# Up to £10,000 available for outer London projects to reduce poverty & inequality

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/03/up-to-10000-available-for-outer-london-projects-to-reduce-poverty-inequality/
- Published: 2019-10-03T08:00:22+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Crowdfunder and charitable foundation Trust for London have launched their second
joint campaign offering funding to projects in outer London boroughs working to 
reduce poverty and inequality.**

Following [this summer’s launch](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/07/12/crowdfunder-trust-for-london-launch-fund-for-capitals-outer-boroughs/)
of [Trust for London](https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk) and [Crowdfunder](https://crowdfunder.co.uk)’
s Connected Communities Match Fund in Harrow and Barking & Dagenham, this second
phase of the partnership aims to shine a light on London’s most pressing social 
issues by helping local community groups raise funding to tackle issues that matter
to them, and that will have a positive impact on their communities.

[Connected Communities Make Change Happen](https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/connected-communities)
is open across 21 boroughs – Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley,
Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow,
Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Waltham
Forest, with the opportunity to gain match funding of up to £10,000 per project.

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Community groups are encouraged to [submit their idea](https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/connected-communities)
in no more than 100 words via the Crowdfunder site before 18 October to get their
idea live before Christmas.

Successful projects will then be contacted and supported by the Crowdfunder team,
to help get their crowdfunding campaign up and running.

Helal Uddin Abbas, Grants Manager at Trust for London said:

>  “At Trust for London, we know that London community groups make real change happen
> through their work to improve the lives of those in their local communities. Through
> working with Crowdfunder, we hope to reach and interest new developing community
> groups and individuals with ideas to tackle poverty and inequality in their areas.”

Jason Nuttall, Programme Director from Crowdfunder added:

>  “Through working with Trust for London on this innovative project we’re supporting
> those with great ideas which improve life for people in the city. At Crowdfunder
> we see amazing ideas which bring positive change to people’s lives become a reality
> everyday, we’re looking forward to see what ideas Londoners have.”

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