The home of Christmas lights fundraising

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Raise money to light up your local community this festive season and set up a Christmas lights fundraiser via Crowdfunder, the home of online fundraising. 

Secure funds for Xmas lights and decorations to bring festive cheer to your town, village or city this Christmas. Crowdfund for an exciting switch-on event or fundraise for brand new lights to illuminate your area. Set up your Christmas lights fundraising page today, and let local businesses and individuals donate money to make your display bigger and better than ever.

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Why crowdfund for your community’s Christmas lights?

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Raise money to make your community’s Christmas lights more magical than ever

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Brighten up your town with a dazzling new display

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Spread Christmas cheer during difficult times 

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Celebrate your festive decorations with a spectacular opening event 

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Crowdfunding Christmas lights: successful projects


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Ongar Christmas lights

£14,367 from 121 supporters

Ongar Town Forum set up a Christmas lights fundraiser with Crowdfunder and raised nearly £3,000, thanks to supporters. The community was able to make its display bigger and more spectacular, updating older decorations to ensure the town looked better than ever.

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The Rochester Christmas Lights Legacy Fund

£25,750 from 651 supporters

The Rochester Christmas Lights Legacy Fund was launched to reinvigorate the whole project and create something even Charles Dickens himself would have been proud of. They successfully raised £25,750 from 651 supporters in just 29 days.

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Make Welling Sparkle Again This Christmas

£1,640 from 24 supporters

Discover Welling aimed to bring the sparkle to Welling with Christmas lights, trees and the Welling Sparkle Christmas market. With their love of supporting the local community they also donated £5 for a present towards the Salvation Army Christmas toy appeal for every lamp post that they light up.

How crowdfunding works

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Set up your page

Create your theatre fundraising page in minutes - tell your story, explain your plans and set your target.

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Spread the word

Tell everyone you know about your project - friends, colleagues and others in your community can all help.

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Help and support

Our dedicated Knowledge Hub will help you get the absolute best out of your crowdfunding theatre project.

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Get funded

Your supporters can donate or pledge money in return for tempting rewards once your project succeeds.

Ready to launch a Christmas lights crowdfunding project?

Fundraising for performing arts projects can be challenging, but crowdfunding is a brilliant way to engage your audience and feel the support of the whole community behind you. Set up a theatre crowdfunding with Crowdfunder and give back to your supporters with rewards and prize draws.

Access £millions in +Extra funding

Easy and quick to set up

Engage community support easily

Allow fundraisers on your behalf

Ability to offer rewards

Collect monthly donations

Access to free guides and support

Dedicated support team onhand

Excitement with prize draws

Christmas lights fundraising FAQs

How does crowdfunding for Christmas lights work?

Crowdfunding to raise money for community Christmas lights is easy with Crowdfunder. Simply create your Christmas lights fundraising page, and let people fund your cause. Put your Christmas lights fundraiser in front of a bigger crowd, beyond just your local community. You can even promote your cause to public sector and corporate organisations.


How do I set up a Christmas lights fundraising page?

It’s easy to set up a Christmas lights fundraising page on Crowdfunder:

  • Create your crowdfunding profile
  • Tell your story - add photos and videos to your profile to show people why you’re fundraising
  • See if you're eligible for +Extra funding to boost your theatre fundraising further
  • Offer rewards or set up a prize draw to give back to your crowd

What are the benefits of crowdfunding for Christmas lights?

The benefits of setting up a Christmas lights fundraiser with Crowdfunder include:

  • Raise more money to light up your community 
  • Boost awareness of your community and your fundraising efforts
  • Create an engaged network of supporters, in your community and beyond
  • Detailed reports and insights via your Crowdfunder dashboard for full visibility into your Christmas lights fundraiser

Who is eligible to set up a Christmas lights fundraising project?

Anyone can set up a Christmas lights fundraising campaign via Crowdfunder. You might be a small community or church group who want to light up your local town, or you may be a charity that wants to secure funds for Christmas lights as part of a wider fundraising event. Whatever your cause, Crowdfunder provides an easy-to-use platform to support your festive fundraising project.


Is my Christmas lights fundraising project eligible for a match funding grant?

Community projects such as a Christmas lights fundraiser may be eligible to receive matched donations via our +Extra funding scheme. We work with both regional and national partners across the public sector, local authorities and corporate organisations, who have more than £10 million available in total to match your fundraising efforts. Search for funds, read the criteria to check if you’re eligible, apply, and receive a match funding grant when you reach a certain goal.