Charity (including charitable incorporated organisation)

Constituted organisation

Community interest company

Other community voluntary or social enterprise sector organisation not constituted but deemed appropriate under this Programme provided it has appropriate endorsement from the statutory body, charity, parochial church council or community foundation etc.

Be local to the city and benefit people who live or work in Salford

Be inclusive and accessible

Governing documents (such as constitution or Memorandum & Articles of association)

Bank account in the name of the organisation

Published accounts to demonstrate the organisation is over 12 months old

Safeguarding and/or child protection policies where relevant

Good growth

A good home for all

Tackling poverty and inequality

Creating places where people want to live

A child friendly city

Healthy lives and quality care for all

Responding to climate change

Organisations which have made a successful application to Salford City Council for match funding in the past 3 years; or have already received grant funding from Salford City Council's Devolved Community Budget

Individuals or sole traders

For profit businesses or partnerships

Schools, colleges and universities will not be eligible for curriculum activities, however consideration may be given to community and out of school activities

Organisations where funds are solely for the provision of bursaries to individuals or families

Organisations without a UK registered address

Organisations without a named UK bank account

Organisations that have been operating for less than 12 months

Applications from organisations that have received funding from Crowdfund Salford within the last 3 year period

Projects that are managed by groups that have had previous public funding which has not been managed satisfactorily

Organisations seeking to distribute grants on our behalf

Projects that are raising funds for works or equipment already committed, bought, completed or having taken place (including trips)

Applications that include unspecified expenditure

Projects that promote specific political views/ parties or religious beliefs/ faiths

Applications that request on-going commitment, such as for salaries, rent, utility bills, insurance and annual running costs (aka 'business as usual' costs)

Projects that interfere with Council business

Projects that have an unauthorised financial implication on the Council

Any costs incurred in putting together an application for this crowdfund

Contingency funds to cover unforeseen or up-coming general organisational running costs

The cost of fundraising activities for your organisation or others

Items that are purchased on behalf of another organisation

Costs for the repayment of loans/ interest or for the payment of fines

A project or activity that cannot be completed within 12 months of receiving the Salford Crowdfunder Project monies

Alcohol or political related projects

a) All Pledges made by supporters will be matched pound for pound up to £2000. This means that if a Project receives a Pledge of £50, Salford City Council will donate £50. If a Project receives a Pledge of £5000, Salford City Council will donate £2000.

b) The maximum live match funding a Project can receive from Salford City Council is the lower of £20,000 or 50% of your target.

c) Live match funding will be given on the first pledge made to a Project by a supporter.

d) Your project must receive pledges from at least 10 unique backers.

e) The following Pledges will not be matched:

i) Pledges made before a Project is accepted to participate in the Fund or after a Project's initial fundraising period ends.

ii) Second (2nd) and any subsequent (3rd, 4th, etc) pledges to the same Project by the same supporter.

iii) Pledges made by Organisations to their own Projects.

f) Pledges will not be matched where a project is "always on".

g) The live match fund will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. Being approved for match funding does not guarantee you will receive any live match funding.

h) Live match funds will count towards your Project's target.

Your application for funding will be refused and any existing commitment for funding will be withdrawn.

Your Crowdfunding project may be cancelled and you will be ineligible for future applications or projects.

Action will be taken to recover funding which has been paid out.