1. Cate Hart BA(Hons) Ty Du - SBM Consultancy (hart.31@btinternet.com)
Income generation
Cate Hart BA(Hons)
Ty Du - SBM Consultancy

2. 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

3. 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)

4. Short case study
School garden

5. 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

6. 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.

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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

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

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

15. Any Questions?