The Our Tower Hamlets Programme runds two funding rounds a year, in the Spring and in the Autumn. 

Please follow the below steps to ensure your project is ready for the 21st of Sept 2022 deadline. 

We will be running a free workshop on the 19th of July 2022 for those interested. 

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 Our Tower Hamlets Innovation fund. Here Tower Hamlets Council will ask you some additional questions about your project. You need to complete this step by the 21st 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

Tower Hamlets Council will review all project campaigns and successful projects can expect to receive a pledge in late April.

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. 

Click here for more information on the Tower Hamlets Innovation Fund

To to eligible for this fund your project must be a not-for-profit and your organisation must be a Charity, a Constituted Commmuntiy grorup, Community Interest Company (CIC) or Private Enterprise (with no share capital). 

The Tower Hamlets Innovation Fund is designed specifically to provide match funding support of up to £10,000 (or a maximum of 50% of an organisations crowdfunding target) to organisations based and working in Tower Hamlets. Organisations would need to crowdfund through Spacehive for the remainder of their target.

For more information on the assessment process please follow this link -  Tower Hamlets Innovation Fund

Projects created on 'Our Tower Hamlets' must align thier outcomes with the;

• Tower Hamlets Plan 2018-2023 https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/community_and_living/community_plan/tower_hamlets_plan.aspx
• Strategic Plan 2018-2021 https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/community_and_living/community_plan/strategic_plan.aspx

We are interested in funding project that;

• Help to improve green spaces
• Project activities that increase volunteering or training opportunities. 
• Projects that help build a cohesive community by delivering cultural or arts based activities that foster community connections, helping to reduce isolation in Tower Hamlets.
• Projects that encourage the use of new and emerging technologies in delivering the Tower Hamlets Priorities to residents.

Visit the Spacehive Help Desk to get immediate answers to your questions. You will also find lots of articles and resources sharing best practice tips on how to run a crowdfunding campaign. 

If you have a specific question about the Our Tower Hamlets programme, you can email Spacehive on Support@Spacehive.com.