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Learn the simple steps to get your watersports club funded
Explore projects who successfully raised funds on Crowdfunder
Setting up a project is quick and easy and our platform will guide you through the process. We’re here to support your watersports funding project with free webinars, resources and expert advice.
We have over £10 million in watersports grants and match funding charities and voluntary organisations. Your watersports project could be eligible for a pledge of up to £15,000 from partners like Sport England to take your campaign further.
£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.
Crowdfunding helps sports organisations feel more financially secure.
Sports clubs build a network of engaged supporters through crowdfunding.
Crowdfunding opens doors to new partnerships and collaborations for sports clubs.
Running a sports crowdfunding projects significantly improves fundraising skills.
Watersports crowdfunding success stories
This rowing club needed a larger modern boathouse to deliver a high-quality rowing experience to the people of the city of Oxford and beyond. They successfully raised £43,745 including £10,000 in match funding from Sport England.
Access Adventure needed to raise funds to refurbish their clubhouse facilities to continue delivering life-changing adaptive sports activities. They successfully raised £23,383 including £10,000 in match funding from Sport England.
Residents of Sennen in Cornwall came together to save Sennen Cove Recreation Centre so future generations could enjoy this community space. They successfully raised £26,120 including £10,000 in match funding from Sport England.
The foundations of a new boathouse: Site surveys, architectural designs, planning fees, and...
Our 1970s sailing clubhouse facilities need major structural & refurbishment work to reopen....
The Access 4 All project aims to transform the hub into a modern, accessible asset for...
Repair broken jetty for wheelchair users to enable them to continue sailing.
Save this community space! Help us create a vibrant, affordable, sustainable centre for the...
Raising funds to refurbish our clubhouse facilities so we can continue delivering life-changing...
Raising funds for our new boat house in Summerleaze Car Park, Bude. Giving the club a central...
We want to provide some 21st Century facilities by regenerating our 1935 built clubhouse for our...
A watersports prize draw is the perfect way to raise money for your club’s crowdfunding campaign. Just like an online raffle, supporters can enter for a small fee to be in with a chance of winning exclusive club prizes. It’s a great way to boost your fundraising, reward loyal fans, and give back to the community that backs your club.
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: one to one coaching lessons, exclusive watersport equipment.
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.
No matter what level you’re at, our platform helps watersports clubs secure the funding or watersports grants they need. Whether you’re upgrading facilities, buying new equipment, or covering travel expenses, combining community support with access to matched watersports funding creates real impact.
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 watersports club projects include:
Crowdfunding is a great way for grassroots watersports clubs to raise vital funding, and anyone’s welcome to set up a project. Coaches, players and parents can run a fundraiser via our easy-to-use online platform. Crowdfund to secure a new coach, fund training ground refurbishments, or raise money for a new kit or sponsor. You can also set up a personal crowdfunder to support an individual team member in a time of need.
Crowdfunder lets you choose weekly or monthly payouts when you set up your project. If you do not wish to receive funds until a later date, you can choose to manually start payouts from your dashboard after your project goes live. Please note all funds go through a 7 day clearing period before they are eligible to payout.
Check out our current match funds to see if your watersports crowdfunding project could be eligible for a boost via our match funding scheme. You could be awarded up to £15,000 in extra watersports funding from one of our partners, which include leading organisations like Sport England and Sport Wales. Read the criteria of each fund carefully to check your eligibility before applying.
Yes, Crowdfunder makes it easy for you to give back to the supporters of your watersports crowdfunding project. Offer rewards or run a prize draw to create more excitement, engage your supporters, and raise more money.