Why crowdfund for your music venue?
Connect with your audience
Raise funds for operating costs
Build a sustainable future for your venue
Renovate your gig venue
The home of crowdfunding for music venues
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Are you trying to raise music venue funding?
Raise vital music venue funding via Crowdfunder, the home of crowdfunding for music venues. We’ve worked with pubs, theatres and other venues across the country to generate funding to help keep live music alive. It’s simple and quick to launch a music venue fundraising project, and to get your community involved.
Develop, expand or build a sustainable business with support from the crowd, as you raise cash while driving awareness of your crowdfunding campaign. So, what are you waiting for?
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 venue fundraising page in minutes, let people know why you’re raising money and set your target.
Spread the word
Shout about your project to everyone you know, including on social media to get the crowd behind you.
Help and support
Our dedicated Knowledge Hub will help you get the best out of your crowd-powered music venue funding project.
Get funded
Your supporters can donate or pledge money in return for tempting rewards once you reach your fundraising target.
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 have just days to raise £20,000 to Save The Harrison...
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?
Set up a gig or concert venue fundraising project via Crowdfunder today to feel the support of the crowd behind you. Securing music venue funding can be challenging, but crowdfunding is a brilliant way to engage your supporters and give back to those pledging support.
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 music venue crowdfunding work?
Crowd-backed music venue fundraising is easy with Crowdfunder. All you need to do is set up a profile and let your supporters fund your cause. Put your project in front of a bigger crowd, outside of your punters - we can even help you to access support from corporate organisations.
How do I set up a music venue funding 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 a music venue?
There are multiple benefits of crowdfunding for a music venue, including:
- Raise more funds for your venue
- Increase awareness of your music venue fundraising efforts
- Nurture an engaged community of supporters (and potential future visitors to your venue)
- No platform fees if you’re fundraising for a not-for-profit, social enterprise, or community group
- Access to a Crowdfunder dashboard featuring detailed reports and insights for greater visibility of your music venue funding target
Who can launch a music venue fundraising project?
Venue owners, bands, or members of the local community can all start crowdfunding for music venues via our online fundraising platform. Whether you want to raise money to save your venue, upgrade your facilities, or want to host bigger acts, Crowdfunder provides the tools and support to help you get to your target.
Is my music venue funding project eligible for match funding?
Your music venue funding project could be eligible to receive +Extra funding from one of our corporate, public sector or local authority match funding partners. This is a fantastic way to boost crowdfunding for music venues and other causes, as organisations pledge grants that will match your funding up to a certain amount. We have more than £10 million in match funding available in total, with different criteria for each fund, so check if your venue could be eligible before you apply.
Why choose Crowdfunder?
Crowdfunding for music venues, concert halls, pubs and theatres is easy with Crowdfunder. Our platform is easy to use, fully transparent, and our fundraising experts are on hand to provide advice and insights to support your journey, every step of the way.
With Crowdfunder, you’ll get access to detailed real-time reports for full visibility over your music venue fundraising efforts, and you’ll have access to over £10 million in match funding too.
We’re the home of crowdfunding, so launch your gig venue fundraising project today, and know that you’ll be in safe hands.
How will my music venue funding be paid out?
Any music venue funding that you raise via crowdfunding will be paid into the bank account that’s connected to your Crowdfunder profile within 7 working days of your project ending.