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Sign up to receive a free crowdfunding report of your area. Gain insight into: 💰 The total raised by local projects 💡 Which organisations are contributing match funding 🚀 Top projects ...as well as much more!

The question I get asked most by councils isn't "How much will it cost?" It's "Will people actually give?" It's an understandable concern, budgets are stretched, and nobody wants to launch a fund that lands with a thud. But what I've seen time and time again is that match funding gives people confidence. When projects are backed by their council and other organisations, the crowd pulls through. I really enjoyed co-hosting our Match Funding for Local Authorities webinar alongside James Ruddick (Nature Recovery Project Development Officer, Cornwall Council) and Graeme Roy (Head of Partnerships, Crowdfunder). Cornwall is such a great example of what can happen when a council funds projects alongside its community, but I'll let James explain the numbers in the clip below. If you'd like to receive a crowdfunding report, drop me a message or a comment below with your area. It gives a ton of information including total raised, supporting organisations, top projects & more!

We're having lots of conversations with local authorities and other funders, as well as the organisations seeking funding on Crowdfunder, and there's a clear pattern. Budgets are being cut, demand for funding is going up. Organisations are overwhelmed with applications, funders are overwhelmed processing them, and the whole system ends up slower and less effective for everyone - least of all the communities it's meant to serve. I'm not going to pretend we've got all the answers. But we do have some brilliant partnerships doing great work - supporting their communities in ways that are more engaging, more effective, and more sustainable for the long term. Collaboration between multiple funders, plus all the benefits that come with a public fundraise. That's what I want to talk about on 22 July: a free, one-hour webinar on match funding for local authorities. I'll be joined by some of our partners and by projects that have taken part in the programme, and we'll get into how it works in practice, what our partner councils are seeing, and plenty of room for your questions. If you're holding a funding pot and wondering how to make it go further, come along. Free, one hour, 12pm on the 22nd. Register here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eS4dTTEa

What if your council funding could go further? With Crowdfunder, combine public contributions with your budget to multiply impact and support more community projects. Engage residents, unlock additional investment, and make every pound count. Discover how match funding can transform your local initiatives.

Join the growing number of UK councils using Crowdfunder. From combined authorities to district councils, organisations across the country are using match funding to maximise impact and support their communities.

Match funding is changing how councils support community-led initiatives. With Crowdfunder, you can encourage local projects to unlock support from people and organisations across the UK.