1. How do I tell my story to funders to secure that grant?
The National Lottery Community Fund and Two Ridings Community Foundation
May 2019

2. Introductions The National Lottery Community Fund
(Jenny Whitemore and Rachel Stephens)
Two Ridings Community Foundation
(Jan Garrill and Jackie McCafferty)

3. By building relationships…
Get to know the teams
Keep in touch & talk to us about your ideas before applying
Try to do what you say you will
If things change (they often do!) let us know

4. By understanding the local funding ecology
Funder
York
E Riding
Hull
N Yorks
Lottery
558,425 (27)
1,100,000 (50)
3,296,606 (77)
2,390,485 (116)
Co-op
89,221 (45)
140,211 (63)
21,296 (11)
401,361 (172)
Two Ridings CF
187,906 (47)
196,536 (38)
133,751 (40)
245,802 (82)
JRF - York ctte
141,842 (30)
Hull & ER Char Trust
273,057 (102
Sir James Reckitt
1,302,952*
Henry Smith
372,400 (5)
600 (1)
191,400 (2)
Sir George Martin
5,910 (4)
2,000 (1)
16,200 (13)
Lloyds Bank Foundation
235,000 (3)
143,740 (2)
73,297 (1)
Esmee Fairburn
676,628 (2)
454,835 (1)
Sport England
26,386 (3)
108,600 (6)
111,723 (8)
1,140,650 (18)
Clothworkers Foundation
9,200 (1)
10,000 (1)
116,600 (3)
53,000 (3)
Figures taken from 360 Giving relate to grant making in 2017 so the information is limited to the fuders that are sharing their data. Figures for Children in Need are not included nor is funding from local authority grant pots.
* Sir James Reckitt priorities Hull & ER but also makes a large number of grants to national orgs
Funder
Craven
Harrogate
Richmondshire
Selby
Scarborough
Hambleton
Ryedale
Total
Lottery
553,051 (15)
211,306 (15)
209,370 (9)
463,748 (23)
325,521 (23)
150,650 (18)
476,839 (16)
2,390,485 (116)
Co-op
60,406 (28)
79,686 (41)
42,775 (20)
25,236 (12)
53,904 (26)
112,757 (33)
26,597 (12)
401,361 (172)
Two Ridings CF
24,720 (8)
99,964 (26)
6,500 (3)
30,961 (11)
46,359 (18)
30,798 (10)
6,500 (6)
245,802 (82)
JRF - York ctte
Hull & ER Char Trust
Henry Smith
Sir George Martin
5,750 (5)
1,000 (1)
2,250 (2)
4,000 (3)
3,200 (2)
16,200 (13)
Lloyds Bank Foundation
73,297 (1)
Esmee Fairburn
454,835 (1)
Sport England
3,835 (1)
292,536 (6)
12,000 (1)
78,978 (4)
728,301 (5)
25,000 (1)
1,140,650 (18)
Clothworkers Foundation
28,000 (2)
53,000 (3)

5. The National Lottery Community Fund
We give out money raised by players of the National Lottery to communities across the UK
In 2017/18 we awarded over £500 million
When people are in the lead, communities thrive. People understand what’s needed in their communities better than anyone.
Our approach is to listen, collaborate and fund so that good things happen.
Small and large grants available; flexible funding. We can fund a mix of project activities, operating costs, organisational development and capital costs.
When people are in the lead, communities thrive

6. Two Ridings Community Foundation
If you are a local grassroots group in North Yorkshire you need to get to know us, your local community foundation. Community Foundations are grant making charities that are dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area.
Our focus is accessible funding for local, grassroots groups
In 2018/19, we gave over £1m to a variety of groups and projects
We have a diverse portfolio of funds helping to address issues like loneliness, mental wellbeing, improving community cohesion and connectedness and enhancing skills and employability.
Before applying pick up the phone…it saves your time and ours!

7. By being good at telling your story…
Be succinct
Talk about how you developed your idea and involved people who will benefit from it
Talk about why
Show you have a good understanding of what others are doing

8. By sharing good news…

9. Top tips for any funding application
Read eligibility on website
Read the guidance notes for the scheme carefully
Answer the question being asked
Make sure your budget is right
Provide all supporting documentation
Ask someone else to read the application
Keep to the point, try and make answers as succinct as possible, no jargon!
Always bear in mind the criteria and priorities of the scheme
If you need help, ask
Don’t miss the deadline!
Read our Am I Eligible page
2.    Read the guidance notes for the scheme carefully – we have a number of grant schemes, each with its own individual criteria in addition to our basic criteria which applies to all applicants - check you are eligible and what the grant scheme will and will not fund
3.    Answer the question being asked – as simple as it sounds, we often receive applications which give us plenty of information and statistics but then neglects to answer the actual question that was asked
4.    Make sure your budget is right – check the figures add up and then check them again
5.    Provide all supporting documentation – without the supporting documentation we cannot process the application
6.    Ask someone else to read the application through, ideally someone who does not know your project. If it makes sense to them, there’s a good chance that it will to us too
7.    Keep to the point and try and make answers succinct
8.    When answering questions, always bear in mind the criteria and priorities for the scheme that you are applying to
9.    Don’t miss the deadline – check the date that your application needs to be received in the office and don’t miss it!       
10. If you need any help, contact us by phone or , we are always happy to give advice or sign post you to another organisation that can help if we cant.

10. National Lottery Community Fund
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11. Any questions?
Try to keep it general…not specific to an application