1. WAYS AND TIPS TO SOURCE EXTERNAL FUNDS EMMA POWLETT, POWLETT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY

2. Outline  Why go for funding, is the pain necessary?  Sources of funding advice  Sources of funding (overview)  Big players and the types of funding available  Trusts and foundations  Securing funding

3. Why go for funding, is the pain necessary?  Real pressure on all budgets  Schools unable to “stand still”  Strategic direction needed  Partnership and networking

4. Funding Advice  A lot out there  Will vary for what you want  Lots of support for:  Environment  Sports  Food  Talk to County, District, Parish Councils; ACRE;

5. Funding Websites  www.acf.org.uk www.acf.org.uk  www.grantnet.com www.grantnet.com  www.fundingcentral.org.uk www.fundingcentral.org.uk  www.fundraisingschools.co.uk www.fundraisingschools.co.uk  www.turn2us.org.uk/grants www.turn2us.org.uk/grants  www.grants4schools.info www.grants4schools.info  www.buildingcommunitiesfund.org.uk www.buildingcommunitiesfund.org.uk

6. Funding Websites Subscription sites:  www.fundinginformation.org www.fundinginformation.org  www.grantsonline.org.uk www.grantsonline.org.uk  www.fundingfinders.co.uk www.fundingfinders.co.uk  www.grantfinder.co.uk www.grantfinder.co.uk  www.funderfinder.org.uk www.funderfinder.org.uk  www.access-funds.co.uk www.access-funds.co.uk  www.trustfunding.org.uk www.trustfunding.org.uk

7. Funding Sources  Public sector  Local funding opportunities, PTA etc  Big grant funders  Trusts and foundations

8. Public / Statutory Sources  Central government initiatives  Learning and skills pots  Local authorities

9. Big Players  Lottery funding  Big Lottery Fund  Heritage Lottery Fund  The Sport England Small Grants Programme  Tesco’s

10. Trusts and Foundations  Fund activities that fall within their trust deed or governing document  Most cover specific geographical areas  Often managed by committees, run by volunteers  Often smallish one-off grants, reluctant to fund core costs  Like innovative projects and those that might lever in other funds

11. Larger Trusts and Foundations  Lloyds TSB foundation www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk  Garfield Weston Foundation www.garfieldweston.org www.garfieldweston.org  Esmee Fairbairn Foundation www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk  Paul Hamlyn foundation www.phf.org.ukwww.phf.org.uk

12. Tips for funding applications  Full cost recovery  Evidencing need  Value of Community Involvement: Outcomes

13. Structure of a funding application  Summary of entire proposal  Why project is necessary  What it will achieve  How it will be implemented  How it will be measured  Sustainability  Budget

14. Tips for writing fund letters  Plain English, and active language  Human interest  Avoid assumptions  Local support for your idea  Carefully target the priorities of the funder  Formatted and structured well

15. Emma Powlett Contact: Tel: 07831 208963 Email: emma@powlett.co.uk Twitter: @EmmaPowlett www.powlett.co.ukemma@powlett.co.uk