We are interested in supporting projects which:

• Bring people together in new ways from across our communities
• Create new green spaces or improve places that matter to you
• Support people’s wellbeing and mental health especially outdoors
• Inspire creativity and opportunity for all including promoting lifelong learning
• Supporting social enterprise and co-operative development for the good of your local community

You’ll also need to:

• Show us that the idea comes from, and is for, your local community
• Tell us how you’ve considered the needs of everyone in your community, particularly people from different backgrounds, across different ages and with experience of disability 
• Demonstrate the support of your community through pledges, likes and comments on the campaign page.

Through the programme we are hoping to support projects which help create a locally-led recovery and re-imagination of the North of Tyne.

This fund is open twice a year in Spring and Autumn. Please see the About page for information on the latest deadlines for the fund. 

1.    EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/ ATTEND A WORKSHOP

Complete our expression of interest form at your earliest convenience to inform us of your project idea and knowledge of crowdfunding. 

2.    PROJECT PAGE AND PITCH

Create your online project page where your project will be matched to relevant local funds. 

3.    VERIFICATION

The project costs and necessary permissions will be checked by independent verifiers, Locality. This involves checking quotes for all the major items and if you have land owner permission for your project. 

4.    CROWDFUNDING

Start your crowdfunding campaign. Focus by getting lots of small pledges from the community to show local support for your project. This will help unlock bigger pledges.

5.    PLEDGE

The Combined Authority will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge a month after your campaign starts. 

6. HIT YOUR TARGET AND DELIVER YOUR PROJECT

Projects which hit their target early can continue to raise money until their original deadline thorugh 'Overfunding'. Pledges will be collected and transfered to the project normally within 10 working days.

Charities, constituted community groups and community interest companies (CICs) can potentially receive a pledge of up to £5k and roughly 50% of total project costs.

Individuals and non-constituted community groups can potentially recieve a pledge of up to £1,000.

Private companies are not eligible for this fund. 

If both funds pledge the combined pledge can be up to 65% of project costs.

* In exceptional circumstances the combined pledge from both funds can stretch to £30k. For projects of this size and ambition, project needs to be in regular contact with the Combined Authority and Spacehive from early on to enable support and advice and to set expectations. 

We are interested in supporting projects which:

• Bring people together in new ways
• Create new green spaces or improve places that matter to you
• Support people’s wellbeing and mental health especially outdoors
• Inspire creativity and opportunity for all including promoting lifelong learning
• Supporting social enterprise and co-operative development for the good of your local community

You’ll also need to:

• Show us that the idea comes from, and is for, your local community
• Tell us how you’ve considered the needs of everyone in your community, particularly people from different backgrounds, across different ages and with experience of disability 
• Demonstrate the support of your community through pledges, likes and comments on the campaign page.

Through the programme we are hoping to support projects which help create a locally-led recovery and re-imagination of the North of Tyne.

This fund is open twice a year in Spring and Autumn. Please see the About page for information on the latest deadlines for the fund. 

1.    EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/ ATTEND A WORKSHOP

Complete our expression of interest form at your earliest convenience to inform us of your project idea and knowledge of crowdfunding. 

2.    PROJECT PAGE AND PITCH

Create your online project page where your project will be matched to relevant local funds. 

3.    VERIFICATION

The project costs and necessary permissions will be checked by independent verifiers, Locality. This involves checking quotes for all the major items and if you have land owner permission for your project. 

4.    CROWDFUNDING

Start your crowdfunding campaign. Focus by getting lots of small pledges from the community to show local support for your project. This will help unlock bigger pledges.

5.    PLEDGE

The Combined Authority will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge a month after your campaign starts. 

6. HIT YOUR TARGET AND DELIVER YOUR PROJECT

Projects which hit their target early can continue to raise money until their original deadline thorugh 'Overfunding'. Pledges will be collected and transfered to the project normally within 10 working days.

Charities, constituted community groups and community interest companies (CICs) and pitch for a pledge of up to £5,000. 

Individuals and non-constituted community groups can pitch for a pledge of up to £1,000. 

Private companies are not eligible for this fund. 

Projects can be anything from a community garden, to supporting the reduction of food waste – the possibilities are endless. 

Headline criteria:  

We will fund projects which support local, community-led initiatives, which meet one or more of the following criteria: 

• Address the causes or consequences of poverty in your community, including food poverty 

• Improve or create green spaces for the benefit of local communities 

• Help reduce our region’s carbon footprint and promote sustainable practices 

• Promote equity and inclusion by providing activities for people from, for example, different backgrounds, across different ages, or with experience of disability.  

• Support social enterprise and co-operative development for the good of your local community 

Additional Criteria:  

You’ll also need to:  

• Show us that the idea comes from, and is for, your local community   

• Tell us how you’ve considered the needs of everyone in your community – particularly people from different backgrounds, across different ages and with experience of disability. This includes the accessibility needs of residents. 

• Demonstrate the support of your community through pledges, likes, and comments on the campaign page. 

This fund is part of the Combined Authority’s dedication to a Net Zero transition and Mayor Driscoll’s manifesto commitment to work with communities to tackle the climate emergency and food poverty and and promote equity and inclusion, we want to fund projects that will make a positive impact for local people and the local area. 

Read below to understand how the programme works and how to get involved.

1.    EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/ ATTEND A WORKSHOP

Complete our Expression of Interest Form as soon as possible to inform us of your project idea and knowledge of crowdfunding. A member of the team will be in touch to provide you with information and support. 

2.    PROJECT PAGE AND PITCH

Create your project page on Spacehive which will match you the relevant Crowdfund North of Tyne funds. Follow this handy step-by-step guide when setting up your project. You must pitch to relevant funds by the 23rd of March 2022!

3.    VERIFICATION

The project costs and necessary permissions will be checked and verified. 

4.    CROWDFUNDING

Run your crowdfunding campaign between April and June. Start by getting lots of small pledges from the community to show local support for your project. This will help unlock bigger pledges.

5.    PLEDGE

The Combined Authority will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge from the council in mid May.

6. HIT YOUR TARGET AND DELIVER YOUR PROJECT

Projects which hit their target early can continue to raise money until their original deadline thorugh 'Overfunding'. Pledges will be collected and transferred to the project normally within 10 working days of the campaign ending. 

Charities, constituted community groups and community interest companies (CICs) can potentially receive a pledge of up to £5k and roughly 50% of total project costs.

Individuals and non-constituted community groups can potentially recieve a pledge of up to £1,000.

Private companies are not eligible for this fund. 

If both funds pledge the combined pledge can be up to 65% of project costs.

* In exceptional circumstances the combined pledge from both funds can stretch to £30k. For projects of this size and ambition, project needs to be in regular contact with the Combined Authority and Spacehive from early on to enable support and advice and to set expectations.