Crowdfund Lancashire
Crowdfund Lancashire Autumn 2025 funding round is now open. It will close on Tuesday 1 July. Decisions on pledges from the Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund will be communicated w/c 28 July. All crowdfunding campaigns are expected to finish before 30 November.
If you would like to discuss your project idea, or need any assistance, please email our team at: lcsf@lancashire.gov.uk
Crowdfund Lancashire impact
How to get involved
If you have an idea for a project to improve the culture or sport offer in your local community, then you could get up to £15,000 towards your target from the Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund.
Crowdfund Lancashire gives local communities and individuals a chance to create and support the projects which matter most to them. It will enable everyone to contribute towards their community - chipping in as little as £2 to help bring ideas to life.
We are working in partnership with Spacehive to create, fund and deliver your project idea. Spacehive are the UK's leading community crowdfunding platform. Please note Spacehive may make operational decisions that are outside Lancashire County Council's control but the Crowdfund Lancashire team endeavour to communicate these changes to donors and project creators.
See information on current projects and find out more about Crowdfund Lancashire.
Autumn 2025 funding round
The Autumn 2025 funding round will open with a launch event webinar on Tuesday 20 May 1pm. Anyone can attend this session and can sign up to the webinar here.
Ahead of the workshop and before applying to Crowdfund Lancashire, please take a look at the Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund eligibility criteria
As well as the criteria, the Crowdfund Lancashire team have created guidance notes to support the creation of your project page and pitching to the Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund.
Guidance notes (community groups and town/parish councils)
The Crowdfund Lancashire team will be running the drop in sessions across the county in May and June and anyone can attend to have a chat about the programme or a project idea.
Full day drop in sessions
- Thursday 22 May 10am-4.30pm - Garstang Library
- Tuesday 27 May 10am-4.30pm – Chorley Library
- Tuesday 3 June 10am-4.30pm – Haslingden Library
- Wednesday 4 June 10am-4.30pm – Colne Library
- Monday 9 June 10am-4.30pm - Skelmersdale Library
- Thursday 12 June 10am-4.30pm – Clitheroe Library
- Thursday 12 June 10am-4.30pm - Lytham Library
- Monday 16 June 10am-4.30pm – Lancaster Library
- Wednesday 18 June 10am-4.30pm – Accrington Library
- Wednesday 18 June 10am-4.30pm - Leyland Library
- Thursday 19 June 10am-4.30pm – Burnley Library
Twilight drop in sessions
- Thursday 29 May 5-6.30pm - Fleetwood Library
- Wednesday 11 June 5-6.30pm - Nelson Library
- Thursday 19 June 5-6.30pm - Ormskirk Library
Funding available
Organisations could get up to £15,000 to boost projects towards their funding target. Parish and Town Councils can take part too, with up to £5,000 available. Individuals with ideas and businesses who want to benefit their community could get £1,500 towards their live crowdfunding campaigns. There is a simplified application method for individuals.
Pledge support for your community
With pledges starting at £2, there is an opportunity for everyone across the county to get involved by supporting projects in your local area.
Communities can have a say in what happens where they live and an opportunity for businesses to show support for their local culture and sport groups.