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KCSC Quick Guide to Grant Schemes (August 2010) Download
KCSC's top fund-raising tips Download- Template for fundraising strategy for small organisations Download
RBKC Adult Social Care Funding
Closing date 24 September at 12 noon.
Adult Social Care will fund grant requests up to £50,000. Applications must demonstrates effective ways of delivering services that support residents with the highest need.
Adult Social Cares priorities for 2011-12 are:
- a) better health and well-being,
- b) choice and control,
- c) dignity and respect,
- d) making a positive contribution,
- e) improved quality of life,
- f) freedom from discrimination and harassment and
- g) economic well-being.
Papers can be downloaded here:
- Adult Social Care Voluntary Grants Guidance
- Grant Application Form - (Grants up to £10,000)
- Grant Application Form - (Grants between £10,001 - £20,000)
- Grant Application Form - (Grants between £20,001 - £50,000)
Further details of Adult Social Care funding is available on the RBKC website here.
RBKC Corporate Services Funding
Application process now open for funding for two years rom April 2011 - 2013
Closing date: 15 September at 12 noon.
RBKC are currently considering awarding funding for a two year period which will mean there is no grants round next year and you are therefore requested to make your application for the two year period.
Priority areas are:
- information and advice
- community engagement
- infrastructure and capacity building.
All voluntary and community organisations that provide relevant services for people who live, work or visit the Royal Borough are eligible to apply for a grant.
Papers can be downloaded here:
- Cover letter
- Grant Criteria
- Application Form for grants totalling up to £10,000
- Guidance Notes for grants totalling up to £10,000
- Application Form for grants totalling £10,001 and over
- Guidance Notes for grants totalling £10,001 and over
Further details of Corporate Services funding are available on the RBKC website here.
RBKC Funding - Support Surgeries from KCSC
KCSC will be hosting special funding surgeries to support applicants for both Corporate Services and Adult Social Care funding.
Please book before attending. The dates are:
- Tuesday September 7th - (PM - tbc) Corporate Services and Adult Social Care
- Tuesday September 14th - (AM - time tbc) Adult Social Care only
- Wednesday September 15th - (PM - time tbc) Adult Social Care only
The surgeries will be held at the KCSC offices, London Lighthouse.
You will need to send in a draft application a few days before attending these.
To book your slot please call Brenda on 020 7243 9807 or email brenda@kcsc.org.uk
The Importance of Grant Funding - Research from NACVA
The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NACVA) has produced two pieces of research to highlight the importance of retaining grant funding.
Why grants are important for a healthy local VCS contains four case studies of local authority officers who are all committed to maintaining grant funding in their areas.
Sustainable Grants gives 10 reasons for retaining grants and illustrates each reason with a short case study.
The Case for Small Grants on the need to keep small grants programmes.
Grantfinder/Grantnet
This service is now offered by LVSC to all London-based organisations. You can do a GrantNET search on-line, or complete a form for LVSC to provide you with a more detailed Grantfinder search report. Please note that KCSC therefore no longer subscribes to this service. See LVSC Researching sources of funding
Full Cost Recovery
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See the useful introduction provided by LVSC
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Contact CASH for hands-on advice on how to apply Full Cost Recovery to your finances
Sustainable funding
- Are you interested in diversifying your funding, and being less dependent on single sources of income such as grants?
See the excellent resources offered by the NCVO sustainable funding project
Donations via the web
These websites provides the opportunity for people to donate to your organisation on-line using their credit card - and they also handle Gift Aid.
Just Giving
Charity Choice
Commissioning
For many types of services commissioning is replacing the process of awarding grants. See our Commissioning page to find out more.
See our Health page for information on commissioning from the PCT.