Why crowdfund for your music venue?
Connect with your audience
Raise funds for operating costs
Build a sustainable future
Renovate your venue
The home of crowdfunding for music venues
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Are you a looking to fundraise for your music venue?
Crowdfunder is the best crowdfunding website for music venues, having worked with dozens of venues across the country. It's really quick and easy to set up a fundraiser for your venue and get your community involved.
Crowdfund the funds you need to develop or expand your venue - Crowdfunder is a fundraising platform that can help you receive cash whilst driving awareness and engagement. Get the funds you need to build a sustainable business.
So what are you waiting for?
Get inspired by these successful crowdfunding projects
Windmill Brixton
Despite putting on 90 successful shows in between lockdowns Windmill found themselves in a deep hole. They raised nearly £100k to keep them afloat.
Saving music at Bush Hall
Bush Hall is a fully independent Grassroots music and events venue and was in grave danger of losing its unique live music facility. They turned to the crowd to keep them going.
#SaveTheFerret
The owners of The Ferret's building had put it up for sale, potentially letting the place fall into the hands of a developer and putting their venue at serious risk of closure.
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.
Music Venues crowdfunding now
#SaveOurVenues - Windmill Brixton
We're so close to our target of saving the venue. Please look at our great prize draw rewards,
Crank The (Cornish) Bank
We don't want to follow the 16% of music venues in the UK shutting their doors. We are building...
#SaveTheFerret - This Place Matters
Target reached! Our #SaveTheFerret Crowdfunder will remain open. Anything extra raised will go...
Help Save Music at Bush Hall
Bush Hall is a fully independent Grassroots music and events venue in grave danger of losing its...
#SaveOurVenues - Green Note
We’re part of a national initiative launched by the Music Venue Trust to prevent the closure of...
Save Elsewhere
We are raising funds to save our beloved grassroots music venue and community arts space...
URGENT - just days left to SAVE THE HARRISON!
THE FINAL CHAPTER in our Covid battle- We just days to raise £20,000 to Save The Harrison Pub &...
The Hot Tin
We're one of the music venues identified by MVT as being most at risk of permanent closure....
Ready to launch a crowdfunding project?
Fundraising can be challenging, but crowdfunding is a brilliant way to engage your supporters and feel the support of the whole community behind you. Set up a project on Crowdfunder and give back to your crowd with rewards and prize draws.
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
Dedicated support team onhand
Excitement with prize draws
Music venue crowdfunding FAQs
How does crowdfunding for music venue projects work?
Crowdfunding for your music venue couldn’t be easier with Crowdfunder. Simply create your profile and let your supporters fund your cause. Our fundraising platform lets you put your project in front of a bigger crowd, outside of your local network. Promote your campaign to more people, as well as public sector and corporate organisations.
How do I set up a music venue crowdfunding page?
It’s really easy to start crowdfunding for your cause with Crowdfunder:
- Create your crowdfunding profile
- Tell your story - add photos and videos to your profile to show people why you’re fundraising
- See if you're eligible for +Extra funding to boost your fundraising
- Offer rewards or set up a prize draw to give back to your crowd
What are the benefits of crowdfunding for your music venue?
The benefits of crowdfunding for your music venue include:
- Raise more money for your cause
- Boost awareness of your community project and your fundraising 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 set up a crowdfunding project?
All kinds of groups can set up a fundraising project with Crowdfunder, making it easy to raise funds for your music venue. Whether you want to upgrade your facilities, raise funds for operating costs or need essential funds to keep open, Crowdfunder provides the tools and support to help you reach your goals.
Is my fundraising project eligible for a match funding grant?
Your crowdfunding project could be eligible to receive extra support in the form of a match funding grant via our +Extra Funding. Your crowdfunding campaign may be able to receive a pledge from one of our regional or national corporate, public sector, or local authority partners when you reach a certain stage in your fundraising journey. There’s over £10 million in match funding available in total. Check the individual criteria of each fund to see if your fundraising project is eligible to apply.
Why should I choose Crowdfunder over other fundraising platforms?
Crowdfunder is the home of crowdfunding for music venues. Our easy-to-use, fully transparent platform provides you with real-time insights and detailed reports into your crowdfunding campaign, so you can stay up to date every step of the way.
At Crowdfunder, we also have £10 million in +Extra Funding available in match funding grants to support community-based fundraising projects, and we let you give back to your supporters with fantastic rewards.
What’s more, our fundraising experts are on hand to provide help and advice on crowdfunding for community projects, and you’ll have access to our Knowledge Hub and interactive sessions to help you boost your fundraising further.
How will my crowdfunding money be paid out?
The funds you raise from your crowdfunding project will be paid into the bank account linked to your Crowdfunder profile within 7 working days of the end of your project.