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WAYS AND TIPS TO SOURCE EXTERNAL FUNDS
EMMA POWLETT, POWLETT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
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Why go for funding, is the pain necessary?
Sources of funding advice Sources of funding (overview) Big players and the types of funding
available Trusts and foundations Securing funding
Why go for funding, is the pain necessary?
Real pressure on all budgets Schools unable to “stand still” Strategic direction needed Partnership and networking
Funding Advice
A lot out there Will vary for what you want Lots of support for:
Environment Sports Food
Talk to County, District, Parish Councils; ACRE;
Funding Websites
www.acf.org.uk www.grantnet.com www.fundingcentral.org.uk www.fundraisingschools.co.uk www.turn2us.org.uk/grants www.grants4schools.info www.buildingcommunitiesfund.org.uk
Funding Websites
Subscription sites: www.fundinginformation.org www.grantsonline.org.uk www.fundingfinders.co.uk www.grantfinder.co.uk www.funderfinder.org.uk www.access-funds.co.uk www.trustfunding.org.uk
Funding Sources
Public sector Local funding opportunities, PTA etc Big grant funders Trusts and foundations
Public / Statutory Sources
Central government initiatives Learning and skills pots Local authorities
Big Players
Lottery funding Big Lottery Fund Heritage Lottery Fund The Sport England Small Grants
Programme Tesco’s
Trusts and Foundations
Fund activities that fall within their trust deed or governing document
Most cover specific geographical areas Often managed by committees, run by
volunteers Often smallish one-off grants, reluctant
to fund core costs Like innovative projects and those that
might lever in other funds
Larger Trusts and Foundations
Lloyds TSB foundation www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk
Garfield Weston Foundation www.garfieldweston.org
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Paul Hamlyn foundation www.phf.org.uk
Tips for funding applications
Full cost recovery Evidencing need Value of Community Involvement:
Outcomes
Structure of a funding application
Summary of entire proposal Why project is necessary What it will achieve How it will be implemented How it will be measured Sustainability Budget
Tips for writing fund letters
Plain English, and active language Human interest Avoid assumptions Local support for your idea Carefully target the priorities of the
funder Formatted and structured well
