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The deadline for our next funding round is Tuesday the 24th of March, see the 'About' tab for more information Our towns, villages and communities are the strength of Kirklees. Local people have asked us to do more to recognise this. We should all have a stake in the places where we live, work or visit. So we’re celebrating our places by encouraging more great ideas. You might have a little idea that can have a big impact by bringing a place together. Or you might need some help growing support for an ambitious project that’s just getting started. We want you to feel able to influence your community’s future. Please get involved and help the movement to grow - pitch your ideas, back any projects you like and let other people know. Growing Great Places is all about bringing people and places together. It’s part of our work to grow a stronger local democracy here in Kirklees, from the ground up. If you have any questions please contact: GrowingGreatPlaces@kirklees.gov.uk

Funding available - how do I get involved?

The Growing Great Places crowdfunding programme will be running a Spring 2020 funding round in with a deadline of the 24th of March to get involved. Along with pledges from your local community, there is an opportunity to get up to £5,000 from the council towards your crowdfunding campaign.

Read below to understand how it 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 the necessary information about future events and any support you may need to help get your project started.

We will be running free local workshops on the 28th of January and the 4th of February which we encourage you to attend. Click here for more information on the workshops and to register.

2. PROJECT PAGE AND PITCH

Create your project page on Spacehive which will match you to the Growing Great Places fund. Here Kirklees Council will ask you some additional questions about your project. You must pitch to the Growing Great Places fund by the 24th of March 2020!

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

Run your crowdfunding campaign between April and July 2020. 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

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

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.

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New nets for Almondbury Cricket Club hit its fundraising target!1 month ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Re=engage joined Growing Great Places1 month ago

Up to 10 people meet once a month on Sunday afternoon. Young people, all volunteers, arrange whose house will host the "party" and provide transport. Most of the old people are disabled , some are in their 90s and one man is registered blind and comes with his guide dog. The people come from all areas in Kirklees from Denby Dale to Fixby and all points in between.

ROBERTTOWN IN BLOOM joined Growing Great Places1 month ago

We are going to create floral displays and cultivate lost and forgotten areas of the village to make something marvelous for village residents and passing public to enjoy. We are entering as a village into the RHS Britain in Bloom project in the Yorkshire category. It is important for us to encourage keeping the village tidy of weeds and litter at the same time and build on civic pride. We hope to use as many sustainable, recycled and reclaimed products as possible and grow as many plants and vegetables as possible from seed. We want groups, businesses, residents of all ages and abilities to join in with whatever they can do and with however much time they can give. We want to encourage bugs near to our beds and plants with the use of companion planting and construction of a bug hotel. Water butts and hoses will be bought made out of recylced products and placed around the village for all to help with watering. We have will be working with schools, groups, the WI, church etc to achieve

Shepley Spring Festival hit its fundraising target!1 month ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Growing Communities hit its fundraising target!2 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Folk Festival Parade & Ent. July 2020 hit its fundraising target!2 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Dewsbury Christmas Lights 2019 hit its fundraising target!2 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Growing Communities hit its fundraising target!3 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Junior Cricket Training Ground hit its fundraising target!3 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

12097 projects joined Growing Great Places3 months ago