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Funding co-ordination

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  • Started 2 years ago by FionaW
  • Latest reply from Lowcarbondiary

  1. FionaW
    Member

    This forum will be used primarily to provide a level of informal communication and co-operation between different transition initiatives. This will avoid us all going after the same funders, and will help us identify where joint bids might make more sense. At the Transition Network conference, a funding co-ordination process was proposed and we (the group in the funding workshop) decided we would try it out.

    Over the next few weeks, details of the process will be posted here, along with information about successful/unsuccesful funding bids...

    Does anyone want to volunteer to moderate this forum?

    Fiona Ward, Transition Town Totnes (FionaWardTTT@googlemail.com) - please note I am not taking on a central funding co-ordination role, just trying to set up a means by which we can all share info about what we are doing.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. FionaW
    Member

    For a list of the organisations that are currently funding Transition Town Totnes please see http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/central/thanks

    I have asked all these funders if they are open to applications from other transition places at this time, but all except Artists' Project Earth said they are very unlikely to fund other transition related work at this time.

    Note that the Tudor Trust are a key funder of the Transition Network overall and are highly likely to fund other transition work at this time.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. duncanlaw
    Member

    A meet the funders event. We are after all the Future Builders:

    Your invitation to the ACEVO funding roadshow: see http://www.acevo.org.uk/

    18 June 2008 - Central Hall, Westminster
    24 June 2008 - National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
    8 July 2008 - West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

    A one-day conference with top-level presentations from the main statutory, lottery and trust funders, presented in all three locations. CAF is delighted to work alongside Action Planning, acevo, Third Sector and UK Fundraising to present this event.
    Book your place now abiggs@actionplanning.co.uk

    Download the brochure http://www.actionplanning.co.uk/roadshow.pdf

    Join us and other third sector leaders to gain important insights into funders' thinking, and practical advice on how to secure revenue and capital funding for your organisation.

    The programme includes:

    * Phil Hope MP, Third Sector Minister, who will launch the roadshow, and colleagues from across Government on key statutory funding programmes
    * Securing major donors led by Mide Akerewusi, Head of High Value Relationships at Scope and Robin Thomas of Action Planning
    * Charities Aid Foundation - Mark Morford and colleagues on how to make more effective use of your resources
    * New opportunities to benefit from the £215 million Futurebuilders fund - Jonathan Lewis, Chief Executive of Futurebuilders
    * Recovering core costs from funders - Peter Kyle, Strategy Director for acevo
    * Winning contracts - Derek Smith of Action Planning
    * Earning more online - Nick Aldridge, Chief Executive of eBay's charity partner Mission Fish
    * Demonstrating performance to funders - Cynthia Hansen, Director of Management Consultancy, Action Planning
    * How to benefit from Lloyds TSB Foundation's record year - Linda Kelly, Chief Executive, Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales
    * Policy development at the Big Lottery Fund - Mark McGann, Deputy Director of Policy

    Attendance fee is £125 per person, including VAT and lunch (10% discount for acevo members attending personally and quoting their membership numbers).

    The conference runs from 10am - 4pm, followed by a wine reception.

    Previous roadshows have received praise for their informative and relevant nature.

    "I found the roadshow informative, with good speakers and no time wasting, which is important when I give up a day to attend" - Ted Gladdish, Chief Executive, Demelza House Children's Hospice.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  4. dazdread
    Member

    So the groups that need the funding can't afford to attend. As a group we don't have £125 yet so individuals would have to pay their own way.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  5. KatyDuke
    Member

    Is it still true that 'Artist's Project Earth' and 'Tudor Trust' are the only funders who are likely to be interested in funding other towns initiatives?

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. Lowcarbondiary
    Member

    Try contacting your local Voluntary Action Office, or the external and internal funding advisers at your local council. Grass roots grants are currently available and don't forget the Awards for All and Big Lottery local food grants. Money will become available next year through the Sustainable Communities Act. Lots of pots out there, but as always with funding it is easier to get money for a project that for the day to day stuff like staff and overheads. Have you tried grantfinder and fitforfunding websites?

    Posted 1 year ago #

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