Up to £2,000 available to support great ideas in East Herts!

East Herts Council seeks to support community organisations to deliver projects that create stronger and more connected communities and which lead to improved health and wellbeing of residents living in East Hertfordshire. If your group or organisation fits with the criteria of this fund you could get an extra cash injection alongside what you raise from the crowd. Find out more and apply below.

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East Herts Community Fund

Get up to £2,000

East Herts Council seeks to support community organisations to deliver projects that create stronger and more connected communities and which lead to improved health and wellbeing of residents living in East Hertfordshire. This fund has specific time-related criteria requiring prior contact with both the council and the relevant East Herts Councillor.

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

Eligibility Criteria

Projects wishing to apply for this match fund must have obtained endorsement from their relevant East Herts Councillor and have had prior contact with the council.

If you have already started your crowdfunding and have not already made contact with EHC please look at the wider Hertfordshire County Council Community Innovation Fund.

The council seeks to support projects that build stronger, more connected, self-reliant communities, leading to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for residents in East Herts.

East Herts Council may pledge up to 50% of your project target, up to a £2,000 maximum pledge. Please read the terms and conditions before you apply.

How to apply for this fund

Start by setting up a crowdfunder project, if eligible you will be able to apply

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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.

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3. Running your project

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