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First Steps in Finding Funding James Kirkpatrick Funding Support

First Steps in Finding Funding James Kirkpatrick Funding Support. Overview of Funding Donor Funder Purchaser Consumer Source: NCVO Sustainable Funding project. Funding Support. Asking Earning. Overview of Funding

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First Steps in Finding Funding James Kirkpatrick Funding Support

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  1. First Steps in Finding FundingJames KirkpatrickFunding Support

  2. Overview of Funding Donor Funder Purchaser Consumer Source: NCVO Sustainable Funding project Funding Support Asking Earning

  3. Overview of Funding Donor Funder Purchaser Consumer Source: NCVO Sustainable Funding project Funding Support Asking Earning

  4. Where would you go for Funding? Funding Support

  5. Funding Support Overview of Funding and Investment Sources • Local Authorities – all levels • Other Statutory Agencies • Loan Finance • Community Foundations • Charitable Trusts and Foundations • Company Funds/Trusts • Lottery distributors • Local businesses • National Campaigns

  6. Searching for Funding Funding Index – www.fundingindex.co.uk Funding Central – www.fundingcentral.org.uk Funding Toolkit – www.fundingtoolkit.org Lottery Funding – www.lotteryfunding.org.uk E-bulletins Newsletters Funding Support

  7. Further Support Council for Voluntary Service or Voluntary Action Local Authority Rural Community Council Business Champions – mentors Business in the Community – professional volunteer Consultant/Freelance worker Training and support from funders/investors Funding Support

  8. Funding Support What do funders and investors want to know? • That there is a real need for the project • That it fits the criteria they have given (don’t shoe horn in, they can tell) • That the planning for the project is robust and it will work • That your organisation is working the way it should, and all the appropriate checks and balances are in place • That financially your organisation is sound and well managed • That there is a workable exit strategy

  9. Funding Support Why is your project needed? • Identify community needs and consider • What difficulties do people in the community face? • Why do they face these difficulties? • What needs to change to address this issue? • The need for your project should be justified and explained • Consultation – important for an organisation to demonstrate they have considered the community

  10. Funding Support What would you use to evidence the need for your project?

  11. Funding Support Evidencing the need • Strategies - generic and specialist • Statistics and area or community profile • Research (reports, surveys etc) • Consultation and Engagement • Other existing services/current provision • Evaluation of your existing services • Letters of support • Anecdotal evidence

  12. Funding Support Why Applications Fail • Eligibility • Evidence of Need • Inadequate planning/management of projects • Costing & lack of financial controls • Timescales • Involvement • Insufficient Funds

  13. The Grantmaking process Development and Promotions Development of grant programme, priorities and criteria Production of application materials, guidance notes, etc Launch – size depends upon desired impact Local support and application development – dependent upon remit of the grantmaker/funder Funding Support

  14. The Grantmaking process The Assessment – Stage 1/Initial 2 stages processes 1st stage - eligibility and criteria check organisation project budget meeting the basic criteria Funding Support

  15. The Grantmaking process The Assessment – Stage 2/Full Date and time will be set Ensure you have application materials – and your notes Assessor will be after the facts Looking to answer their questions No need to use jargon May want to have several of you present Good opportunity for you to provide stories Funding Support

  16. Any Questions? Funding Support

  17. Funding Support James Kirkpatrick Funding Support Supporting both fundraising and funders Tel: 0115 849 1519 Mobile: 07739 835909 Email: james@fundingsupport.co.uk Website: www.fundingsupport.co.uk

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