> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.factor.fi/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.factor.fi/governance/factor-bribe.md). # Factor Bribes ## Overview
Factor Bribes enables anyone to influence the distribution of [Factor Scale](/governance/factor-scale.md) rewards through bribing [veFCTR](/governance/fctr-token.md#vefctr) holders to vote for a specified vault. By bribing Factor Scale voters, **bribers achieve greater capital efficiency as the value of the protocol rewards can potentially outweigh their initial bribe amount**. Being permissionless, Factor Bribe creates a competitive governance bribing market therefore ensuring the best rewards for Factor voters. Factor Bribes' rewards are accumulated in a separate pool with the protocol automatically tracking the distribution of [Factor Scale votes](/governance/factor-scale.md#voting-process) to calculate the bribe rewards accumulated to a [veFCTR](/governance/fctr-token.md#vefctr) voter. Bribe rewards are distributed proportionally based on the amount of vote weight each voter allocated to a bribed vault during a specific epoch. Bribe rewards can be claimed upon the completion of the relevant Factor Scale epoch. Through native integrations, Factor Bribes encourage further governance participation via [Factor Scale](/governance/factor-scale.md) through permissionless rewards. This not only further spurs decentralization but also strengthens the economic security of the Factor ecosystem by aligning the goals of [FCTR](/governance/fctr-token.md) voters and bribers. Factor Bribes is publicly accessible via the [Factor dapp](https://app.factor.fi/incentives/bribes). {% hint style="info" %} **Bribe Refund** Do note that in the case that a bribed vault does not receive any votes within the same epoch, the briber is able to withdraw their deposited bribe amount. {% endhint %}