First, you need to know what funding streams are available. For information on where to find grants, you can ask colleagues and other charitable organisations to signpost you or contact your local Third Sector Interface. Once you have found the right funders, read any guides carefully and make sure you enclose all of the required forms and evidence that they ask for. Be concise, make it very clear for them to understand, assume they know nothing or very little about your work, you will need to make sure they understand how your plans fit their funding criteria stipulations. They will want to understand that you have covered all possible eventualities to deliver a successful project.
Key points
- Research what grant funding is available
- Read any guides very carefully and follow them as concisely as possible
- Ensure you provide all of the information they ask for, incomplete or inaccurate forms may be returned and cause a lengthy delay in your application
- Think about these Top Tips
- Review the guidance below
Links for more information
Writing Funding Applications
This site provides some practical advice on how to approach writing a funding application and is worth a look at, especially if you are new to applying for grants.
https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/funding/grants/writing-funding-applications
Funding during the current COVID-19 Pandemic from the Scottish Government
If you our your group have thought about ideas and action you can take but need funding to put them into place there are specific funds being set up to address this. SCVO has a regularly updated list of funds which can be accessed HERE.
https://scvo.org.uk/support/coronavirus/funding/for-organisations
Community Support
The following website leads to information about The North Highland Initiative’s Community Support Programme, set up to provide grants of up to £1,000 for small initiatives in the education, conservation, and community service and support sectors in Caithness, Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty. Given the current crisis, and for the foreseeable future, applicants for the Community Support Programme must be able to demonstrate that their project has been established as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
http://www.northhighlandinitiative.co.uk/community-support
Writing Funding Applications
This site provides some practical advice on how to approach writing a funding application and is worth a look at, especially if you are new to applying for grants.
https://knowhow.ncvo.org.uk/funding/grants/writing-funding-applications
Funding during the current COVID-19 Pandemic from the Scottish Government
If you our your group have thought about ideas and action you can take but need funding to put them into place there are specific funds being set up to address this. SCVO has a regularly updated list of funds which can be accessed HERE.
https://scvo.org.uk/support/coronavirus/funding/for-organisations
Community Support
The following website leads to information about The North Highland Initiative’s Community Support Programme, set up to provide grants of up to £1,000 for small initiatives in the education, conservation, and community service and support sectors in Caithness, Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty. Given the current crisis, and for the foreseeable future, applicants for the Community Support Programme must be able to demonstrate that their project has been established as a direct result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
http://www.northhighlandinitiative.co.uk/community-support
