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KCSC Quick Guide to Grant Schemes (May 2010) Download
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Template for fundraising strategy for small organisations Download

RBKC Corporate Services Funding

Application process now open for funding from April 2011 - 2013

You have until 12 noon on 15 September to make an application for funding to RBKC's Corporate Services department.

They 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:

RBKC Grants Workshop

Wednesday, 2 September, 11.30am – 1.00pm, in the Lower Foyer, Great Hall at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX.

You must book for this workshop by Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Download the Booking Form here

Further details are available on the RBKC website here.

RBKC Adult Social Care Funding

Application packs available from 16 August. Closing date 24 September.

Application packs will be available for funding from RBKC's Adult Social Care department in the third week of August. After this you will have 6 weeks to send in your completed application.

Support from KCSC

We will shortly be announcing dates of 4 special funding surgeries to support applicants that will take place during August/early September this six week period. You will need to produce a draft application before attending these.

If you have any questions regarding this please call us on 020 7243 9800.

Further details of the available funding will also be posted on the RBKC website.

Funding Surgeries

If you would like someone experienced to comment on your draft funding application or your project idea, or simply just to have a 1-to-1 chat about your funding situation, please come and see us!
For more information contact Siobhan on 020 7243 9807 or siobhan@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

See the useful introduction provided by LVSC
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.