Fundraising strategy

If you have ever wondered what social investment is all about and what it has to do with you, then Best to Borrow- a guide on social investment published by New Philanthropy Capital will tell you.  

A third of all voluntary sector grant funding was cut between 2005 and 2010 with its value dropping from £4.5 billion to £3 billion. These figures are published in the 2012 NCVO Civil Society Almanac and have been reported by the Local Grants Forum.

The drop which does not take into account further cuts made in the last two years highlight the extent to which there has been a major shift from grant funding to contracting and also the impact of the recession of 2008 - 2009.

The Big Lottery Fund would like to increase the number of Awards for All grants to voluntary and community groups in Kensinton & Chelsea. Last year, they received 95 applications from the Borough but only 38 of those were successful. In order to increase organisations' chances of success the Big Lottery would like to run an application workshop.

The proposed half day event will be a chance to learn more about:

Do you struggle to understand Social Investment and all its related terms like 'Working capital facility' and 'Social impact bonds'?

Well a new guide published on KnowHowNonProfit aims to demistify some of the jargon and help you decide whether social investment is right for you.

Visit Social investment made simple here 

Up to £25,000 is available to projects that deliver a better quality of life and improved opportunities for young people living in and around homes managed by Catalyst Housing.

Full details and guidance notes are available on our funding page.

NHS Kensington & Chelsea is making small grants of up to £5,000 available for voluntary and community organisations serving the residents of Kensington & Chelsea.

The fund aims to help local organisations test or pilot a new idea or way of working, in relation to health and well-being. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 21 November.

Further details and an application form are available here

RBKC Adult Social Care is now accepting applications for funding for 2012-13. Organisations have until 28 October to apply for sums up to £50,000.

Further details including the guidance notes and application forms are available on our funding pages here

Eight local organisations are seeking your support to win a £6,000 NatWest CommunityForce Award. Cast your vote for one of them before the closing date on 23 October.  

The eight organisations are:

On Friday 17th June, voluntary and community organisations from across Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham came together for the second year to hold a joint Funding Fair.

The event offered a wide range of information stalls and workshops, giving all who attended a wider view of the range of support services available to the sector in addition to funding advice. In the afternoon organisations used the opportunity to look together at the impact on tri-borough and localism, discussing its's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.