# Starbucks offers £150k to local charities in #RedCupCheer Christmas campaign - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/09/starbucks-offers-150k-to-charities-in-redcupcheer-christmas-campaign/ - Published: 2015-11-09T10:58:33+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Starbucks’ #RedCupCheer initiative returns this year, offering 200 small and local charities across the UK the chance to compete for grants of up to £1,000.** The pre-Christmas campaign, run in partnership with neighbourly.com, invites charities to make the most social media ‘noise’ through their supporters via Twitter and social network neighbourly.com using the #RedCupCheer hashtag. Registration for the campaign is now open, with the competition for [grants](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/15/google-grants-for-charities/) getting underway on 15 November. ## Advertisement The campaign is designed to “celebrate the work of smaller charities and local causes in the UK”. With neighbourly.com measuring the activity, the charities with the most social media support on 6 December will receive a Red Cup Grant of **£1,000**. Runners up will receive a **£500** grant. This is the second time Starbucks and Neighbourly have partnered on a Christmas community initiative following the success of last year’s activity which supported over 70 charities. ![Winners in Starbucks' Neighbourly Noise campaign 2014](https://www.fundraising. co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/starbucks-neighbourly-noise-winners-2-2014.jpg) Starbucks’ first campaign with Neighbourly.com as in 2014. ![Winners in Starbucks' Neighbourly Noise campaign 2014](https://www.fundraising. co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/starbucks-neighbourly-noise-winners-2014.jpg) A winning group from Starbucks’ 2014 campaign Nick Davies, Founder of neighbourly said: > “Red Cup Cheer is a fantastic way for Starbucks to connect with projects close > to the hearts of customers and colleagues in their local communities. Neighbourly. > com provides a space for projects to tell their story and share among friends > and neighbours so that Starbucks can focus support where it’s needed most. Good > luck to all those participating.” ## How to register to take part   Charities can register themselves via [Starbucks](http://starbucks.co.uk/neighbourly): · Click to join neighbourly as a ‘champion’ i.e. Project leader, support or charity · Once registered and signed-in, click on the top right icon to ‘create a project’ · Use the referral code ‘**redcupcheer**’ to take part (limited to 200 places, only one entry per charity) · Ensure all fields are completed including charity number In addition, individuals can nominate a charity by emailing [St*******@*********ly.com](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/09/starbucks-offers-150k-to-charities-in-redcupcheer-christmas-campaign/%20Starbucks@neighbourly.com). * **[Limited offer finance advice service launches for small charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/12/07/limited-offer-finance-advice-service-launches-small-charities/)**( 7 December 2015) * **[Starbucks supports charities with #RedCupCheer](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/12/15/starbucks-supports-charities-with-redcupcheer-challenge/)**( 15 December 2015) * **[Cabinet Office launches training for small charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/08/cabinet-office-launches-small-charities-fundraising-training-programme/)**( 8 January 2016) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)