WAYS AND TIPS TO SOURCE EXTERNAL FUNDS EMMA POWLETT, POWLETT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY

Outline  Why go for funding, is the pain necessary?  Sources of funding advice  Sources of funding (overview)  Big players and the types of funding available  Trusts and foundations  Securing funding

Why go for funding, is the pain necessary?  Real pressure on all budgets  Schools unable to “stand still”  Strategic direction needed  Partnership and networking

Funding Advice  A lot out there  Will vary for what you want  Lots of support for:  Environment  Sports  Food  Talk to County, District, Parish Councils; ACRE;

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Funding Sources  Public sector  Local funding opportunities, PTA etc  Big grant funders  Trusts and foundations

Public / Statutory Sources  Central government initiatives  Learning and skills pots  Local authorities

Big Players  Lottery funding  Big Lottery Fund  Heritage Lottery Fund  The Sport England Small Grants Programme  Tesco’s

Trusts and Foundations  Fund activities that fall within their trust deed or governing document  Most cover specific geographical areas  Often managed by committees, run by volunteers  Often smallish one-off grants, reluctant to fund core costs  Like innovative projects and those that might lever in other funds

Larger Trusts and Foundations  Lloyds TSB foundation  Garfield Weston Foundation  Esmee Fairbairn Foundation  Paul Hamlyn foundation

Tips for funding applications  Full cost recovery  Evidencing need  Value of Community Involvement: Outcomes

Structure of a funding application  Summary of entire proposal  Why project is necessary  What it will achieve  How it will be implemented  How it will be measured  Sustainability  Budget

Tips for writing fund letters  Plain English, and active language  Human interest  Avoid assumptions  Local support for your idea  Carefully target the priorities of the funder  Formatted and structured well

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