Crafts and pottery funding and crowdfunding

The home of crowdfunding for crafts and pottery

Crowdfunder is where artists, makers, and pottery studios connect with their communities to raise funds for craft projects, creative workshops, studio equipment, and events that keep hands-on creativity alive.

Crafts and Pottery crowdfunding projects

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How to fundraise on Crowdfunder

Get arts and crafts funding in the UK. We help pottery studios, community art spaces, and makers secure funding, boost visibility, and connect with local supporters.

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Prize draws

Give your supporters the chance to win unique experiences that bring your community together.

Success story

Glosters Pottery

Glosters Pottery, a ceramics business based in Porthmadog, Wales, returned to Crowdfunder for their second campaign, 'The Next Episode', aiming to further expand their business. Their first project had already raised an impressive £40,761 to secure a new location. For this second campaign, they successfully raised £71,441 from 1,483 supporters, offering exciting rewards including tote bags, tea towels, and limited-edition ceramics.

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How crowdfunding works

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Tell your story

Be open about your situation, why support matters and set a realistic target. Bring it to life with a short video.

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Add exciting rewards

Give people rewards they’ll love: discounted stock, exclusive events, craft workshops run by you.

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Promote everywhere

Use social media, your mailing list, posters in your venue, and the local press to shout about your campaign.

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Get funded

Collect donations, apply for match funding, thank supporters, and build momentum.

Crafts and pottery crowdfunding projects

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Crafts and pottery funding FAQs

How does funding for crafts and pottery projects work?

Raising funding for your crafts and pottery business couldn’t be easier with Crowdfunder. Simply create your profile and let your supporters fund your cause. Our community fundraising platform lets you put your project in front of a bigger crowd, outside of your local network. Promote your campaign to more people, as well as public sector and corporate organisations.


How do I set up a crowdfunding page?

It’s really easy to start crowdfunding for your cause 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 boost your fundraising
  • Offer rewards or set up a prize draw to give back to your crowd

How will my crowdfunding money be paid out?

Crowdfunder lets you choose weekly or monthly payouts when you set up your project. If you do not wish to receive funds until a later date, you can choose to manually start payouts from your dashboard after your project goes live. Please note all funds go through a 7 day clearing period before they are eligible to payout.

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