Supporting a local project is quick and easy. Here's everything you need to know about making a donating to a project.
Making your donation
Visit the project page
Click the 'Back This Project' button
Sign up or log in to Spacehive
Enter the amount you'd like to donate
Decide whether you wish to remain anonymous or not
Choose your payment method:
Credit/debit card
Apple Pay or Google Pay
One-off Direct Debit (for donations over £5)
Bank transfer (for donations over £50)
Donation amounts
Minimum amount: £2
No maximum amount
Enter any amount over £2
Round numbers work best (£5, £10, £20 etc.)
Regular payments
If a project uses Continuous Fundraising:
Wait until they hit their initial target
Choose one-off or monthly contributions
Set up your regular payment amount
Manage or cancel anytime through your account
Automatic cancellation if project ends fundraising
Payment options
Card payments
Quick and simple
Processed immediately
Works with most UK cards
International cards accepted
Direct Debit
Available for donations over £5
One-off payment (not recurring)
UK bank accounts only
Takes 3-5 working days to process
Bank transfer
Available for donations over £50
Good for larger amounts
UK bank accounts only
Manual processing required
Reference number must match the one you are given when you back the project
International donations
You can donate from overseas:
Use a credit/debit card/Apple Pay/Google Pay
Amount will be converted to GBP
Your bank's exchange rate applies
International transaction fees may apply
Cash or cheques
Spacehive does not facilitate the transfer of cash or cheques to the crowdfunding campaign. If you have no other means of pledging then contact the project team. They may be willing to accept your donation and then transfer it to the campaign themselves. Bear in mind that transferring money this way falls outside of Spacehive's responsibility and means that we cannot refund you should this be necessary.
Important things to know
Payment is taken immediately when you back a project
You'll get an email receipt
Your name appears on the project page (unless you choose to be anonymous)
Automatic refund if the project doesn't reach its target
Managing your donation
After backing a project, you can:
View your payment in your account
Update your display name
Choose to appear anonymous
Contact the project creator
Amending or cancelling your donation
While a campaign is live:
You can request a refund
We'll confirm by email when processed
You can then make a new donation if desired
Contact [email protected] to request changes
Amendments aren't possible - cancel and make a new donation instead
After a campaign ends:
Donations cannot be cancelled or changed
Successful campaigns receive all donations
Failed 'All or Nothing' campaigns automatically refund backers
Keep What You Raise campaigns retain donations
Contact us quickly if you need to make any changes to your donation.