Funding

Community Finance Solutions

An award winning independent research and development unit engaged in promoting and developing integrated solutions for financial and social inclusion, and community asset ownership. Located within the University of Salford, CFS offers independent research and advisory services to social landlords, local authorities, national government, charities and other organisations and agencies

Unity Trust Bank

A specialist bank for social enterprises, charities and trade unions.

Other trusts and funds

• Abbey National Charitable Trust Ltd
• ACF Business Development Fund
• Adventure Capital Fund
• Awards for All
• B&Q You Can Do It Awards
• Bournemouth Airport Community Fund
• CAN Social Investment: Breakthrough Programme
• David Knightly - Pride of Place Awards
• Henry Smith Charity
• Lloyds TSB Foundation
• Scarman Trust
• The Big Lottery Fund
• The Scottish Land Fund
• UK Villages Community Kitty
• Unltd Millennium Award

Capital Funding Sources

Future Builders http://www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk/

MYPLACE http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

BLF Reaching communities http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

OTS community asset fund http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/

Charity Bank http://www.charitybank.org.uk/

Triodos Opportunities Fund http://www.triodos.co.uk/

Acre Village Hall Loan Fund http://www.acre.org.uk/

Grants for the Arts http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Breakthrough Social investment fund http://www.can-online.org.uk/

Social Enterprise Loan Fund http://www.tself.org.uk/

Foundation East http://www.foundationeast.org/

 

 

How to Prepare a Strong Application for Funding.

• Be clear and to the point
• Adopt a professional writing style
• Ensure you use the correct spelling and grammar
• Reiterate the positive impact of your proposal throughout your application.
• Research the fund you are applying to
• Provide a detailed and accurate business/community plan
• Highlight the need for regeneration
• Utilise statistics, and surveys etc, to provide evidence that the project would benefit the community
• Look at management strategies and long time sustainability
• Provide social return and cost benefit analysis
• Assess the risks involved
• Ensure someone else proof reads your application

Most importantly ensure you take time and care with your application!