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Cotswold District Council, GB generates support for community-led projects with Crowdfund Cotswold
Crowdfund Cotswold combines council funds and community contributions to bring new projects to life. The Cotswold Community Fund matches up to 50% or £10,000 for selected projects advancing council goals like food equity and climate resiliency. Projects tackling digital exclusion, isolation, and lack of physical activity during COVID-19 are eligible for the same amount. Free workshops during each funding round teach prospective leaders how to use the Spacehive platform and market their ideas.
Cotswold District Council, GB
United Kingdom
Thurrock Council, GB supports homeless residents on path to employment with Beam crowdfunding pilot
Thirty homeless and housing-insecure residents are paired with caseworkers during the pilot. Each partnership leads to training on skills sought by employers at the Thames Freeport in Thurrock. Participants raise money for the costs of interview clothing, travel, childcare, and other necessities on Beam fundraising pages. Community members support their neighbors with as little as £1 along with notes of encouragement.
Thurrock Council, GB
United Kingdom
Seraing, WLG partnered with Wikipower to launch a group purchase to reduce household energy bills
The City of Seraing partnered with Wikipower to launch a group purchase of green electricity and gas. The group purchase operation brings together a large number of households in order to negotiate advantageous prices with energy suppliers. The goal of this group purchase is to save residents an average of 245 euros per year on their household energy bills.
Seraing, WLG
Belgium
London Borough of Camden, GB spurs post-pandemic recovery with Future High Streets Crowdfund
Businesses and community groups post proposals to rejuvenate Camden's high street on Spacehive. This platform allows project leaders to raise funds from community members. Council officials approved a 360,000-pound fund to match contributions for projects that meet High Street Prospectus goals. This document calls for a diverse streetscape with pop-up shops, co-working spaces, and pocket parks. Selected projects receive up to 35,000 pounds or 50% of budgeted costs from the matching fund.
London Borough of Camden, GB
United Kingdom
Hasselt, VLI aims for Ecological, Regional and Fair food industry with Hasselt is our ERF campaign
Residents post their ideas for sustainable food projects on the city's crowdsourcing platform. Each project is open for likes, shares, and comments by neighbors that pave the way for neighborhood collaboration. Hasselt hosted two co-creation workshops to identify opportunities for project financing and growth. Project leaders who completed these workshops were eligible to seek 5,000 euros during a month-long participatory budget round.
Hasselt, VLI
Belgium
Apeldoorn, GE combines green energy with crowdfunding in Solar Park Brinkenweg development
Apeldoorn and local energy cooperative deA will share ownership of the 6,000-panel park with a planned completion date in 2022. All of the solar power produced at Brinkenweg will be used by tenants of the nearby Ecofactorij business park. Residents and local companies financed portions of the solar park at €250 per panel during deA's crowdfunding campaign. Each purchase represents a 15-year investment in the park with a 3.5% annual return per investor.
Apeldoorn, GE
Netherlands
Cheshire West and Chester Council, GB amplifies community projects with crowdfunding platform
Council leaders and Spacehive created Cheshire West Crowd for crowdfunded projects. Cheshire West Crowd focuses on grassroots fundraising with contributors supporting their favorites starting from £2. The council will match funds up to 75% of a campaign's target based on its positive impacts on community life. Local groups learn more about the platform during a pre-launch event along with free campaign development workshops.
Cheshire West and Chester Council, GB
United Kingdom
Halle (Saale), ST elevates work done by volunteers and local groups with Halle Crowd platform
The crowdfunding platform focuses on local projects with no funding or financial needs too small for grant programs. Each campaign is posted for free with a 60-day window to raise the necessary funds. The initiative's monthly fund of 5,000 euros covers 10% of each project's budget up to 500 euros. Halle Crowd also matches 10 euros per contribution of at least 10 euros. Early projects posted on the platform include a solar roofing project and a mobile kitchen.
Halle (Saale), ST
Germany
Salford City Council, GB progresses toward strategic priorities with Crowdfund Salford initiative
Local residents, businesses, and charities post projects on the Crowdfund Salford platform that improve the community. Projects that meet Great Eight priorities including economy for all and achieving equality are eligible for city matching grants. Eligible campaigns raise 25% of their targets, receive grants covering 50% of costs up to £10,000, and then raise the final 25%. The platform has funded projects like a helpline for women and a creative arts hub.
Salford City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Kent County Council, GB collaborates with Spacehive on Crowdfund Kent initiative
The Crowdfund Kent platform offers a fundraising avenue for local charities and organizations. The council and Spacehive provide training on successful campaigns during the one-month proposal period. Kent County maintains a £500,000 matching fund with up to £20,000 contributed toward campaigns nearing their goals. Early Crowdfund Kent campaigns included a new truck for a volunteer group and converting a vacant building into a creative education center.
Kent County Council, GB
United Kingdom
London Borough of Southwark, GB completes Laptops for Learning campaign to reduce digital poverty
A local survey of schools found 2,500 students who lacked the Internet or computer access necessary to complete their work. Borough leaders matched funds raised by the London South Teaching School Alliance (LSTSA) for laptop purchases. LSTSA sought £150,000 from donors to serve as many students as possible. Laptops for Learning collected lightly used laptops from businesses with refurbishing services donated by computer technicians.
London Borough of Southwark, GB
United Kingdom
Milan, LOM speeds up recovery from COVID-19 with Crowdfunding Civico initiative
Nineteen neighborhood projects were selected to raise donations through a crowdfunding platform. The city offers to fund 60% of a project's budget if its organizers can raise the remaining 40%. Each project has two months to achieve its goal and qualify for public funding. Crowdfunding efforts include a social connectivity pilot in Dergano, a coding camp for teens in Lodi-Corvetto, and a bakery school in Chiaravalle.
Milan, LOM
Italy