> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lumena.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fees

> What Lumena charges, who pays, and where the fees go.

## Fee schedule

| **Action**                         | **Fee**                           | **Who pays**     | **Refundable?** |
| :--------------------------------- | :-------------------------------- | :--------------- | :-------------- |
| Deploy a raise contract            | `200 XLM`                         | Project deployer | No              |
| Platform Fee (if successful raise) | `3%`                              | Project deployer |                 |
| Fund a raise                       | No Fees                           | —                | —               |
| Claim a refund                     | Stellar network fee (\~0.001 XLM) | Contributor      | —               |
| Submit a governance proposal       | Small XLM fee (governance-set)    | Proposer         | No              |
| Vote in governance markets         | Stellar network fee only          | Voter            | —               |

## Where fees go

Deployment fees and proposal fees accumulate in the Lumena protocol treasury. The treasury is governed by futarchy — any allocation of treasury funds requires a governance proposal to pass. No individual or team has unilateral access to treasury funds.

## Changing fees

All fee parameters are governed by the futarchy system. The Lumena team cannot change fees unilaterally. Any proposed fee change must be submitted as a governance proposal and pass the prediction markets before taking effect.