community Updates). Community testing verified Kickstarter's site loads from Syria, but backing a project is blocked with a notice citing U.S. government regulations. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/x2cx3rhzyu734eousb60qrzq/tmhknjd1irvhs01mrdeuhzrv-screenshot-2026-06-09-000553.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/kickstarter?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/kickstarter/timeline-entries?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/kickstarter
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/kickstarter.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/kickstarter.md