In recent years, researchers, faculty and staff at Coastal Carolina University have used crowdfunding as a resource for funding research and other projects. The University has cultivated relationships with specific crowdfunding websites to support these efforts. These sites provide a source for one-time research or for other projects that weren’t allotted significant department resources to bridge a funding gap, with fundraising goals typically between $3,000 and $25,000. The University has selected https://experiment.com for funding research and other projects in the sciences, and https://www.givecampus.com for funding education, humanities and business projects.