> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.earthcoop.ir/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Submit a Cooperative Project for Community Investment
> Learn how to create and submit a cooperative project on EarthCoop, including required fields, category selection, and the review process.
Submitting a project on EarthCoop makes your cooperative idea visible to the entire community for potential investment. Before community members can invest in your initiative, a platform admin reviews your proposal to confirm it meets quality and transparency standards. This page walks you through every step, from filling in project details to handling reviewer feedback.
You must have an active NajmBahar account before you can submit a project. If you have not yet created one, go to **NajmBahar → Agreement** and complete the setup first.
## How to Submit a Project
From your NajmBahar dashboard, open **Projects → My Projects**, then click **Create New Project**. If you are submitting on behalf of a cooperative group, navigate to the group's NajmBahar section instead. You must be a group manager (role 2 or 3) to submit on a group's behalf.
Complete all required fields in the project form. See [Required Fields](#required-fields) below for the full list. Your project is saved and enters the review queue as soon as you submit the form.
Use the cascading category selectors to choose your occupational field:
* Select a **Level 1** sector from the top-level list.
* The **Level 2** selector loads the sub-sectors for your Level 1 choice.
* The **Level 3** selector loads the specific fields under your Level 2 choice.
All three levels are required. The platform validates that each level is a proper child of the one above it.
Attach your full business plan as a PDF, DOC, or DOCX file (maximum 10 MB). This document gives reviewers and investors the detail they need to evaluate your project. The file is required on first submission and optional on updates.
Enter the **investment amount** (in GOL), the **profit percentage** you are offering investors, and the **investment duration in months**. These figures are locked in once the project is approved, so set them carefully.
When everything looks correct, click **Submit**. Your project is saved with a `pending` status and the admin team is notified immediately. You can still edit the project while it is in `pending` status — any changes are saved to the same submission.
## Required Fields
| Field | Notes |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Title** | Clear, descriptive name for the project (max 255 characters). |
| **Category (Levels 1–3)** | All three levels of the occupational field hierarchy are required. |
| **Project Type** | `public` (visible to all users) or `private`. |
| **Summary** | A concise description of the project (max 3,000 characters). |
| **Investment Amount** | The total capital you are seeking, in GOL. Enter as a number with up to two decimal places. |
| **Profit Percentage** | The return you are offering investors, as a percentage (0–100). |
| **Duration (Months)** | How long the investment runs (1–600 months). |
| **Business Plan File** | PDF, DOC, or DOCX, max 10 MB. Required on first submission. |
## Project Statuses
| Status | What It Means for You |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **draft** | Saved but not yet submitted. Only you can see it. |
| **pending** | Submitted and awaiting admin assignment. You can still edit and update your project at this stage. |
| **under\_review** | An admin is actively evaluating your project. No further edits are possible until a decision is made. |
| **approved** | Your project is live and open to investors. |
| **rejected** | Not approved. You can edit your project and resubmit for another review round. |
| **archived** | Removed from the active listing by an admin. |
Only **approved** projects appear in the investment marketplace. Projects in any other status are invisible to investors.
## The Review Process
After you submit, the admin team takes the following steps.
An admin picks up your pending project and sets its status to `under_review`. This signals that active evaluation has started.
The reviewer reads your summary, examines the business plan, checks the category and financial terms, and assesses whether the project meets platform standards.
The admin takes one of three actions:
* **Approve** — Status becomes `approved`. Your project goes live immediately.
* **Reject** — Status becomes `rejected` and a rejection reason is stored. You are notified and can revise and resubmit.
* **Request Revision** — Status becomes `rejected` and detailed revision notes are attached. Functionally the same as a rejection — you revise and resubmit.
Every admin action — including who reviewed, what decision was made, and when — is recorded permanently in the project's review history. You can view this log on your project detail page.
## Revision and Resubmission
If your project is rejected, you retain full edit access.
Open the project detail page. The reviewer's comments and rejection reason are displayed. Check the review history for any additional notes from earlier review rounds.
Update the fields or business plan file to address the reviewer's concerns. You can save your changes as many times as needed while the project is in `rejected` status.
Once you are satisfied with your revisions, click **Resubmit for Review**. The status resets to `pending`, the rejection reason is cleared, and the resubmission timestamp is recorded. The project enters the review queue again.
Address all points raised in the rejection reason before resubmitting. Incomplete revisions are likely to result in another rejection and delay your project going live.