Crowdfunder are supporting projects who are tackling food poverty caused or accelerated by the cost of living crisis.

Projects can get up to £5,000 for their community food project.

This fund has been donated by members of the public who want to support community projects through the cost of living crisis. You can still donate to the fund to support good causes.

To be eligible to apply for match funding your organisation must:

Be based in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and is for the benefit of communities within the UK.
Have a UK mainland bank account in the name of the organisation.
The outcome of this crowdfunding campaign will need be delivered by 31st December 2023.
Be raising funds for running costs only (capital costs such as building refurbishment are not eligible).
Have been operating for at least 12 months.

Be one of the following:

Registered UK Charities
Registered community benefit organisations
Registered social enterprises and charity companies

The funding would be applicable for projects that are focused on helping to resolve cost of living issues around food poverty and food education.

Typical projects may include (but are not limited to):

Supporting the creation or continuation of foodbanks
Providing support to those helping to provide free meals for children during the summer holidays
Providing food budgeting or food education support to those in financial difficulties
Reducing food waste and therefore food costs through community fridge creation/continuation

Selection process:

All projects that meet the criteria set out above will be assessed to determine which will receive match funding. Project owners will be informed whether their application has been successful or not. We will focus on prioritising organisations which are new to crowdfunding as well as seeking to ensure funding is distributed equitably, particularly in terms of geographic location and types of beneficiaries. A range of projects will be selected to achieve this.

Match Funding criteria:

To receive match funding (once approved), the following conditions must all be met:

For every donation made towards your project we'll match it up to £250, so if your project receives a donation of £20 we'll add another £20. If your project receives a donation of £600 then you'll receive an additional £250.
Only one donation per supporter will be matched (we will not provide match funding where a supporter is deemed to have made multiple donations).
You can receive a maximum of £5,000 of match funding per organisation.

Timeline:

The Crowdfunder Cost of Living Crisis Emergency Fund will close when the funds are fully allocated.

Only one application per group or organisation will be accepted.

Please read the full Eligibility Criteria before applying.

Projects will be required to agree to the Terms and Conditions.

For more information and to apply, please visit Crowdfunder Cost of Living Crisis Emergency Fund | Crowdfunder UK