Planning to bring a show to the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, but struggling to shoulder the cost? The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has you covered.

This year marks the return of FringeMakers, the Fringe Society's online partnership with Crowdfunder that helps artists fundraise for every stage of their Fringe journey. Free to join and easy to use, FringeMakers is available to all performers, and audiences and patrons alike can browse and donate to different Fringe artists through the platform in order to earn exclusive rewards.

Established in 2020 to help artists raise funds to weather the pandemic, FringeMakers has since helped more than 200 projects collectively raise over £613,000 from 18,100 supporters.

Said Chris Snow, Head of Artist Services at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, "We're really excited to have FringeMakers back up and running for 2024—as the stats demonstrate, the platform is a great option for artists looking to raise funds to support their time at the Fringe. Not only that, but the supporting resources we've developed in collaboration with the Crowdfunder team provide artists with guidance and advice on fundraising more widely. This is a project with long-term impact, and we'd like to offer a big thanks to Crowdfunder for their continued support of Fringe artists at this challenging time."

With thousands of willing arts patrons frequenting the platform, FringeMakers has helped performers fund the costs associated with travel, accomodation, and marketing through the Fringe, ranging from plane tickets to promotional billboards across Edinburgh.

For more information, visit CrowdFund.EdFringe.com.