On Our Terms Report
This new report, produced in collaboration with One Westminster, provides in-depth analysis on Demonstrating Impact in the Voluntary & Community Sector.
Fundraising
CEO of National Lottery announces a new Solidarity Fund for England to launch in Summer 2025
National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) CEO, David Knott, announced in his blog, that the NLCF will be launching a new Solidarity Fund this summer as part of its Equity-based approach for funding.
Funding Surgery, World’s End Place
Our Funding Surgery offers one to one support with finding funding sources, planning your next funding application and/or offering feedback on it.
Fundraising Series
Building your fundraising skills and knowledge is key to ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of your work. Join us this winter via Zoom for our FREE Fundraising training series!
Stay and Play + Family and Parenting Support Grants
Kensington and Chelsea Council are inviting applications for two grant funds: Stay and Play Provision, and Family and Parenting Support.
1. Stay and Play Grant Funding:
Social enterprise
‘Social enterprise’ is not a legal definition, so it can mean a number of things. A ‘social enterprise’ could be:
- A new company that aims to deliver services for social benefit
- A trading arm of an existing charity
- A way of working that involves thinking more broadly about generating income.
Together with some partner agencies, we can support anyone who is trying to establish any of these in Kensington & Chelsea with:
10 top tips on collaborating for funding
1. Sign a partnership agreement
This is a MUST MUST MUST! A partnership agreement should outline in detail what each partner will do, with deadlines. Be as specific as possible, to avoid disputes later on.
If the bidding process is over a long period, you may want to sign a short initial agreement which states your intention to work together, with a view to making a more detailed agreement if the funding bid is successful.