Eligible organisations

To be eligible to apply, organisations must be:

- Not-for-profit (including charities, Community Interest Companies, Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) and other registered not-for-profits)
- Delivering benefits in the Forest of Dean or Uxbridge, and their surrounding areas (see detailed funding map below)
- Have a bank account in the name of the organisation and provide a bank statement evidencing this

The following organisations are not eligible

- For-profit organisations
- Individuals and sole traders
- Projects that can promote specific political views/parties

We are also not able to support the following

- Organisations seeking to distribute grants on our behalf
- Applications for the benefit of one individual

Map of funding areas

In 2026 the Fund is only eligible for causes delivering positive impact in the areas surrounding Suntory's operations in Coleford / Forest of Dean, and Uxbridge/Hillingdon. Below is a detailed map of where funding will be eligible.

Together for Good: SBF GB&I Community Fund - Funding areas 

Data collection and evaluation

Impact evaluation is an important element of the Together for Good: SBF GB&I Community Fund. You will therefore be required to complete a simple estimated impact questionnaire as part of the application process and required to provide data wherever possible during and after your project's completion.

How to apply

Applicants should create a project on Crowdfunder and if the information matches with the Together for Good: SBF GB&I Community Fund criteria, the project will be invited to apply through the Crowdfunder platform.

Applications will be reviewed alongside project pages. Please consult our guide to learn how to create a strong project page.

How much can you apply for?

If your application is approved, you’ll be offered 1:1 match funding of all donations up to a maximum of £10,000.

Selection process

All projects that meet the criteria set out above will be assessed to determine which projects will be selected for the fund. Project owners will be notified whether their application has been successful or not. The offer of match funding will be valid for 8 (eight) weeks after the date of notification, if you do not launch your crowdfunding campaign within this period, the offer will be rescinded.

We will focus on ensuring funding is distributed equitably, particularly in terms of geographic location and types of beneficiaries. A range of projects will be selected to achieve this.

Match Funding Criteria

Following approval for funding, if you wish to make any changes to your campaign target, or any significant changes to your rewards or other page content you must notify us.

To secure a pledge from the Fund, you will need to do the following:

1. Apply to, and be approved for, the Fund.
2. Receive the Fund pledge by reaching at least 100% of your fundraising target.

If the project fails to reach 100% of the target the provisional pledge will be cancelled.

The Funding Partner reserves the right to vary these match funding criteria; projects will be notified if their match funding criteria will vary from the stated terms above.

Live match funding

The following criteria applies to live match funding:

a) All Pledges made by supporters will be matched pound for pound up to £250. This means that if a Project receives a Pledge of £50, SBF GB&I will donate £50. If a Project receives a Pledge of £500, SBF GB&I will donate £250.

b) The maximum live match funding a Project can receive from SBF GB&I is the lower of £10,000 or 50% of your target.

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

d) Projects must reach their project target by the end of their initial fundraising period to receive live match funding. If the project fails to reach 100% of the target the live match funding will be cancelled.

e) Pledges will not be matched where a project is “always on”.

f) Your project must receive pledges from at least 25 unique backers*.

*To verify whether Supporters are unique we will take account of information including, but not limited to: name, address, email addresses and payment card used. 

g) 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.

h) 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.

i) Live match funds will count towards your Project’s target.

Additional Requirements

Projects will be required to agree to the Terms and Conditions.