Top tips

INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW

Cultivate funders to develop good relationships with them so you can go back for more funds in the future.
Plan well in advance – grant making bodies may only meet once or twice a year.
Research which grant making body is most applicable to you and how it likes to receive applications.
Tap into local government grant schemes if you can, as this can help to develop your relationship with the local statutory sector more generally - and might help you to access future funding through local partnerships.

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