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What it’s all about “Fundraising isn't about hitting targets – it's about creating real change” – The Guardian Institute of Fundraising Formulating a plan for sustainable fundraising Short term and long term Getting trained

Generating income from grants Need for more funding One off projects Where to find grants Training – become a master bid writer ( and use your school site to generate £ssss – see Sweating your Assets presentation, July 2015)

Short case study School garden

Lottery Funding Take photos of current plot Write outline of intended use and educational benefits Fill in forms Send off £3,000 over three years to buy equipment and seeds

Sounds easy? Many grants are ring fenced - Each grant making body will have special criteria Deadlines are often short for submission What is needed for application? Who writes submission or provides information? Previous school hosted Love Actually, Prime Suspect.

Benefits to school Provides income outside public funding Offers opportunities for extra curricular experiences Helps disadvantaged students participate in trips/clubs etc

Where to look Google Charities and Grant making bodies Subscription Educational periodicals Local Business including major supermarkets DfE European Union Outward Bound Groundwork National Lottery

Freebies B&Q – end of line paints and papers Local Garden centres Estate Agents Clothes recycling Travel on the underground Community work by banks and large businesses Conference facilities for away days

Writing a bid – the key element Getting the vision right Relevant Exciting Innovative Unique Attention grabbing Demonstrates real benefits Funding application guide

The bid Outline vision for the project – why is it needed? How the project will be run to maximise funding Skill set of those running project Who will it benefit and how – let them assist with bid Length of project and potential for repeating it Can it become self funding? Specific requirements for equipment/travel/other costs (generally not staffing) Measuring outcomes and success

Finance Keeping separate account Appointing budget holder Monitoring expenditure Sending reports and returns to grant making body Applying again

Main points to consider Is your strategy clear? Can you deliver the project without using school funding? How will the outcome be measurable?

Useful Information School Funding Service will help you write bids for grants Grants4schools Funding education Magic breakfast UK government

Any Questions?