Each of the five Areas of the City of Sunderland (Coalfield, East, North, Washington and West) has developed a Neighbourhood Investment Plan and has access to the Crowdfund Sunderland Council Grant budget to help them deliver the plan.  Each area has been allocated a minimum of £10,000 as a one-off fund in order to develop appropriate projects and attract other funding to the area.  Crowdfund Sunderland funded projects should deliver improvements within the local area.  All decisions on funding will be made by the Crowdfund Sunderland Council Grant Assessment Board.

Projects which support delivery of the Sunderland City Plan and the emerging Neighbourhood Investment Plans.

Projects could include

- Buildings

- Green spaces and open spaces

- Food and markets

- Events and Festivals

- Sport and leisure facilities

- Activities which bring communities together and improve community resilience

Support delivery of the Sunderland City Plan and the emerging Neighbourhood Investment Plans.

Supporting Sunderland to become a

Healthy City, by 2030 we will have:

• access to the same opportunities and life chances no matter where they are born or live
• more people living healthier longer lives
• more people living independently
• cleaner and more attractive city and neighbourhoods
• a city with great transport and travel links

- Vibrant City, by 2030 we will have:

• more creative and cultural busineses
• more residents participating in their communities
• more visitors visiting Sunderland and more residents participating in cultural events
• more people feel happy and safe in their neighbourhood
• more resilient people

- Dynamic City, by 2030 we will have: 

• more and better jobs
• more and better housing
• more local people with better qualifications and skills to enable them to participate in and benefit from a stronger economy
• a stronger city centre with more businesses, housing and cultural opportunities
• a lower carbon city with greater digital connectivity for all

1. Complete our expression of interest form – a member of the team will be in touch to provide you with the necessary information and support and invite you to a upcoming workshop.

2. Create your online project page which will match you to the Crowdfund Sunderland fund. The fund will be officially live from the start of January 2020. In the pitch Sunderland Council will ask you some additional questions about your project. 

3. The project costs and necessary permissions will be checked by independent verifiers, Locality..

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

5. Sunderland Council will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge in May.

6.  Hit your target and deliver your project

Projects crowdfunding as part of this programme can receive a pledge of up to 50% of their target up to £5,000.

Each of the five Areas of the City of Sunderland (Coalfield, East, North, Washington and West) has developed a Neighbourhood Investment Plan and has access to the Crowdfund Sunderland Council Grant budget to help them deliver the plan.  Each area has been allocated a minimum of £10,000 as a one-off fund in order to develop appropriate projects and attract other funding to the area.  Crowdfund Sunderland funded projects should deliver improvements within the local area.  All decisions on funding will be made by the Crowdfund Sunderland Council Grant Assessment Board.

Projects which support delivery of the Sunderland City Plan and the emerging Neighbourhood Investment Plans.

Projects could include

- Buildings

- Green spaces and open spaces

- Food and markets

- Events and Festivals

- Sport and leisure facilities

- Activities which bring communities together and improve community resilience

Support delivery of the Sunderland City Plan and the emerging Neighbourhood Investment Plans.

Supporting Sunderland to become a

Healthy City, by 2030 we will have:

• access to the same opportunities and life chances no matter where they are born or live
• more people living healthier longer lives
• more people living independently
• cleaner and more attractive city and neighbourhoods
• a city with great transport and travel links

- Vibrant City, by 2030 we will have:

• more creative and cultural busineses
• more residents participating in their communities
• more visitors visiting Sunderland and more residents participating in cultural events
• more people feel happy and safe in their neighbourhood
• more resilient people

- Dynamic City, by 2030 we will have: 

• more and better jobs
• more and better housing
• more local people with better qualifications and skills to enable them to participate in and benefit from a stronger economy
• a stronger city centre with more businesses, housing and cultural opportunities
• a lower carbon city with greater digital connectivity for all

1. Complete our expression of interest form – a member of the team will be in touch to provide you with the necessary information and support and invite you to a upcoming workshop.

2. Create your online project page which will match you to the Crowdfund Sunderland fund. The fund will be officially live from the start of January 2020. In the pitch Sunderland Council will ask you some additional questions about your project. 

3. The project costs and necessary permissions will be checked by independent verifiers, Locality..

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

5. Sunderland Council will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge in May.

6.  Hit your target and deliver your project

Projects crowdfunding as part of this programme can receive a pledge of up to 50% of their target up to £5,000.