To be eligible, your project must demonstrate one of the following:

• Its use of recycled, reused or reclaimed materials
• ​Its ability to protect and preserve resources
• Its enhancement of local environments
• How it will help the community group to bounce back from the pandemic.

Our standard pledge amount is a maximum of £2000.

We want to help small projects make a big difference to their communities. If you think your project could create a better environment, or help those suffering from the pandemic to bounce back, we want to hear from you.

1. Create a project page on Spacehive outlining your idea
2. Get matched to our fund and others
3. Pitch for a pledge from funds
4. Your project will be verified to check the costs and permissions
5. Start your crowdfunding campaign
6. We'll pledge alongside the crowd - if your pitch to us is successful
7. Hit your target and deliver your project

We will generally seek to fund properly constituted not-for-profit organisations, such as charities, community groups and schools. However, we will also consider smaller groups as appropriate. We welcome applications from projects from across the UK but priority will be given to those based in the areas where we work with the Local Authority to deliver household recycling and waste services. These include the following boroughs: Watford, Brent, Haringey, Westminster, Southwark, Lambeth, Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Sutton, Croydon, Bromley, The City of London, Wokingham, Wyre, Chesterfield, Amber Valley, Warwick, Stafford, Northampton, Broadlands, Tendring, Southend, Essex, St Albans, Harlow, Greenwich.