London Borough of Barnet

You know what would help bring your neighbourhood together, improve the local area and build community spirit. These are the things that make a community tick. We want to hear about your ideas for improving Barnet and, where possible, to help make them a reality. Projects could be focused on physical improvements that leave a lasting legacy or they could be events or activities that last just for one day or one week, but which bring people together and help build community. We will review funding applications for all types of projects but, in this round, are particularly keen to support activities that focus on improving Barnet's high streets and town centres, as well as those that help people to develop or improve employment skills.

We believe this funding will help deliver a range of benefits. In this round, we are particularly interested in supporting: • Improvements to Barnet’s town centres and high streets • Opportunities to develop skills needed to find a job • The local business community and those who work in Barnet Other outcomes that we would like to support are: • Environmental improvements, such as in parks and other shared spaces • Improved health and well-being • Activities that animate public spaces and bring people together • Broad community involvement, especially among residents that have not been involved in community projects before Individual projects don’t need to address all of the above, but when we are reviewing projects for funding, we’ll be looking for them to hit at list one of these (and hopefully more) – particularly those in the top three bullet points!

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 be hosting a number of workshops in Barnet for people interested in finding out more about crowdfunding. Please check back here for dates and venues. If, for any reason, we cannot fund your project, we still want to help you make it a success by hosting your idea on the Barnet Together crowdfunding site and helping you to raise money from other sources.