The Hammersmith & Fulham Hive offers a creative way for the community to shape our borough through crowdfunded projects. From community gardens to community kitchens, pop-up markets to food waste projects, and festivals to art installations, if you have an idea that will make your local area better, simply upload it to Spacehive, set your funding target and launch your fundraising campaign to bring your ideas to life!
Please note this fund is open twice per year for spring and autumn funding rounds - see the About page for more information on the next deadline.
We are looking to support projects which provide or enhance community facilities, for example community centres and hubs, voluntary sector meeting places and community kitchens, and public art installations and cultural facilities. We are particularly interested in projects that address social exclusion.
• are new and innovative
• have raised a good proportion of their overall funding target
• involve Hammersmith & Fulham residents and/or organisations in improving their local community
• deliver benefits and high quality outcomes for residents
• help to achieve the Council’s targets
What projects won't we pledge to:
• projects with political aims, campaigns and lobbies
• projects that promote religious interests and objectives
• Schools (although associated, supporting or connected organisations may be eligible)
• Individuals
• organisations' on-going running costs such as business rates
The H&F Hive helps crowdfund community projects in Hammersmith & Fulham. As a project creator you can bid for council funding and support to help bring your idea to life.
To align with our plans to be net zero as a borough by 2030, we want to support all projects on the H&F Hive to:
At minimum, do no harm to the environment
Where possible, actively contributetowards reducing emissions and restoring biodiversity
There are 5 areas for all projects to consider, which you will be asked about when you pitch for funds available on H&F Hive. These align with the 5 themes in our Climate Action Plan:
Buildings
Travel
Consumption
Ecology
Adapting to climate change
We’ve developed guidance to support project creators on this collective journey. This was co-produced with Spacehive project creators. Visit this page to learn more.
Please note this fund is open twice per year for spring and autumn funding rounds - see the About page for more information on the next deadline.
Through our Fast Track fund, we support a wide range of activities including one-off events, play schemes and classes, and specific short-term projects that bring benefits to the local community.
• are new and innovative
• have raised a good proportion of their overall funding target
• involve Hammersmith & Fulham residents and/or organisations in improving their local community
• deliver benefits and high quality outcomes for residents
• help to achieve the Council’s targets
What projects won't we pledge to:
• projects with political aims, campaigns and lobbies
• projects that promote religious interests and objectives
• Schools (although associated, supporting or connected organisations may be eligible)
• Individuals
• organisations' on-going running costs such as business rates
The H&F Hive helps crowdfund community projects in Hammersmith & Fulham. As a project creator you can bid for council funding and support to help bring your idea to life.
To align with our plans to be net zero as a borough by 2030, we want to support all projects on the H&F Hive to:
At minimum, do no harm to the environment
Where possible, actively contributetowards reducing emissions and restoring biodiversity
There are 5 areas for all projects to consider, which you will be asked about when you pitch for funds available on H&F Hive. These align with the 5 themes in our Climate Action Plan:
Buildings
Travel
Consumption
Ecology
Adapting to climate change
We’ve developed guidance to support project creators on this collective journey. This was co-produced with Spacehive project creators. Visit this page to learn more.