Funding

Your local CVS has a wide range of resources available to assist your group in searching for funds.
Contact your local CVS for more information.

Your local CVS may also be able to provide you with many of the following services:

Advice and support including:

• Face to face or telephone consultation
• Meetings & suggestions
• Reading Applications
  
• Help With Office Services / Copying
  
• References for applications

Presentations on funding in your local area such as:

• Specially arranged funding "road shows" or information events
  
• As part of Voluntary Sector Forums or Community Lunches

IT resources including:

• Database search facilities on FunderFinder, Grant Finder, saving you time in your search for funding
  
• Monthly, informative and relevant funding newsletters sent to you by email
  
• Software to help you plan applications and prepare budgets.

Training at low cost to assist your fundraising, for example:

• Understanding what funders want - Writing / Completing effective funding applications
  
• Running events to raise funds
  

Resource/Library situated at many CVS offices providing:

• Directories
  
• How-to guides
• Fundraising publications