Most
community and voluntary groups at some time will need to
raise funds to fulfil their purpose and there are various
ways to go about this including:
Subscription/membership
fees
Sponsorship
Fundraising events
Interest from investments
Applying to funding bodies
This
advice page focuses on the last of the five options listed
above and has been created to help groups, early in their
funding careers, access simple, small ‘pots’
of money from funding bodies.
Many
groups find this process daunting and time consuming but
it doesn’t have to be. If you approach it in the right
way the time involved can be greatly reduced - and your
chances of success will be greatly increased too.
Just
place your mouse over each of the boxes below to progress
your funding idea so that it becomes reality...
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How
to develop your project idea so that others understand
what you are trying to achieve.
How
to select a funder who is most likely to be interested
in your project.
How
to use more than one funder - Hedging your Bets or Matching
the Cost
Overcoming
the Jargon - a mini-jargon buster!
How
to prepare for your funding application
How
to cost the project
How
to fill the form in
Some
Do’s and Don’ts!
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