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Get +Extra help for your essential community services

There's up to £50,000 available in match funding grants for food banks, baby banks, hygiene banks, clothing banks and similar services across the UK. Start a crowdfunding project to support your local community and boost your fundraising, so more families can receive help when they need it most.

Raise funding for your essential community services on Crowdfunder, and you could see your donations matched, doubling your impact.

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How to apply for +Extra funding
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Who is eligible for this +Extra funding?

Examples of essential community services that could be eligible for match funding include:

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Food banks

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Clothing banks

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Uniform exchanges

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Repair cafes

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Baby banks

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Community fridges

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Soup kitchens

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Period poverty banks

Not sure you're eligible? Add a project, tell us your story and we'll tell you if you're eligible for any of our available funds

Live crowdfunding projects

How to apply for +Extra funding

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Begin by adding a project and telling us your story

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We'll tell you if you're eligible for any of our available funds

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Apply for +Extra funding and our partners may match fund your project

+Extra funding: grants available through Crowdfunder

The easiest way to explore available +Extra funding for your organisation is by adding a project. Once you start sharing your story with us, we’ll let you know if you're eligible for any of our available funds. Don’t worry if you don’t qualify for +Extra funding right away. Many projects are successfully backed by the crowd every day. For inspiration, check out our top 100 list of successfully funded projects.

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Up to £50,000

Aviva Community Fund

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Up to £30,000

Plymouth City Change Fund

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Up to £10,000

Crowdfund Salford

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Up to £5,000

Crowdfund Cornwall

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Up to £5,000

Crowdfund Lambeth

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Up to £2,000

Crowdfund Fife

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Up to £2,000

Palmers Brewery Community Fund

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Up to £2,000

VIVID Plus Investment Vault

Ready to launch a fundraising project?

Start raising vital funding for food banks, baby banks, hygiene banks, or community shelters in your area today. It takes just a few moments to set up a crowdfunding project, and you could see your fundraising total doubled thanks to one of our match funding grants for food banks and other community causes. Launch your online fundraiser today.

Projects benefiting from +Extra funding

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Thanet's only baby bank for vulnerable children

+Extra funding: £15,141

Mama to Mama wanted to ensure that every newborn baby is given the essentials they need to give them the best start in life, whilst giving their caregivers the hope and confidence they deserve.

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Securing the Future of Hackney Migrant Centre

+Extra funding: £49,979

Hackney Migrant Centre has long been a vital part of its community, founded to stand in solidarity with migrants in Hackney, London, and beyond. Today, their mission is more urgent than ever.

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Bow Foodbank Double Donation Drive

+Extra funding: £30,845

Bow Foodbank was started by local residents to ensure none of their neighbours go without food. The current cost of living crisis meant the need for their services is higher than ever.

Is your project eligible for a match funding grant?

We know your time is precious and we want to make sure you put forward a project that meets our eligibility criteria. Whether you’re trying to secure food bank grants, to raise money for a local baby bank, or fundraise for another community cause, please read our eligibility checklist before submitting an idea.

Typical eligibility criteria:

  • Applicants must be UK-based organisations (Charities, CIOs, CICs, CLGs, or CASCs) with an annual income under £2 million, operating for at least 12 months.
  • Applicants must be 18 or older, UK residents, and authorised representatives of their organisation with a UK bank account and a valid safeguarding policy (if relevant).
  • Each applicant could receive up to £50,000 per year in total, with a maximum of funding for three successful projects combined annually.
  • Applicants must demonstrate how their project supports financial resilience, either through existing services or new initiatives like financial advice or food provision.
  • Eligible applicants must come from community projects that are (but not limited to) food banks, baby banks, clothing banks, multibanks, community fridges, hygiene or period banks, uniform exchanges, soup kitchens or shelters.

Find out more about all our live match funding.

We're on hand every step of the way

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Free webinars

Our team regularly host live and interactive sessions to share all the tips and know-how you need to be successful on Crowdfunder.

Knowledge hub

The 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.

The Help Centre

The Help Centre

Got a question? Our 24/7 Help Centre is full of answers and support from the Crowdfunder Team.

Ready to launch a fundraising project?

Start raising vital funding for food banks, baby banks, hygiene banks, or community shelters in your area today. It takes just a few moments to set up a crowdfunding project, and you could see your fundraising total doubled thanks to one of our match funding grants for food banks and other community causes. Launch your online fundraiser today.

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Crowdfunding FAQs

How does crowdfunding for food banks and other community projects work?

Crowdfunding food banks, baby banks, hygiene banks and other important community projects is easy with Crowdfunder. Create your community group or food bank fundraising page, and let supporters fund your cause. Our platform puts your cause in front of a bigger crowd, outside of your local community. You’ll be able to promote your campaign to more people, including public sector and corporate organisations.


How do I set up a baby, hygiene or food bank fundraising page?

It’s really easy to start crowdfunding for food banks or other community causes with Crowdfunder:

  • Create your crowdfunding profile
  • Tell your story - add photos and videos to your profile to show people why you’re fundraising
  • Apply for +Extra funding to to secure matched grants for food banks and other projects
  • Offer rewards or set up a prize draw to give back to your crowd

What are the benefits of crowdfunding for food banks and other community projects?

The benefits of crowdfunding for food banks, baby banks and other community projects include:

  • Raise extra money for your cause
  • Increase awareness of your community project and your fundraising efforts
  • Build an engaged community of supporters
  • No platform fees if you’re running a food bank fundraising project or raising money for another community organisation
  • Get detailed reports and insights into your fundraiser via your Crowdfunder dashboard

Who is eligible to launch a crowdfunding project?

All kinds of community groups are eligible to launch fundraising projects on Crowdfunder. Start a food bank fundraising campaign to boost your donations in the run-up to Christmas, raise money for a new baby bank in your area, secure funds to launch a brand new hygiene bank, or crowdfund for a venue for your clothing bank, soup kitchen, or community shelter.


Is my fundraising project eligible for a match funding grant?

We have up to £50,000 available in matched funding grants for food banks and other community projects from our public sector, corporate and local authority partners. If you’re raising money for a local cause or food bank, matching donations can be transformative to your fundraising, potentially doubling your overall total. 

Search for live match funds via the Crowdfunder site to find grants you may be eligible for, then apply and wait to find out if your funds will be matched when you reach a certain total. Each of our +Extra funding partners will pledge to match donations at a different amount, so always read the criteria thoroughly before applying for match funding for food banks or any other causes.

Ready to launch a fundraising project?

Create a page, tell your story, and set your goal to start receiving donations.