SBHX Relocation Fundraiser

The Santa Barbara Hackerspace has been a community hub for makers, tinkerers, and tech enthusiasts since its founding. Unfortunately, our previous building was sold, and the new landlords proposed an unsustainable 70% rent increase. We had to leave.

We Lost Our Space – But Not Our Spirit

Fortunately, we found a new building—but it’s an empty shell. To turn it into a functional hackerspace again, we need to raise money to cover the move, build-out, and infrastructure.

Here is our fundraising progress so far:

$23,308 (23%)

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Current Space

Future Space Renders

VR Walkthrough of New Classroom

VR Walkthrough of New Shop Area

Itemized list of estimated moving costs:

Expense Estimated Cost Need Funding Secured
Security Deposit $12,000 Required
June Rent at old space $6,000 Required
Equipment Movers $2,000 Required
Flatbed Truck with lift gate $1,200 Required
Lighting $6,000 Required
Interior Buildout $16,000 Required
Floor Refinish/Sealing $12,000 Required
Dumpster Rental $2,000 Required
Safety Equipement $5,000 Required
Meeting Room Buildout $9,000 Important
Classroom Chairs $2,000 Important
Tool Organization and Storage $5,000 Improvement
Outdoor Sign $500 Improvement
Infrastructure Upgrades $500 Improvement
Fiber Laser $30,000 Stretch Goal

Here is where the new space is located: