Funding

Funding Advice

If you are a constituted group you are able to apply to for funding, with so many funding streams out there it is easy to get lost. There are people and services available to help you.

You are able to access information and support for community groups on line, the information can be downloaded easily and printed for your reference. These are a series of sheets designed to take you through everything step by step.

There are community development and community liaison officers within the Borough of Poole who are at hand to offer further support if needed. If you require further advice please contact the community development team and they will be happy to make the time to discuss your options with you.

Poole Council for Voluntary Services (PCVS) aims to promote, develop and co-ordinate local voluntary action for the benefit of the community of Poole. Lyn Pullen Funding Advisor for PCVS is able to advise and support you in gaining funding for your group. http://www.poolevolunteercentre.org.uk link will open in new window

Dorset County Council provides a comprehensive guide to applying for funding, creating a business plan, developing projects and a jargon buster for all the difficult language you can be faced with. Click on this direct link for more information: http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=360144 link will open in new window

Dorset Funding Adviser's Network, known as DOFAN, is an independent network of Funding Advisers who work throughout Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. It's members give free funding advice to voluntary sector, and social enterprises to help them access funds. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=365082 link will open in new window

Funding Sources

Community Foundations are a national network of Grant Making Trusts that support small local projects and charities. There are over fifty of them throughout the country. Each one operates independently, making grants at different times and each has different priorities. Most have a grants advisor who is the best person to ask for to find out what might be available for you. Do not hesitate to get in touch with them as they are there to fund small grassroots local projects. http://www.groundswell.org.uk/documents/FundingInfofortheSouthWest.pdf link will open in new window

Government funding is available to the voluntary and community sector, there are many government bodies who fund groups and projects relevant to the services they provide. Registration to governmentfunding.org.uk is entirely free and will create a personalised profile just for you. http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx link will open in new window

There are many funding opportunities for communtiy based projects, however they are not always well publicised and can be difficult to find. Please use this list to locate potential funders for your project:

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