The Future Ealing crowdfunding programme pledges to projects during a specific window of time called a funding round. The deadline for the next funding round is the 22nd of Sept. 

Attend our workshop on Tuesday the 13th of July. Click the events tab above to register. 

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Please follow the below steps to ensure your project is ready for the 22nd of Sept deadline.  

Read below process to understand how to get involved.

1.    EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Complete our expression of interest form at your earliest convenience to inform us of your project idea and knowledge of crowdfunding. A member of the team will be in touch to provide you with the necessary information and support you may need to help get your project started.  

2.    PROJECT PAGE AND PITCH

Create your online project page which will match you to the Future Ealing fund. Here Ealing Council will ask you some additional questions about your project. You need to complete this step by the 22nd of Sept. 

3.    VERIFICATION

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

4.    CROWDFUNDING

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

Ealing Council will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge in early November. The Council can pledge up to £10,000 to your campaign. 

6. HIT YOUR TARGET AND DELIVER YOUR PROJECT

Please note that the council will not be the first organisation to pledge to your project and will want to see community support and backing, in the form of smaller pledges from local people, before they pledge to your campaign. 

As part of the Future Ealing Crowdfunding programme, the council has a fund of £100,000 on offer, with a maximum of £10,000 (up to 50% of campaign target) for crowdfunding projects. This fund can be used for capital items of the project with the pledges from the public covering the non-capital elements. 

Please note, the council cannot pledge more than 50% of the campaign target to any crowdfunding campaign, even if there are mulitple pledges and they come from different pots/departments within the council. 

Criteria and who can apply?

We would like to hear from new groups that may have come together since the start of the pandemic as well as those who are more established with their fresh ideas for a Future Ealing. 

You can be a community group, mutual aid or volunteer network, charity, tenant or residents’ association, a Town Team or Social Enterprise – or an individual representing a wider interest group, so long as the location you are intending to use is in the London Borough of Ealing.

While you don't need to be a fully constituted group to get involved, you will need to represent a community group and you will need a group bank account. The council cannot transfer funds into a personal bank account. 

For a full breakout of the criteria and assessment scoring, please follow this link. 

What kinds of projects?

We want to support locally led proposals which: 

·        Bring people together to achieve their potential  

·        Improve public spaces 

·        Create community hubs and reanimate high streets 

·        Help reduce the borough’s carbon footprint  

·        Promote happiness, confidence and health

Past Case Studies
This programme builds on the past few years successful Transform Your Space crowdfunding projects, which  have been delivered with residents working with support from the council to transform local spaces near them – read their stories and follow their example.

Woodland Oasis in the Heart of Industry

Katherine Buchan Meadow

The Piggeries

Transforming Copley Close 

TYS2 garden 4 everyone

Horsenden Grape and Honey Farm

Creating a Cherry Tree Walk @West Acton

Acton Unframed

Picture Perivale

OurSouthall Canal Mural

Mindfood Makeover - facilities upgrade

Ealing Wildlife Group Nature Reserve

You too can submit your idea, get the crowd to show support for your project and the help you need to turn your project idea into reality! As a first step, fill in this expression of interest form so we know you are interested and can get in contact and offer support. 

You can also take a look at dosomethinggood.org.uk or email dosomethinggood@ealing.gov.uk if you have an idea and want to talk with a member of the Community Engagement Management Team in the council.