The home of music crowdfunding

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No matter what cause or activity you're fundraising for, Crowdfunder make it simple and effective to reach your music crowdfunding goals

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How music crowdfunding works

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Set up your page

Create your music fundraising page in minutes, let people know why you’re raising money and set your target.

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Spread the word

Shout about your project to everyone you know, including on social media to get the crowd behind you.

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Help and support

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

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Get funded

Your supporters can donate or pledge money in return for tempting rewards once you reach your fundraising target.

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Find out more about how crowdfunding works

Crowdfunding for bands and musicians

Whether you’re a solo artist, a duo or a band, crowdfunding can help you to raise the funds you need to take the next step with your music.

Raise album funding, money to record more music, or to host a showcase for other bands in your community. 

Crowdfunding for musicians

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Success story

Marisa and the Moths raise funds for next album

UK-based alt-rock grunge band Marisa and the Moths needs to raise funds to promote their second album. The band launched a music crowdfunding project and successfully raised £23,412 from 221 supporters in just 28 days.

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Success story

A community led ambition to 'Own Our Venues'

For the last 8 years, Music Venue Trust has led the Save Our Venues campaign to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues in the U.K. The charity ran a community share offer on Crowdfunder and raised an astonishing £2,592,902 during their music crowdfunding campaign.

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Crowdfunding for music venues

Raise live music funding to save your gig venue or open a brand new one to support grassroots bands and artists in your community. Access music grants and funding to keep your local live music venue running.

Crowdfunding for music venues

Raise funding for music festivals

Generate funding for music festivals, whether it’s to launch a new one, add a new stage to an existing one, or to make an annual event bigger and better than ever. It’s easy to raise funding for music events with Crowdfunder, and you can even put tickets up for grabs via a prize draw to give back to your supporters. 

Crowdfunding for festivals

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Success story

SambaYaBamba Youth Street Band get a boost!

Since 2016 SambaYaBamba Youth Street Band has provided fun, inclusive, tartan clad carnival-style drums and brass music project for young folks aged 11-25 in Glasgow. They successfully raised £50,115 including £38,491 in +Extra funding from our match funding partners.

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Glastonbury Festival prize draw for Turkey-Syria

Glastonbury Festival teamed up with Oxfam GB to raise £1,044,190 from 46,392 entrants in just 21 days in aid of the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. The draw generated a significant amount of buzz, with music fans excited at the prospect of winning tickets - something to bear in mind when you’re looking to raise funding for music festivals of your own, regardless of their size. 

Read our 4 perfect prize draws blog

Boost your music fundraising with a prize draw

Looking for more ways to boost your crowdfunding? Music industry names from famous artists to bands to record producers can be a great asset to help you increase your fundraising further. Run a prize draw to give back to your supporters by giving them the chance to win a fab prize, whether it’s content merchandise, signed memorabilia, gig tickets, festival entry, or the chance to meet and greet a famous music star.

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Music funding grants

We have over £10 million available from our match funding partners, including Creative Scotland to boost your music crowdfunding. Start adding a project today and we’ll tell you if you’re eligible for any of our available funds.

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Interested in become a music funding partner?

Want to support grassroots musicians, local live music venues, and community music festivals? Become a Crowdfunder music crowdfunding partner to support up-and-coming artists and help keep music live.

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Ready to launch a music crowdfunding project?

Start crowdfunding for bands, albums, musical instruments, music venues and events at Crowdfunder. Apply for music funding grants or raise money for your project, supported by the crowd. Get started today.

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

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Music crowdfunding FAQs

How does music crowdfunding work?

Raising funding for music festivals, recording, and other projects is incredibly easy with Crowdfunder. Simply set up a fundraising profile and let the crowd fund your cause. You’ll have the opportunity to put your music crowdfunding project in front of more people, outside of your fans - we’ll also help you to access additional support from our corporate partners.

How do I set up a music crowdfunding page?

It couldn’t be easier to start a music crowdfunding project via Crowdfunder:

  • Create your crowdfunding profile
  • Tell your story - add photos and videos to your profile to show people why you’re fundraising
  • Apply for +Extra funding to boost your music fundraising
  • Offer rewards or set up a prize draw to give back to your crowd
What are the benefits of crowdfunding for bands and musicians?

There are so many benefits to setting up a crowdfunding music project to support your fundraising:

  • Raise more money for your cause
  • Boost awareness of your music crowdfunding efforts
  • Build an engaged community of supporters
  • No platform fees if you’re fundraising for a not-for-profit, social enterprise, or community organisation
  • Get detailed reports and insights into your fundraiser via your Crowdfunder dashboard
Who can launch a music crowdfunding project?

Anyone is welcome to launch a music crowdfunding project, whether you’re looking to raise money to pay for studio time, buy a much-needed piece of kit, promote your album, or fund a tour. If you want to crowdfund to save a gig venue, stage a festival, record a demo, or perhaps you have another goal in mind, Crowdfunder provides the music crowdfunding platform and support you need to reach your target.

Whether you’re already making money from your music or you’re looking to get your name out there for the first time, both for-profit and not-for-profit projects are welcome to use our music crowdfunding site. If you’re not making anything from your music when you sign up, you’ll be classed as a ‘not-for-profit’ fundraiser, so you won’t pay any platform fees.

Is my music crowdfunding project eligible for match funding?

Your project could be eligible to receive extra music grants and funding from one of our match funding partners. We have over £10 million available in +Extra funding from our corporate, public sector and local authority partners, so check the criteria of each fund to see if your music crowdfunding project is eligible.

Why choose Crowdfunder?

Raising funding for musical instruments, to stage concerts, rent rehearsal space, save a music venue, or record an album is easy with Crowdfunder. Our transparent, easy-to-use platform makes fundraising simple, and our music crowdfunding experts are on hand to offer advice throughout your journey.

When you’re crowdfunding music projects via our platform, you’ll get real-time, detailed reports for full visibility into your fundraising efforts, and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for music funding grants from our match funding partners. Launch your music crowdfunder today at the home of crowdfunding.

How will my music crowdfunding money be paid out?

The money that you raise via your music crowdfunding project will be paid directly into the bank account connected to your Crowdfunder profile. You’ll receive the funds within 7 working days of the end of your project.

Ready to launch a music crowdfunding project?

Create a page, tell your story, and set your goal to start receiving donations.

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