Stretch your funds further
Multiply your impact by combining your funds with our partners and the public.
Local authority partnerships
Stretch your funds further
Match funding community led projects helps council funding go further while unlocking additional investment from the public and our wider network of partners.
Engage communities
Communities have their say in what gets supported, decisions are transparent and open.
Reach new organisations
Connect with broader organisations, including those you may not reach through usual routes.
Help organisations thrive
Raise confidence, awareness, and strengthen skills to create more resilient communities.
Our collaborative funding model
Crowdfunder helps councils multiply the impact of their funding by combining it with support from the public and our wider network of partners.
Local projects draw donations from the crowd, demonstrating demand and building community support.
Councils can then match fund the projects that align with their priorities, supporting community-led initiatives, while making budgets go further.
£400m+
total raised
94k+
successful projects
3.7m
supporters
Local authorities are the backbone of community resilience
With Crowdfunder, councils can match fund community-led projects which not only stretches your funds further, but engages your community and helps them receive additional opportunities.
If you have a fund with community initiatives embedded within, then Crowdfunder provides a simple and effective way to distribute it.
How it works
Our funding ecosystem
Signups
Organisations sign up to Crowdfunder and add basic information, helping match them with the most relevant partner funds.
Applications
Organisations apply to suitable funds. Their applications are assessed and, if eligible, match funding is allocated.
Funding
Once the criteria is met, funds are awarded, with organisations celebrating and showcasing the impact the funding has made.
Why match funding?
Match funding works by providing the organisations you support with a powerful message to encourage supporters to donate.
“Your donation unlocks additional funds”
The incentive of match funding also impacts the average donation made to the organisation, increasing donations from around £45 to £70, making fundraising easier and more effective.
Salford City Council
Helping bring ideas that create a brighter future for the community of Salford in to reality.
Total raised: £790,000
From the LA: £334,000
From the public: £410,000
From other funders: £46,000
Fund amplification: 2.3×
Cornwall Council
A commitment to inspire individuals, groups, charities and businesses to enhance Cornish communities.
Total raised: £530,000
From the LA: £100,000
From the public: £290,000
From other funders: £137,000
Fund amplification: 5×
Fife Council
Match funding support for sustainable initiatives and projects that will benefit their communities.
Total raised: £67,000
From the LA: £9,500
From the public: £42,000
From other funders: £15,000
Fund amplification: 7.4×
"Crowdfunder have enabled us to deliver match funding in a different and innovative way, amplifying the reach that our more traditional grants can't achieve."
Neil Smith, Programme Manager, Sport England
Join a growing collection of match funding partners on Crowdfunder
Service levels
| Essential | Standard | Advanced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customised fund page |  | | |
| Fund distribution | | | |
| Customised application | | | |
| Application management software | | | |
| Reporting | Dashboard | Dashboard + annual report | Customised |
| Application moderation | Partner managed | Crowdfunder managed | Crowdfunder managed |
| Partner training | | | |
| Partner support | Shared team | Account management | Dedicated account management |
| Programme design and setup | | | Customised |
| Project due diligence | Standard | Enhanced | Enhanced |
| Project support | | | |