Rosie Oldham Grants Manager London Wildlife Trust

Trusts and foundations Are people too - write as we would like to read Who will read your application? Can find out on Charity Commission, or if it is a big grant-maker look at their website

Whether to apply? Research guidelines Previously funded projects – on the funder’s own website or Charity Commission (accounts) Call the funder ‘General charitable purposes’ – core costs?

Telling the story ‘In a nutshell’ Ward profiles, JSNAs, local Minds, local Age Uks, IMD, Biodiversity Action Plans Evidence from beneficiaries or local area Endchildpoverty.org – Child Poverty Map of the UK

Speak the same language Use the same words as the funder (although not so much it looks forced) E.g. ‘nature’ = ‘natural heritage’ E.g. ‘wild learning’ = ‘training programme’

Be specific Use numbers Specific locations, project partners, etc. Real-life examples, e.g. ‘nature-themed activities’ = ‘activities including building bird boxes, making bird feeders, making leaf presses’

Impact (overall aim) Outcomes (differences made by the outputs) Outputs (how you will achieve the aim) Outputs, outcomes and impact Impact Outcomes Outputs

Packaging up projects Outdoor learning, volunteering, courses and training at Camley Street Natural Park Split into three named ‘strands’ – Wild About Learning, My Wild Life, and My Wild London

Saw this and thought of you Invite to visit ‘Saw this and thought of you!’ – good photos, inspiring quotes, case studies, press coverage, events, other funding