Crowdfund Lancashire
Crowdfund Lancashire's Spring 2025 funding round is now open. Crowdfund Lancashire will close on 6th February 2025.
Project Creators have until 6 February 2025 to create a project page, submit your pitch and submit your project for verification. Your project will be reviewed and needs to be verified prior to launching your campaign publicly on Spacehive.
The Crowdfund Lancashire panel will assess all pitches to the Lancashire Culture and Sport fund in the final week of February 2025. Please note, if your project delivery date takes place before the end of February 2025 you will not be able to access funding from Lancashire County Council as pledge decisions and funding cannot be agreed and allocated on an ad hoc basis.
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.
Before you start your project, please make sure you read the eligibility criteria for Spring 2025 funding round.
The Crowdfund Lancashire team at here to support your crowdfunding journey from the start and have created guidance notes for every step of the process:
Guidance Notes for organisations and town/parish councils/business improvement districts (BIDs)
Guidance Notes for individuals
See information on current projects and find out more about Crowdfund Lancashire.
If you would like to discuss your project idea, or need any assistance, please email our team at: lcsf@lancashire.gov.uk
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.
Crowdfund Lancashire workshop
Learn more about how to get involved with a project creator workshop, run by Spacehive on Monday 13th January 2025 12-1pm:
Crowdfund Lancashire Spring25 - Launch
Library drop-in sessions – December 2024 and January 2025
The Crowdfund Lancashire team will be hosting drop-in sessions at your local library. Please come along to discuss your organisation, project or idea – no booking necessary.
- Haslingden Library Tuesday 7th January 4-6.30pm
- Accrington Library Wednesday 8th January 4-6.30pm
- Lancaster Library Wednesday 8th January 4-6.30pm
- Skelmersdale Library Monday 13th January 4-6.30pm
- Fleetwood Library Thursday 16th January 4-6.30pm
- Colne Library Monday 20th January 4-6.30pm
- Clitheroe Library Tuesday 21st January 4-6.30pm
- St Annes Library Thursday 23rd January 4-6.30pm
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.