THE ESSENTIALS OF FUNDRAISING GVA AT THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY Ian - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

THE ESSENTIALS OF FUNDRAISING GVA AT THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY Ian Ayres (07709617348 /ianayres2014@outlook.com)

THE FIRST QUESTIONS WHAT DOES THE FUNDER WANT TO FUND ? WHAT DO YOU WANT FUNDED ? DO THEY OVERLAP ? AND THINGS DO CHANGE !

SHOWING THE PROJECT IS NEEDED …EVIDENCE Evidence of need from Lower Super Output Areas LSOA , https://www.ons.gov.uk/help/localstatistics Office for National Statistics Local authority sites for maps e.g. https://www.gosport.gov.uk/site-help/online-maps / Health reports: Hampshire’s Joint Health and Well Being Strategy 2013 -2018 Social Isolation and Loneliness in Hampshire: A health needs assessment 2016-2019 Your evidence!!: surveys, feedback , quotes, case study

……….. AND SOME FUNDERS TO THINK ABOUT Awards for All https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/national- lottery-awards-for-all-england £10k , 14 wk turnaround , not for profits, some staff costs Zurich Community Trust, https://www.zurich.co.uk/zurichcommunitytrust/home/home.htm £5k , 12 week ish turnaround project materials NOT staff costs check the priorities Morrisons Foundation, https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/ c.£3k project materials NOT staff costs , website for timescales Greggs Community Foundation https://www.greggsfoundation.org.uk, not for profits , community projects with public access c£3k mainly project materials ASDA Foundation https://www.asdafoundation.org/ Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, http://trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/ not for profits, (c. £7.5K) small and large grants , deprivation a strong theme Tesco Charity Trust https://www.fundingforall.org.uk/funds/tesco-charity-trust- community-awards/

……….. AND SOME FUNDERS TO THINK ABOUT Multi funds : Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundationwww.hiwcf.com/grants/ Groundwork https://www.groundwork.org.uk/Pages/Category/groundwork-grant- schemes Profile raisers : Aviva Community Fund https://www.aviva.co.uk/services-and- support/more-from-aviva/aviva-community-fund/ once a year c£3k-£20k, voting ,Tesco Bags of Help, £4K not for profits , can be a very long lead in !, voting competition Carriers for causes (both see Groundwork link)

………..AND SOME ‘CAPITAL’ FUNDS TO THINK ABOUT Some bigger funds for capital works: Heritage Lottery Fund various strands: https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking- funding/what-we-fund c.£3k-c£xm Heritage themes , natural /built , community Landfill community funds : different streams environmental /biodiversity, play , community projects , community buildings , generally only registered charities , up to c.£70k mainly physical costs , plus project management time.  Veolia Environmental Trust https://www.veoliatrust.org  Biffaward https://www.biffa-award.org (large and small grants)  Suez (ex SITA) https://www.suezcommunitiestrust.org.uk BUT Geography ,evidence of need, match funding

THINGS TO REMEMBER ……….  ITS COMPETITIVE …SELL YOURSELVES!  BE PERSISTENT !!  GIVE YOURSELF TIME  ANOTHER PAIR OF EYES….. GET SOMEONE ELSE TO READ IT  ALWAYS TRY AND GET FEEDBACK  LEARN FROM REJECTIONS  UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU CAN RE-APPLY GOOD LUCK !