Information Sheet Summary From time to time Volunteering England’s Information Service is asked about sources of funding, as well as other funding and fundraising issues. Such enquiries come not only from voluntary and community organisations, but also from individuals. We’ve compiled this Information Sheet to help signpost people to organisations that are better placed to answer such enquiries. The Volunteering England Grant-making Team has kindly provided us with a list of other resources, including books, websites and software, which we hope you will find useful. This Information Sheet covers: - Where to find information on fundraising
- Books about writing funding applications
- Websites
- Software
- Accreditation
- Sources of funding
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Where to find information on fundraising
Your local Council for Voluntary Service is likely to be the best source of advice on fundraising, and particularly on local funding. Councils for Voluntary Service (CVSs) often hold surgeries and training courses on fundraising and have fundraising directories and a copy of computer software called Funderfinder. To find your nearest CVS, please contact:
The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
The Tower
2 Furnival Square
Sheffield
S1 4QL
Tel: 0114 278 6636
Fax: 0114 278 7004
Email: navca@navca.org.uk
Website: http://www.navca.org.uk/
The Directory for Social Change provides information and publications on fundraising, including many specialised fundraising directories. The DSC website contains an online catalogue of all its funding books, courses and funding databases. Their address is:
Directory of Social Change
24 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2DP
Tel: 020 7391 4800
Fax: 020 7391 4808
Email: enquiries@dsc.org.uk
Website: www.dsc.org.uk
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) provide fundraising advice to national organisations. Please call the ‘Ask NCVO’ helpdesk and ask for the fundraising specialist.
NCVO
Regent's Wharf
8 All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL
Tel: 0800 2798 798
Email: helpdesk@askncvo.org.uk
Website: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
Charities Information Bureaux provide information and advice on funding, and have specialist knowledge of funding sources, both in their local areas and nationally. They also provide training courses for fundraisers. To find out more, please contact:
fit4funding
Charities Information Bureau
93 Lawefield Lane
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 8SU
Tel: 01924 239063
Fax: 01924 239431
Email: info@fit4funding.org.uk
Website: http://www.fit4funding.org.uk/
or
Charities Information Bureau South & West
Unit 7A
Bath Road Business Centre
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1XA
Tel: 01380 729279
Email: enquiries@cibwilts.org.uk
Website: http://www.cibfunding.info/default.asp
The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) is a professional membership body for fundraisers in the UK. They have produced a Code of Practice which provides information on the legal aspects of fundraising, IoF membership and best practice requirements for people working with volunteer fundraisers. There are also regional and national IoF networks, which can be found by clicking on the membership link on the IoF website.
Institute of Fundraising
Park Place
12 Lawn Lane
London
SW8 1UD
Tel: 020 7840 1000
Fax: 020 7840 1001
Website: http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/
There is also a helpful section on the IoF website for volunteer fundraisers called ‘For Fundraisers’.
Books about writing funding applications
“Writing Better Fundraising Applications”, Michael Norton & Mike Eastwood. Directory of Social Change in association with ICFM, 3rd edition. 2002. £18.95
“Avoiding the Wastepaper Basket: A Practical Guide for Applying to Grant-Making Trusts”, Tim Cook, Steve Simpson and Alan Dingle. The London Voluntary Service Council, 2nd edition. 1999. £5.50
“Raising Money for Good Causes: A Starter Guide”, Jane Sutherland & Mike Eastwood. Directory of Social Change, 1st edition. 2000. £5.99
“Tiny Essentials of Writing for Fundraising”, George Smith. White Lion Press, distributed by Directory of Social Change, 1st edition. 2003. £7.95
Websites
Government Funding
This website provides information on the grants available from fourteen Government Departments.
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/
Grants for Individuals
This website provides details of charitable funds for individuals in need.
http://www.grantsforindividuals.org.uk/
Company Giving
This website contains information about the company support that is available to voluntary and community organisations.
http://www.companygiving.org.uk/
Trustfunding
This resource provides information on all the Trusts that are listed in publications by both the Directory of Social Change and Charities Aid Foundation.
http://www.trustfunding.org.uk/
UK Fundraising
This is a useful resource for fundraisers. The site includes links to funders' websites, book lists, training courses and other resources for fundraising.
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/
Grantfinder
Grantfinder contains details of over 4000 UK and European Union grants and loans.
http://www.grantfinder.co.uk/
Access-Funds
This site aims to provide the latest news on funding from Central Government, National Lottery, EU and quangos.
http://www.access-funds.co.uk/
NCVO
The website of NCVO’s (the National Council of Voluntary Organisations) Sustainable Funding Project. It has lots of good advice online and offers links to other sites and resources.
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/sfp
Charities Aid Foundation
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) works to promote effective giving to charities.
http://www.cafonline.org/
Profunding
Profunding offers services to help with raising funds for not-for-profit organisations.
http://www.fundinginformation.org.uk/ProfundingHome.html
Heritage Link Funding Directory
This is an exclusive online search resource for UK heritage and historic environment funding sources.
www.heritagelink.org.uk/fundingdirectory
Volunteering England
This link contains a list of external funders and grants programmes.
Volunteering England funding
CAF Jargonbuster
A jargonbuster all about funders’ terms!
http:www.cafonline.org
Software
Funderfinder provide some software free of charge which can be downloaded from http://www.funderfinder.org/products.php
The software is called ‘Funderfinder’, and is a database with details of many sources of funding which can be searched by geographic area and type of work. It is often available at Councils for Voluntary Service. Alternatively contact Funderfinder on 0113 243 3008 for details of your nearest publicly available copy or visit the support page on the Funderfinder website for more information.
‘Apply Yourselves’ is a Windows only software program that helps you write a grant application.
For more information, visit http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/applyyou.php
‘Budget Yourselves’ is a Windows only software program that helps a voluntary organisation or community group write a budget.
For more information, visit http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/budgetyou.php
Accreditation
Fundraising Skills offer an accredited course for volunteer fundraisers and community leaders who are involved in setting up, managing and sustaining local community projects. More information about The Certificate in Grants Training can be found on the fundraising skills website.
Sources of funding
Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) is a Department of Health initiative which provides grants to local health and social care organisations in England. OFV grants aim to enable organisations to involve volunteers in the delivery of their services. Volunteering England is one of 16 national charities that distribute OFV grants on behalf of the Department of Health. These organisations are known as national agents and each one has different application deadlines and priorities. A full list of OFV National Agents and contact details is available.
European Social Fund, Objective 3, Priority 4 is enhancing capacity for community development (whether community of place or of interest/problem). The fund is open to applications from grass roots organisations, umbrella organisations and any other organisations involved in community development.
Application forms are available from Government Offices of the Regions.
Website: http://www.esf.gov.uk/
Millennium Volunteers Programme has now been incorporated into the v charity, which provides grants for volunteering programmes involving young people aged 16-25.
Website: http://dev.wearev.com/mv/mvproviderindex.php
The Big Lottery Fund was formed from a merger of the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund, and it administers a range of funding programmes to support community involvement in a variety of ways. Volunteering is specifically encouraged.
The Big Lottery Fund Head Office
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
Tel: 020 7211 1800
BIG advice line: 0845 410 2030
Textphone: 0845 039 0204
Fax: 020 7211 1750
Email: general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk
Website: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
The City Bridge Trust
The City Bridge Trust makes grants in excess of £15 million a year to charitable projects benefiting the inhabitants of Greater London. They operate both a main and small grants scheme.
The City Bridge Trust
City of London
PO Box 270
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
Main grants and general enquiries: 020 7332 3710
Small grants: 020 7332 3705
Minicom: 020 7332 3151
Fax: 020 7332 3127
Email: citybridgetrust@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website: http://www.bridgehousegrants.org.uk/CityBridgeTrust/
Last reviewed: April 2008
We have made every effort to ensure that this Information Sheet was correct at the time of publication. It is intended as a summary of relevant issues and suggests further sources of information. Legal advice should be sought where appropriate.
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