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How does the Aviva Community Fund work?
How does the Aviva Community Fund work?

Here's how the Aviva Community Fund works

Updated over a month ago

The Aviva Community Fund: Building Stronger Communities Across the UK

The Aviva Community Fund is a program that aims to support local causes and help them build stronger communities across the UK. We believe that by caring more about communities today, we can help them create a better future tomorrow.

Our Ambition

At the heart of the Aviva Community Fund is our ambition to build a brighter future. We see two major challenges that need to be addressed in order to achieve this:

Financial Wellbeing

Helping people take control of their wellbeing by giving them the tools to be more financially independent and ready for anything.

Climate Action

Promoting healthy, thriving communities by preventing, preparing for and protecting against the impacts of climate change.

How the Aviva Community Fund Works

The Aviva Community Fund provides funding for organisations looking to raise up to £50,000. Eligible causes can apply at any time through our website.

Submit an Application

Before submitting an application, please make sure to check our eligibility criteria. If your cause is eligible, you can apply through our website. If your application is successful, you will then create a unique project page that explains your idea and fundraising target. This page will be open to donations from the public, and Aviva will match fund any donations received.

When You Donate, We Do Too

For every individual donation received, we will match it up to £250 (subject to eligibility criteria). This means that your donations will have an even greater impact on the community.

What is Live Match Funding and How Does it Work?

If your project is approved for live match funding, this means that every donation made to your project page will be matched in real-time by the Aviva Community Fund. This will only come into effect after your application has been approved and your project goes live. Live match funding works on a pledge-by-pledge basis, meaning that each donation will be matched at the time of the transaction.

Please note that the Aviva Community Fund will only match one donation from a unique supporter. This means that if the same person donates twice, only the first donation will be matched. Additionally, there is a cap on how much we will match, so if someone donates £40, it will be matched pound for pound, but if someone donates £400, the match funding will only be £250.

The live match funding will start from the date your project goes live (if your application has already been accepted) or the date that your application is accepted if you apply while your project is live. The maximum time your project will receive match funding for is six weeks from the start of the match funding, as per the Aviva Community Fund Terms and Conditions.

Raise Your Funds

Once your project is live, you can showcase it to the wider community to raise public donations and make your project as successful as possible. All donations will be match funded by Aviva (subject to Terms and Conditions) and will count towards your target. You will receive all of the funds at the end of your project, unless you have selected the "all or nothing" option and your project closes unsuccessfully.

Make a Difference

With the funds raised, it's time to put your idea into action and make a difference in your community. If you need more help in the future, you are welcome to apply again (up to three submissions to the fund can be made in any 12-month period).

Thank you for choosing to be a part of the Aviva Community Fund and helping us build stronger communities across the UK. Together, we can create a better future for all.

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