Crowdfunder is the UK's No1 platform for raising money for your cause
Your home for crowdfunding and fundraising
Campaigns
Business
Community
Charity
Personal fundraisers
Sports
Prize draws
Community shares
How crowdfunding works
Set up your page
Create your page in minutes - tell your story, explain your plans and set your fundraising target.
Spread the word
Tell everyone you know about your project - friends, colleagues and others in your community can all help.
Help and support
We’re here with a dedicated Knowledge Hub to help you get the absolute best out of your crowdfunder.
Get funded
Your supporters can donate or pledge money in return for tempting rewards once your project succeeds.
What is crowdfunding?
Find out more about crowdfunding and how it works. Whether you are looking to raise money for your idea, for charity or you want to support a project.
Why choose Crowdfunder?
Find out more about our team and our story. We've helped hundreds of thousands of projects raise over £300 million for great causes.
Why we're the nation's top choice for crowdfunding
| Platform | Platform fee | Transaction fee | UK based? | Extra funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowdfunder | 0% for charities and charitable causes | 1.9% + 20p plus VAT | ✅ | ✅ |
| Crowdfunder | 0% for not-for-profit projects | 2.4% + 20p plus VAT | ✅ | ✅ |
| Crowdfunder | 5% for for-profit projects | 2.4% + 20p plus VAT | ✅ | ✅ |
| GoFundMe | 0% | 2.9% + 25p | ⚪️ | ⚪️ |
| JustGiving | 0% | 1.9% + 20p charity / 2.9% + 25p | ⚪️ | ⚪️ |
| Kickstarter | 5% | 3% + 20p | ⚪️ | ⚪️ |
| Indiegogo | 5% | 2.9% and 30p | ⚪️ | ⚪️ |
| 0% | 0% charity / 1.5% + 24p | ⚪️ | ⚪️ |
Crowdfunding for everyone
Community
We support communities of all shapes and sizes to fundraise for the things that matter the most.
Business
Raise funds and connect with customers when you crowdfund for your new startup or existing business.
Charities
With access to powerful fundraising features, Crowdfunder is the place for your charity to raise more.
Campaigns
We're the home of crowdfunding for election campaigns, social justice, political movements and activism.
Sports
From local clubs to big league teams, we're championing sports fundraising across the UK and beyond.
Prize draws
Have an awesome prize? Generate more excitement while fundraising with a prize draw on Crowdfunder.
Personal fundraisers
Fundraise for yourself, family, friends and pets for great – but sometimes unexpected – causes.
Festivals
Turn up the volume on your festival fundraising with merch, early bird tickets and VIP experiences.
Community shares
Run a community share offer on Crowdfunder and become owned by the people who care the most.
With Crowdfunder you can harness the power of your community through donations and rewards, prize draws or community shares. We’ve supported thousands of people just like you to raise millions for good causes and great ideas. You could also receive +Extra funding, a boost for projects across the UK who qualify for match funding grants from our partners.
Join our crowd
Be part of an incredible community of people across the UK trusting us to raise the funds they need for their cause
Explore the projects creating positive change
Transforming lives through food
£63,090 raised with 286 supporters including £47,500 in +Extra funding
More than a cookery school, Coexist Community Kitchen surpassed their fundraising goal, raising over £63,000 with £47,500 in match funding.
A beacon of hope for the community
£1,317,417 raised with 32,006 supporters
'Save our stables' symbolised a communities determination to protect and preserve a space that embodied compassion, inclusion and transformation.
The first community run LGBTQI+ venue
£127,735 raised with 2,260 investors
'Friends of the Joiners Arms' are an award-winning campaign group who formed due to closure of their late license LGBTQIA+ venue.
Rejuvenating a much loved community asset
£61,631 raised with 301 supporters including £20,750 in +Extra funding
A passionate group of young skaters, scooters and BMX-ers, wanted to create a local skatepark that they can be proud of for future generations.
Breaking bread and building barriers
£34,697 raised with 386 supporters including £20,000 in +Extra funding
The Big River Bakery is a is a social enterprise that not only provides delicious food but also creates meaningful employment opportunities.
Combatting loneliness through creativity
£81,657 raised with 437 supporters including £66,425 in +Extra funding
After the tragic loss of her 19 year old son, artist and disability campaigner Alison Lapper had a mission to create The Drug of Art.
Your home for everything
Fundraising, crowdfunding and much more
Crowdfunding
Maximise the support from your community with rewards
- Accept donations and offer rewards to excite and entice your supporters
- Build longer term relationships with our Regular Donations and Always On features
- Zero platform fees for charities and not-for-profit campaigns
- Registered charities can collect Gift Aid on qualifying donations
- Access our Knowledge Hub, live webinars and insider tips from our crowdfunding experts
- Match with +Extra funding and access our pot of over £10million
Fundraising
Harness the power of online fundraising for your cause
- Accept donations from your friends, family and wider community
- Create your fundraiser in minutes with our stress free tools
- Zero platform fees for all fundraisers
- Registered charities can collect Gift Aid on qualifying donations
- Receive helpful guidance and tips along the way from our friendly team
- Match with +Extra funding and access our pot of over £10million
Prize Draws
Help your raffle go further on Crowdfunder
- Give away a prize that generates excitement and engages your community
- No need for a gambling licence with our ‘free entry route’ model
- Zero platform fees for all prize draws
- Dive into real-life success stories and receive regular advice from our prize draw specialists
Community Shares
Raise more with a community share offer on Crowdfunder
- Offer shares in a co-operative or community benefit society that people are passionate about
- Become a community owned business with loyal customers for long haul
- Receive dedicated support from one of our community shares experts
- Apply for +Extra funding from our partners