Sports crowdfunding: keeping your community active
Sport transforms lives, and sports clubs are the heartbeat of their communities. Fundraising for sports clubs is needed more than ever amid the cost of living crisis. Our sports crowdfunding initiatives can help you reach your goal.
Your cause may even be eligible to receive some of the £10 million in match funding we have available for initiatives that improve participation, diversity, and sustainability. Start crowdfunding for sports projects in your community and feel the crowd behind you.
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Sports crowdfunding projects
Help Tonyrefail BGC Change Our Home
This summer, Tonyrefail BGC wish to purchase a new 100-seater stand as well as new dugouts for...
Dorridge Cricket Club - Pavilion Interior Fit-out
We are fundraising for the interior fit-out of the new clubhouse/changing room facility on the...
Keep Overton Swimming!
Our pool needs a major refurbishment to keep Overton swimming for the next 25 years. This...
Spilsby PlayZone, SkatePark & Pavilion Development
Develop Spilsby Recreation Ground with a PlayZone, SkatePark & Pavilion to promote financial...
Community Changing Facilities - Our Journey Home!
To provide community changing and showering facilities for our own football teams and any...
Oxford Amateur Rowing Foundations of new Boathouse
The foundations of a new boathouse: Site surveys, architectural designs, planning fees, and...
Facilities for Scarcroft Cricket Club Juniors
We are raising funds for a three-lane practice net facility, three hybrid pitches and a digital s...
Community Project Tennis Court & Floodlight Refurb
We urgently need funding help, to restore our only floodlit outdoor tennis courts, to open up...
Get +Extra funding from sports match funding grants
Sport England: Movement Fund
📍 England
£15,000 extra
Grant funding to improve physical activity opportunities for your community.
Sport Wales: A Place for Sport
📍 Wales
£15,000 extra
Sports clubs or community organisations developing for the benefit of the community.
SNI: Creating Opportunities Fund
📍 Northern Ireland
£5,000 extra
Connect communities to enable more people to take part in sport and physical activity
Sports match funding stories
Watch how real projects received an +Extra funding boost thanks to Sport England for their incredible crowdfunding campaigns.
Success story
Redborne Courts Legacy Fund
Zoe from Crowdfunder spoke to Nicky Knight from Maulden Netball Club, who raised £15,995 towards eight new courts including a £4,500 match funding pledge from Sport England.
Success story
Reviving Loughborough Carillon
Discover the journey of Rhoda and the club's members as they rallied together, raising £20,000 and securing an additional £10,000 from Sport England to restore their beloved clubhouse.
Keeping the lights on at York RI AFC
York RI AFC project achieved their initial target and went on to raise £26,662 from 210 members of the community. This included £6,000 in funding from Sport England
A new indoor facility at Prudhoe Golf Club
Prudhoe Golf Club in Northumberland set out to create a new indoor training facility to develop more community participation and junior golf in the area.
A new community gym in Eastbourne
The community in Eastbourne came together to raise the funds and start work on a new boxing and fitness gym, located at the football club. They raised £16,323 from 115 supporters, plus +Extra funding.
Ready to try sports crowdfunding?
Fundraising for sports clubs can be challenging, but crowdfunding is a great way to engage your supporters and get the whole community behind you. Set up a sport crowdfunding campaign today 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
Gift Aid capture & processing
Collect monthly donations
Access to free guides and support
Dedicated support team onhand
Excitement with prize draws
Impact of sports crowdfunding
1,700+
projects to date
£15m+
funds raised so far
165,000+
supporters
92% say their organisations feel more financially stable after their crowdfunding campaign.
84% say they feel better connected to their communities following their campaign.
72% feel a significant or somewhat improved level of skill when using social media.
46% say they have found new partners or collaborators after running their campaigns.
34% of pledges are from supporters with no prior connection to the club.
92% have a large group of volunteers with 38% indicating an increase in new ones.
Here to help
no matter what sport
What is sports crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding for sports clubs is a different way to raise money for your cause. It’s a tried-and-tested method of online fundraising for sports teams that’s powered by your crowd.
Explore more about how sports crowdfunding works and discover the support, services and funding that only Crowdfunder can give you.
Ready to raise funds for your sports club?
Get your own sports crowdfunding project up and running in minutes.
Sports crowdfunding FAQs
How do I set up a sports crowdfunding project page?
It’s really easy to start crowdfunding for sports-related causes with 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 fundraising
- Offer rewards or set up a prize draw to give back to your crowd
How does crowdfunding for sports clubs work?
Fundraising for sports clubs is easy with Crowdfunder; simply create your profile and let your supporters donate to your cause. Crowdfunding for sports projects lets you take your fundraising outside of your local area and long-time fans, as you promote your cause to more people. Your crowdfunding supporters may include total strangers, as well as corporate and public sector organisations.
What are the benefits of crowdfunding for sports teams?
The benefits of crowdfunding for sports clubs include:
- Raise more money for your cause
- Boost awareness of your fundraiser
- Build an engaged community of supporters
- Give back to your crowd to thank them for their support
- Get detailed reports and insights into your fundraiser via your Crowdfunder dashboard
Who can set up a sports crowdfunding project?
Both individuals and teams can set up a sports crowdfunding page with Crowdfunder. Individual athletes can create a profile to raise money to help them get to a competition, or for new equipment they need. Meanwhile, online fundraising for sports teams can help small clubs in need of a sponsor to raise funds for new kits or other equipment. Sports crowdfunding projects can also be set up by larger clubs that want to save their ground or improve their facilities.
Is my sports crowdfunding project eligible for a match funding grant?
Athletes and clubs with a sports crowdfunding page can apply for match funding grants via our +Extra Funding scheme. We have a range of regional and national public sector, local authority and corporate partners across the UK, including the likes of Sport England. Each partner will pledge a different sum to boost your fundraising. Check the individual criteria of each match fund to see if you’re eligible to apply.
Can I offer rewards to supporters of my sports crowdfunding project?
Yes, you can offer rewards and prize draws to supporters of your sports crowdfunding project. If you’ve got a prize available, this can be a great way to give back to your crowd, thanking them for their support. Find out more about what can be offered as a reward.
How is sports crowdfunding money paid out?
The money you raise via your sports crowdfunding project will be paid into the bank account linked to your profile within 7 working days of your fundraiser ending.