This fund is currently on hold. Please email [email protected] to express and interest and we can update you once the fund is reopened. 

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Follow the below steps to get involved. 

Create a project page
Head to spacehive.com/create to get started.

Spacehive will help you develop your project so you are set up for success and ready to crowdfund. If you need some feedback on your idea, tell us about it here and we’ll guide you on how to begin. 

By sharing your project idea we can also share information with you on our upcoming events. 
 

Share and collect pledges
Once your project is up and running, share news of your project via as many means possible, on and off line to start raising funds and boost local support before your pitch for funding is assessed by Shropshire Council. Spacehive offers helpful tips and resources on how to do this along the way.
 

Access Shropshire Council funds
Spacehive will connect you exclusively with Shropshire Council's Community Action Fund on the platform. Work with Spacehive to develop your pitch on the platform and put yourself in the best possible position to secure a contribution.

Continue securing support from your backers in the form of lots of small pledges to demonstrate local buy-in for your project. That’s what the Council will want to see when they assess your pitch!

Your pitch will be assessed for a pledge at assessments taking place at regular intervals throughout the funding window. If you can demonstrate support from the community and write a good pitch, the council could pledge to your project from one or both of their funds.

You could receive up to 60% of your crowdfunding target, up to a maximum of £10,000 from the Community Action Fund (revenue elements only). 

Hit your target and deliver your project
Once you hit your crowdfunding target, you’ll receive your funds within a few weeks and you can start delivering your project.

This fund is currently on hold. Please email [email protected] to express and interest and we can update you once the fund is reopened. 
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Shropshire Council has a £60,000 Community Action Fund which funds which it can use to support projects, with pledges of up to £10k available, up to 60% of the overall crowdfunding target. 

The council is working in partnership with Community Resource’s Voluntary Sector Support Team, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Energize and Shropshire VCS Assembly to deliver this new civic crowdfunding fund.

The Community Action Fund has received £60,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Communities and Place.Shared Prosperity Community Action Fund has £60,000 (non- capital funding) available to pledge to projects, with a maximum of £10,000 available per project (up to 60% of the crowdfunding target). 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK. For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

Who can apply for funding

• Voluntary and community sector groups and organisations are eligible to apply. This includes community groups, charities, CIOs and CICs with a not for profit 'asset lock' clause included in their articles of association.
• Projects carried out in partnership with schools or town and parish councils will be considered but these must involve one or more community groups. The Town or Parish Council can lead on the project.

* We cannot support applications from individuals, businesses or public sector organisations.

Please note:

• The available funding is for revenue projects only. Revenue includes operational costs where there is no lasting asset. There must be community benefits shown.
• The projects can include an element of costs associated with the running of an organisation where those costs are associated with directly delivering the project but the opperational costs must be proportionate to the overall project - the fund cannot be used to direclty pay staff or cover staff wages.
• Existing activity cannot be supported, projects must be new or extend existing support to a new group of beneficiaries or a new geographical area. Projects should have clear objectives, outcomes and timeframes.
• Projects should complete before the end of December 2025.

Projects should be focused on activities such as:

• Arts and culture
• Community education
• Community safety
• Food, environment and nature
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Social inclusion and peer support
• Outdoor activity and exercise
• Tackling inequalities/ promoting diversity

How can I help as an individual?
Whether you are a resident of Shropshire or someone with connections to the county, you can view all the project ideas posted on Crowdfund Shropshire and see if there are any projects that are meaningful to you. If there is something you would like to support, you can pledge as little as £2 towards a project you want to bring to life. 

Find all the projects currently fundraising here.

How can local businesses get involved?
Crowdfund Shropshire offers an opportunity to learn more about and fund inspirational projects in your local community that will make a positive difference in the local area.

By running a crowdfunding campaign, projects can attract funds to enable ideas to be brought to life. This platform offers businesses the opportunity to contribute to these local projects and connect with their communities alongside the council and other backers.

We understand that it has been a challenging time for many businesses. For those that can, we ask you to consider joining Shropshire Crowd. Pledging to projects could be an effective way of:

•  creating positive PR through campaign success stories
• delivering your corporate social responsibilities
• demonstrating Social Value
• enabling employee learning, community participation and volunteering

Another option to consider is having your very own Supporter profile page. This requires a commitment to put forward a pot of funding per round - in return you are formally recognised at events, linked to our page and can support projects that meet your CSR objectives.

If you are interested in championing the Crowdfund Shropshire initiative, we would be delighted to chat with you about available funding options. Please get in touch by emailing: [email protected]

I am from a funding body, what do I need to know?
If you represent a funder, you may find Crowdfund Shropshire really helpful, learning about the ambitions of our local communities and the projects they would like to deliver. You may find it beneficial to use this process rather than undertake the work involved in establishing your own grant scheme or commissioning process.

You can choose to support in 2 ways:

• You could donate to individual projects.
• You could run a fund through Crowdfund Shropshire and define your criteria against which projects will come forward (within a ‘funding round’).

To find out more and discuss your needs, please email: [email protected]?