• Accessibility Projects and Improvements – i.e. making community spaces easier to access
• Turning waste space into community areas
• Improvements to Community Buildings/ resident facilities in shared spaces
• Community Art projects – Murals, Sculpture etc.
• Community Safety Projects – improvements to lighting, landscaping etc.
• Energy Efficiency initiatives
• Improvements supporting wildlife and green spaces
• Non-physical play (e.g. painted games on courtyards)
• Physical equipment in community spaces – play parks, outdoor gyms etc.
• Planting improvements - wildflowers and trees.
• Recycling projects
• Sustainable services for those with more specific needs

To be considered for Crawley Borough Council funding you must first raise 25% of your project costs. The Council may pledge up to 50% of the total project target, capped at £5,000. Read our Funding Guide here.

Projects must benefit the people of Crawley.

Priority will be given to the following:

• Helps improve the local environment and public spaces
• Helps meet the demands that development places on the need for community services and facilities within the town.
• Demonstrates added benefits for the town, e.g. using local businesses or skills of local people.

Crowdfund Crawley - Getting Started

If you’re thinking of running a crowdfunding campaign as part of the Crowdfund Crawley initiative, then take a look at the Step by Step guide for advice on creating your Project Page, Pitches and Verification before you get started.

For a Step by Step guide, click HERE

If you have an idea for a project but don't know where to start, you can fill out this expression of interest form and Spacehive will be in touch. 

For more information take a look at the Funding Guide or if you want to discuss your community project or would like information on how to set up a community group speak to your local Community Development Officer

You can also read all of Spacehive’s FAQ’s here: https://about.spacehive.com/faqs/

In General:

• A Project Page
• Evidence of costs (e.g. building work quotations, links to online shop listings, proof of in-kind/offline funds)
• Images relating to your group/ projects
• An online payment system, Spacehive use either PayPal or GoCardless. If you don’t have one of these you’ll need to create at least one.
• Social media links
• If relevant - proof of permission (e.g. event license, council agreement, landowner consent)

Specific to Crawley Neighbourhood Improvement Fund. Click HERE for Funding Guide

• Your constitution or governing documents signed and dated. This may include organisational policies such as equal opportunities and safeguarding policies
• Have a bank or building society account in the name of the group, with a minimum of two cheque signatures.
• Evidence of your organisation's legal status.
• Evidence of your financial records including annual turnover, where applicable.

You’ll also be asked about the impact of your project. The Neighbourhood Improvement fund is specifically interested in projects that:

• • Help improve the local environment and public spaces
  • Help meet the demands that development places on the need for community services and facilities within the town.
  • Demnstrate added benefits for the town, e.g. using local businesses or skills of local people.

Just so you know:

This is an all–or–nothing model, which means that if you don’t hit your target, you don’t receive any of the money raised. The benefits of this are that it helps you raise more money due to the sense of urgency it creates, it’s also less risk for everyone.

Ready to get started? Create a project.

Or take a look at our step by step guide, click HERE