Grants are available for not-for-profit groups and organisations in the UK who can raise their initial funding through a crowdfunding campaign to help them get back on their feet after the challenges of the pandemic.
The funding is intended to support voluntary and community organisations in the UK by helping them to counter financial challenged created by the pandemic, including the inability to fundraise in the usual ways, reductions in staff and volunteers, and increased demand on their services.
The following are eligible to apply to be part of the match funding programme:
- Registered charities, including charitable incorporated organisations
- Constituted organisations and non-registered charities
- Community interest companies
- Churches and other religious organisations (if the funded activity is not deemed to be proselytising).
- Other voluntary community organisations or those not constituted but deemed appropriate by Crowdfunder under this Programme would be eligible, with appropriate endorsement from the statutory body, charity, parochial church council or community foundation etc.
How To Apply
The first step is for applicants to set up a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder. Campaigns typically run for 28 days but take a few weeks to create so groups should allow about six weeks in total.
To receive match funding, the following conditions must all be met:
- The project must raise funds from at least 25 unique supporters within four weeks.
- For every donation made towards the project, it will be matched up to £250
- Only one donation per supporter will be matched.
- If the project is an “all or nothing project” the project must reach its target.
- There is a maximum of £10,000 of match funding per organisation.
Full details can be found on the Local Action Fund Crowdfunder page.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
- National Emergencies Trust (NET)
c/o British Red Cross Society
44 Moorfields
London
EC2Y 9AL