Raise funds for your school with exclusive prizes for your fans
Learn the simple steps to get your dance school funded
Explore projects who successfully raised funds on Crowdfunder
Setting up your project takes just minutes, and we’ll guide you through every stage. You’ll also have access to expert tips and dance fundraising ideas to keep your campaign fresh, from dance marathon fundraisers to benefit performances and community dance shows.
Through partners like Sport England and national programmes, you could unlock up to £15,000 in match funding. In total, more than £10 million is available for financing dance projects across the UK.
£15,000 extra
Grant funding to improve physical activity opportunities for your community.
£15,000 extra
Sport Wales: A Place for Sport
Sports clubs or community organisations developing for the benefit of the community.
£5,000 extra
SNI: Creating opportunities fund
Connect communities to enable more people to take part in sport and physical activity.
Host a dance marathon
Run a benefit dance show
Organise a dance competition
Partner with a local business
Christmas hamper draw
Crowdfunding helps dance organisations feel more financially secure.
Dance schools build a network of engaged supporters through crowdfunding.
Crowdfunding opens doors to new partnerships and collaborations for dance clubs.
Running a dance crowdfunding project significantly improves fundraising skills.
Dance funding success stories
The Y.E.S Project in Crawley used crowdfunding to expand their community dance programmes, giving young people access to creative workshops. With match funding support, they successfully raised over £15k.
Marina Studios Foundation in Brighton raised funds to deliver inclusive dance and movement sessions for all communities. Their campaign connected them with supporters and secured over £20k through five crowdfunding projects, including match funding.
Flamingo Chicks is charity tackling social isolation by giving a disabled children and those with illnesses such as cancer, the opportunity to enjoy dance and explore movement. In total they've raised over £146k from 800 supporters on Crowdfunder including an amazing boost from match funding partners.
Active Lives: Please help us raise £40k to support our community with neurological conditions...
The Award-Winning Y.E.S Project (Youth Empowered Space) uses Dance and Movement sessions help...
Inclusive dance for happiness and health! Support Flamingo Chicks to showcase the power of dance...
For 19 years we have improved children's health through free weekly dance classes. Let's keep...
Our target is £8310 and Sport England is helping with 50% of the cost to help us construct our...
Radiates is a creative dance programme based in Cambridge offered to children who have...
upgrade and redevelop our GPDC Dance Studios space.
Secure three weekly sessions for a year, ensuring no one goes more than a few days without...
A dance prize draw is a great way to raise money for your schools crowdfunding campaign. Just like an online raffle, supporters can enter for a small fee for the chance to win exclusive dance prizes. It’s the perfect way to boost fundraising, reward loyal members, and give back to the community that supports your dance school.
Set up your page
Be open about your situation, your passion, and what support means for your clubs future.
Add exciting rewards
Give people rewards they’ll love: discounted memberships, exclusive themed nights, name a studio
Promote everywhere
Spread the word through socials, email, posters and press. Make supporters feel part of your journey.
Get funded
Collect donations, apply for match funding, thank supporters, and build momentum.
From local studios to competitive academies, Crowdfunder helps dance schools secure the funding they need. Our approach combines the reach of crowdfunding with access to dance grants, studio improvement funding, and matched support from partners across the UK.
Crowdfunding for community projects couldn’t be easier with Crowdfunder. Simply create your profile and let your supporters fund your cause. Our community 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.
It’s really easy to start crowdfunding for your cause with Crowdfunder:
The benefits of crowdfunding dance crowdfunding projects include:
From community studios to competitive dance academies, dance schools can set up a Crowdfunder to raise the funding they need. You might need to raise money to refurbish your studio, buy new costumes, invest in training for dancers, or even support an individual student in need.
The money you raise via your dance crowdfunding project will be paid into the bank account linked to your Crowdfunder profile within 7 working days of your fundraiser ending.
Grassroots dance schools with a funding page may be eligible for match funding grants through our match funding scheme. We work with regional and national public sector, corporate, and local authority partners across the UK, including Arts Council England. Each match funding partner pledges a different amount to boost your fundraising total, depending on your eligibility. Check the individual criteria of each fund to see if you qualify.
Yes, you can give back to your supporters by offering rewards and prize draws as part of your dance funding project. Examples of rewards could include signed costumes, tickets to a performance, a private dance workshop, or a chance to train with your dancers. This is a great way to engage your community, raise funds, and thank people for their support.