Up to £10,000 available to support great ideas in Salford
Using the power of the crowd, we’re helping projects to find the funding and support they need to turn their ideas into a reality.
Crowdfund Salford
Supporting ideas that create a brighter future for Salford
About the fund
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Crowdfund Salford
Get up to £10,000
Up to £10,000 match funding available for ideas that create a brighter future for Salford.
You need a crowdfunding project to apply for funding. Start or continue adding your project and, if eligible, you'll be prompted to apply.
Criteria
How does crowdfunding work?We will consider pledging up to 50% of your crowdfund campaign target (up to a maximum pledge amount of £10,000) if you meet our eligibility criteria as follows:
- You must first demonstrate strong local support by getting to 25% of your crowdfunding target before being considered
- Your project will need to have a minimum of 15 unique backers before any extra funding pledge can be added
- If you receive a pledge from Crowdfund Salford, but the amount does not take you to your crowdfund target, you must continue crowdfunding until you reach 100% of your target, in order to receive anything pledged by Crowdfund Salford
- Be local to the city and benefit people who live or work in Salford
- Must be inclusive and accessible
- If you are from a local community group, charity, voluntary organisation or social enterprise, you will need to provide bank account details and a copy of your governing documents that shows how your group or organisation is run (eg constitution, rules, etc)
- If you are a private sector business, you will need to provide bank account details and evidence of who owns/ governs the business
- If you are an individual, you will need to provide bank account details and evidence of your identity
- Tackling poverty and inequality
- Tackling health inequalities and providing the best possible care
- Affordable housing and reducing homelessness
- Promoting transport and digital connectivity
- Skills and education (A Learning City)
- Creating an economy for all
- Tackling the climate emergency
- Creating vibrant places and spaces
Did you know that there is other funding support available in Salford if Crowdfunding is not suitable for you. Find out more about available funding on the Salford CVS website and also the Salford City Council website
Salford City Council reserves the right to not fund a project or to withdraw funding during a campaign, if it becomes apparent that any of the criteria are not being met.To translate this information into other language options please visit the Google translate website.
Apply for this fund
Start by setting up a crowdfunder project, if eligible you will be able to apply
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Crowdfunding in 60 seconds
Got a minute to spare? Watch our 'how it works' animation. You'll get a brief overview of how crowdfunding works and what extra support, services and money that only Crowdfunder can give you.
How +Extra funding works
Start a project
Start a new project on Crowdfunder, tell us the basics and a rough outline of your story. Then we can show you funds that you may be eligible for.
Apply for funding
You can then choose to make an application for a relevant fund. If a partner likes your project, they may agree to support it.
Start crowdfunding
Start raising money from the crowd and once you reach an agreed percentage of your target, one of our partners could boost your total with a large donation.
We're with you every step of the way
Crowdfunder Knowledge Hub
The go-to place for all the advice and guidance to help you make your project a success no matter what stage you're at.
Join our interactive sessions
Our team regularly host live and interactive sessions to share all the tips and know-how you need to be successful on Crowdfunder.
The Help Centre
If you're not sure where to start, our Help Centre will give you all of the information you need to see success with your crowdfunding project.
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