17 th Reigate (St Joseph’s) Scout Group Mike Phillipson

Target: £150,000-£200,000 (ish) Comprising Internal fund-raising:£30,000 Benefits in kind:£10,000 Loans:£50,000 Grants:c. £150,000 “Building for the future”

It’s a numbers game but… Don’t apply where there’s no chance of success Phone before Work to a timetable 2) Do the homework

You won’t hear back from c. 50% of applications It can take up to 12 months Treasure the first success 3) Be prepared for disappointment

Who you’ve applied to, successful or not Use to drive a timetable Keep contact data up-to-date Use to drive sponsor updates 4) Keep good records

Please sir can I have some more Nothing wrong in going back to donors (relationship is already established) Nothing wrong in re-applying to failed bids (depending on reason for failure) 5) Be Oliver Twist

Application form Letter or Written proposal Writing the application

It’s a buyer’s market so invest the time Provide the required information Clear language Be clear on funding requirements, upfront Be specific on what funds will be used for Identify success factors 1) Treat it as a business proposition

All funders have different requirements Tailor proposals to what funder wants Replay the language in the funding brief Have boilerplate information that can be tweaked Simple is good (Shove extra material in an appendix!) 2) One size doesn’t fit all

Yours is a very worthy application (but so is everyone else’s) Give examples of need Be clear on the consequences of not getting funding This is YOUR big idea – you get one shot at the target 3) Let the passion shine through