Community Project Funding Workshop

Do you have an idea for a community project? A way to make your neighbourhood more sustainable, inclusive, or just more fun! From community gardens and cycle hubs to pop-up markets and murals – we want to hear from you!

Through West Sussex Crowd pledges of up to £5,000 are available from the council for organisations who want to make the county an even better place to live. The County Council has a dedicated fund of £140,000 to support your project ideas.

Seeing neighbourhoods pull together to get through COVID-19 has been an inspiration. The crisis has placed huge strain on our communities but also an opportunity to re-imagine the way we use civic space and build on people’s stronger sense of connectedness to do things differently…

Join crowdfunding platform Spacehive for a free online workshop where you will have the chance to:

• Hear from West Sussex County Council about the funds available for your project
• Receive advice on developing your project from the team and our partners at Locality
• Join smaller break out rooms for interactive, specialised support for your project including Q&As with Spacehive Project Creators
• Access advice on planning and marketing your campaign
• Stay for an optional ‘Tea + Talk’ for virtual community networking

Whether this is your first time creating a project or you’re a seasoned community organiser, this online workshop will be an opportunity to learn everything you need to know in order to create and run a successful crowdfunding campaign.

If you cannot attend or have accessibility requirements please get in touch via support@spacehive.com