Supporting community action in Folkestone and Hythe particularly activities that are targeted at our most disadvantaged communities
Specifically, this may include:
Projects to support people living with financial difficulty due to cost-of-living pressures or those in poverty that seek to improve their health and wellbeing, and/or support them to help alleviate financial hardship
Projects to support children and young people living in our most disadvantaged communities to ensure they have the best start in life
Projects to reduce health inequalities through community-based initiatives
Projects that support community-based initiatives aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the local community
We also want to support community initiatives aimed at tackling social isolation and improving health and wellbeing in rural communities.
Specifically, this may include:
Projects to deliver innovative ways to support people in their local area seeking to reduce social isolation, reduce the impact of cost-of-living pressures and improve health and wellbeing
Projects aimed at addressing the specific challenges of access to support and services within rural communities
Projects to support people to proactively manage their own health and wellbeing and enable them to live fulfilled lives
The Folkestone and Hythe crowdfunding fund has been designed to specifically provide funding of up to £5,000, or a maximum of 50% of an organisation’s crowdfunding target. Where multiple Crowdfund Kent or local authority funds have been used to support the same campaign, the combined value of the fudns cannot be higher than 65% of the total campaign target.
The Folkestone and Hythe fund is focused on giving local organisations and groups the opportunity to take forward projects and ideas to improve their local area. We have seen an incredible response from our communities over the last year and we know the importance of those local connections and groups to improving resilience and wellbeing.
This fund is distributed as part of Crowdfund Kent where there are two funding rounds a year. See here for a breakdown of the current round and associated timeline.
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.
2. PROJECT PAGE AND PITCH
Create your project page on Spacehive which will match you to the funds available as part of Crowdfund Kent including the Folkestone and Hythe crowdfunding fund .
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 landowner permission for your project.
4. CROWDFUNDING
Begin your crowdfunding campaign. 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
The council will review all project campaigns usually a month after the campaign start. Successful projects can expect to receive a pledge of up to £5,000/ 50% of your target.
6. HIT YOUR TARGET AND DELIVER YOUR PROJECT
Funds are usually released 10 working days after you have reached your target.
Click here for more information on the fund criteria.
We will not be looking to support projects that :
- support private interests or profit making organisations.
- exclude any particular groups in society or those with protected characteristics.
- from political groups.
-that are part of a campaign or promote particular religions/faiths/political ideologies not considered to be inclusive
We are not able to match fund Statutory provision, Local Authority teams or Council projects.
