Funding Service
Newark & Sherwood Community and Voluntary Service provide a funding support service, which helps local voluntary, community and self-help organisations to secure funds for their projects.The Funding Service has consistently supported groups bring over £1 million into the District over the past 5 years. |
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Applying for Funding
There are no secrets about how to make better funding applications. It takes time, patience, care and research. Your enthusiasm for your project, combined with our help, will turn a good application into a great application. I offer one-to-one support with completing your funding applications.
I am also happy to proof read any funding application before you submit it to the funder. I can support you with Business Planning and can advise on project management and Governance issues.
The Funding Mix
It is important in the current economic climate to consider all options when trying to fund your organisation.
Sustainability as always is the key; you could achieve this in several ways:
- Traditional Fundraising, raffles, bag packs, sponsored events
- Trading arm - have you got a business idea?
- Contracting with your Local Authority
- Individual Donations
I can advise you on other options that may be available to you for your Funding Strategy.
Searching for Funding
A range of books and computer software are available. The Funding Advisor will be glad to perform a funding search on your behalf, or if you would like to perform your own search, you can contact Jo Butler to arrange a suitable time.
Contact details are shown below.
Step by Step - Guide to Applying for Funding
We have a range of fact sheets available covering issues such as: planning a funding bid, preparing to fill in the application form, and what to do if there is no application form. These are available at our offices at North Gate.
Get Ahead - Get a Fundraising Strategy
Planning your fund-raising will help to target your efforts and reassure funders that the grants they award to you will be properly managed. I will help your organisation develop a strategy.
Newark and Sherwood Funding Issues Group (FIG)
In Newark and Sherwood we are quite unique in that we have a Funding Issues Group specifically dedicated to ensuring the Voluntary Sector in the area is up to date with new funding opportunities and receives quality training from advisors and funders alike.
The group consists of representatives from District Council, NCC, Big Lottery Fund, Nottinghamshire Focus on Funding, East Midlands Funders Advisors Network and many more. Jo Butler chairs the group, most of the training and events are organised through this group.
Please see Training and Events section or visit www.nandsfundingissues.org to find out more about the group.
The Funding Service
- Arrange a one to one appointment and I can carry out a search on your behalf
- I can support you in searching for yourself
- Use Grantfinder at the Funding Office at North Gate
- Borrow Directories of Trusts from the Funding Office
- Pick my Brains!
If you want further information, please contact Jo Butler.
Newark & Sherwood CVS, 67 Northgate, Newark, Notts NG24 1HD
T: 01636 705447
E: jbutler@nandscvs.org
Other Free Resources
Nottinghamshire 4 Community
Nottinghamshire 4 Communities is an online funding search facility that has information about government funding, Lottery funding, charitable trusts, and local funding for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
There is also a help and advice section that gives you definitions about the different types of funding and a really comprehensive jargon buster that will help you with your funding applications.
This website is quick and easy to use. All you need to do to start searching is click on 'search for funding' and fill in the short registration form and then you can begin looking for funding straight away.
www.open4community.info/nottingham1
Funding Central
Funding Central is a comprehensive funding search website that is managed by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). You can search for grants, contracts, and loan finance for your charity, voluntary organisation, or social enterprise.
There are several sections to the website including support and advice, a partner zone where you can connect with groups looking for partners to do joint funding bids, funding deadlines and other funding related resources. You can also sign up to get email alerts when new funding information becomes available.
This website asks very detailed questions to ensure you get the funding you are looking for so it will take longer to register, but you will get more tailored results. You need to fill in the registration form to get started, and then you can begin your funding search.
Other Useful Links
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The Sustainable Funding Project has lots of advise and resources on how to help your organisation become more sustainable.
The Sustainable Funding Project was established in 2000 as an initiative of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). We provide pioneering tools, training, consultancy and resources that encourage and enable voluntary and community organisations to develop and implement a sustainable income strategy.
Nottinghamshire Community Foundation
Nottinghamshire Community Foundation work with grassroots organisations to distribute local funds that benefit communities of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
ProHelp
ProHelp is group of professionals firms who have formed to provide free professional services to voluntary and community organisations in their local area.
Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (RCAN)
RCAN works with rural communities in Nottinghamshire to help with community planning, support, transport and access, health promotion, economic regeneration and the environment.
Self Help Nottingham
Self Help Nottingham provides advice, training and practical support services to self help groups and their members in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
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