Spacehive - Grant for community project allocation
October 26, 2026 Head of Grant Management & Assurance (Officer) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Head of Grant Management & Assurance decided on 26/10/2026 to grant fund £25,000 of Local Nature Recovery Strategy delivery funding to Spacehive. This funding will kick start the crowdfunding of 4-7 nature recovery community projects in the financial year 2026-27.
Full council record
Decision
That:
1) The MCA will grant fund £25,000 of Local Nature Recovery Strategy delivery funding to Spacehive. This funding will go towards kick starting the crowd funding of between 4-7 nature recovery community projects in the financial year 2026-27.
Spacehive Ltd. is a community crowdfunding platform, enabling community organisations to access a range of funding streams that would not usually be within their reach due to limited fundraising capacity, including business and crowdfunded income. The Spacehive platform was procured through the MCA competitive tender process. It is widely used by local authorities and Defra have recently launched a nationwide funding stream for large Projects for Nature.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 26 Oct 2026 |