The Foyle Foundation’s Small Grants programme aims to support smaller charities (those with an income under £100,000) in the UK, particularly those working at grassroots / local community level, in a wide range of activities. Larger or national charities will normally not be considered under this scheme. They also tend not to support those which have built up unrestricted reserves […]
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Environmental Funders Network
Environmental Funders Network. This is an informal network of trusts, foundations and individuals making grants on environmental and conservation issues. It provides information for those seeking grants as well as those making them. http://www.greenfunders.org/
Comic Relie – Safer Lives
Comic Relief would welcome good quality bids from Wales which meet the criteria of our “Safer Lives” theme. The theme focuses on reducing violence, abuse and exploitation and will therefore result in people: avoiding entering harmful or risky situations, experiencing less harm from past or present violence, abuse and exploitation, leaving violent, abusive or exploitative […]
Henry Smith Charity
Henry Smith Charity have changed their application form, but they will still accept the old format until end of Feb www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/revenue.html The new form which is 8 pages asks more or less the same questions that the previous guidance asked for but puts it into a more structured form.
What makes a good bid?
There is noticeably more competition for grant funding, Ive had bids turned down that in previous years Id have expected to have been funded. Some good project rejected simply because the trustees felt the organisation did not need the money enough. This led me to review some of the successful bids and what makes them […]
Frequently Asked Fundraising Questions
The Institute of Fundraising have an excellent FAQ section on their website. This covers subjects such as Tax Efficient Giving, Data Protection and on fundraising activities. They provide very detailed answers and links to further information and their own codes of practice. http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/frequently-asked-fundraising-questions/ The site also have some very useful short videos on fundraising topics, […]
How to avoid the bin!
I recently found this presentation from Alan Eagles of the Santander Foundation. “It is based on informal research with 14 trusts and foundations. The number one reason why bids fail is because applicants ignore the published guidelines and criteria. The second highest reason (which didn’t even feature when I first did this research eight years […]
Yapp Charitable Trust
The Yapp Charitable Trust supports small registered charities (annual expenditure less than £40,000 per year) with running and salary costs for existing projects. The Trust is looking for organisations who work with the following groups: Older people Children and young people aged 5 – 25 People with disabilities or mental health problems People trying to […]
Ironmonger's Company
Grant funding is available for projects from registered charities that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people under the age of 25. Projects should: Be educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills Have clear aims and objectives that are met within a planned timescale be within the UK Grants from £200 to £10,000 will […]
The Screwfix Foundation
Grants are available to UK registered charities for projects that fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and community facilities for those in need across the UK. Grants can include repairing run-down buildings and decorating the homes of people living with illness and disability. Only registered UK charities can apply for a grant. This is a […]