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Finding it hard to get a straight answer on this one! We were granted funding from the National Lottery's Reaching Communities fund a few years ago (before my time at my organisation), and now when a...
I have the opportunity for multi nation funding for five projects. Do you know anyone who has written such a proposal? I could do it per nation in Africa or could do it per project.   Any suggestions...
Ann Hubbard
We are planing to restart our weekly youth empowerment plus project.  Do you know any organisations that is funding youth project at the moment?
Bunmi Kuye
I would love to know about any funders that my small charity ( a job club of 8 years est ) can apply to. I have previously framed my applications as projects very successful at jobs gained for client...
Good afternoon, We are a small charity whose profit is mainly from items our service users make or grow. We would like to sell some merchandise with our logo on, just small items like mugs, keyrings,...
Beckie Flynn
Our user-led charity is looking at transitioning to CIO but as we are led by disabled people the costs of consultation and work to do this are higher - does anyone know of any 'organisational develop...
Jo Brown
Hi everyone, Chizuk is a charity that has been supporting our community's mental and physical wellbeing for 28 years. In recent years, our activities and funding have significantly declined due to th...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Does anyone know what the average percentage is for management fees when applying to trusts for CORE funding?  My CEO...
Ocean King
Can someone help me to apply for a grant/grants to provide respite and family holidays for patients and families? Our foundation (created in memory of my 11 year old daughter Cara who died of a brain...
Kieran Mervyn
Hi all  Can someone advise me on where we can find grants for first aid training for our volunteers and purchase defibrillators. We are children and young people charity  Many thanks Nick
Nicholas Nunayon
Hiya,  I'm looking for some help and advise on income generation for a CIC. Can anyone recommend any Trusts and Foundations who would fund a CIC?
LAURA Baker
I am involved with a newly registered charity. We have just done our first activity in our local community last week and it was a success. However, we have other projects but struggling with finance....
Emmanuel Ehirim
Anyone ideas or names of funding orgs in the SW london and Surey area... small registered charity of 8 years est . Thanks
Peter Webb
I recently had to get some maintenance work done on our charity's building (insulation) and due to various factors have had to commission and pay for the work before I had time to secure a grant for...
Dave Hollis
Hi, Can anyone recommend a trusts and grants database at all that is free for charity use? Many thanks!
Claire Caborn
Why is it so difficult to get a grant approved these days?  We are trying desperately to obtain funds to send a 40 foot container filled with mobility aids for children with special needs but cant se...
Tracey Bell
Hello...we currently run our school out of an 1850's building that still has single pane windows, a 50 year old boiler (the heat makes it as far as half way up the radiators on the ground floor and t...
Sally Alexander
Has anyone got experience of government grants, and if so how has this worked for your charity?
Steve freer
I am the trustee/treasurer of a small charity that is running a village hall with some historic connections.  The building needs improving. How can I obtain grants for doing this? The Board cannot af...
Kevin Jenkins
Hi I work for an organisation called the 21UP Movement and I want some help in securing some funding. We support young people in becoming the best versions of themselves and pursuing there passions....
I volunteer for a charity that pays for trips to Orlando for children with life limiting illnesses. Most grant making trusts don't fund this type of activity.  Are there any trusts you are aware of t...
siobhan nugent
Dear all  Speaking with Ian McLintock  has changed my life. Phenomenal and brilliant only partially describe what an incredible tool  his Charity Excellence Framework (CEF) online resource is simply...
Mark Lancaster
Hi all I have been the chair of the Friends of Grindleton School PTA for a few years now and we have just achieved charity status. I have started to look into grants or potential avenues of income fo...
Jonathan Thomson
Hi guys, I have a community interest company working with men. We have groups, programmes and workshops all designed to improve well-being. At the moment it's funded by me, but I am looking at other...
Andy Nobbs
Hi everyone!  Would anyone know of any emergency funds available for disaster relief in Peru?  Thank you!
Hello  Please do you know funders who funds staff/core cost? There's a large increase of women and girls we support and we need funds to recruit/pay staffs Thanks
Ehinor Otaigbe-Amedu MBE
We are in a bit of a mess with a social value project and unless we can sort funding quickly we will have to pull it for this year!  We run a pre-apprenticeship programme for 3 weeks where young and...
Kirstie Stuart
I came across a funder who normally gives grants to registered charities who take children and young on trip at different times of the year.  I cannot remember this charity again. Is there anybody wh...
We are a small UK-registered charity that seems to be hitting a brick wall as far as getting past the " bulldog at the gate " goes. Our charity work is based in Zimbabwe. Our main areas od assistance...
Tracey Bell
Hi, I'm looking into grants for marketing purposes does anyone know any good charities worth looking into?
Adam Lyons
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