Crowdfund Shropshire: there’s still time to apply for funding

Crowdfund Shropshire, a civic fundraising platform where community groups can get their projects funded by public and grant funding, is currently open for applications until Wednesday 2 October 2024.

For this second round of funding, projects can pitch for up to £10,000 from the Shared Prosperity Community Fund (in partnership with VCS team at Community Resource), and up to £20,000 from the Green Spaces and Active Travel Fund (in partnership with Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Energize Shropshire).

Crowdfund Shropshire is being run in partnership with the community fundraising platform Spacehive, which enables local residents to exclusively access funding for community improvement initiatives.

The crowdfunding nature of this programme, in collaboration with council funding, maximises the amount community groups can raise in order to deliver transformational community projects that matter to them.

For more information about applying, people can:

• Find the slides from the recent workshop here
• View a recording of the workshop here
• Learn more about the programme here

To help get people’s projects up and running, the team has pulled together the following resources:

Video – How do I create a project?

Video – How do I cost up my project?

Video – How do I pitch to a fund?

Gwilym Butler, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for finance, corporate resources and communities, said:-

“Whether your project is big or small, you can make a real difference in your local area through Crowdfund Shropshire.

“The deadline for applying though is fast approaching so please, if you haven’t already, find out more and pitch for funds by 2 October.”

People can find more tips and tricks on SpaceHive’s Help Centre.

For any help, people can contact either crowdfund@shropshire.gov.uk or support@spacehive.com

About Spacehive

The home of community fundraising, Spacehive makes it easy for people to improve their local area.

Spacehive build technology to help crowdfund local projects that communities want; from spruced up playgrounds and new street markets, to city farms and learning hubs. They have helped fund over 2,000 ideas and raised more than £30 million to support local communities.

When local communities have an idea and start a project, Spacehive connects it to exclusive funds from companies, councils and foundations that want to help bring communities to life.

Spacehive have the highest success rate of any crowdfunding platform in the UK (85% success rate, rising to 94% when a partner pledges). Its aim is to deliver the bright, transformational local project ideas that make communities happy, proud and prosperous.