Tools & Resources for your Funding Search
- In Bristol
- Free Info
- Subscription Services (Websites/Newsletters/Services)
- General Links
- Fundraising/Finance
In Bristol
Voscur Members Desk
We have a number of directories and access to subscription services as well as the FunderFinder database. We have a number of funding directories in our office for members to look at. You can book the Members Desk for anytime during working hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) by phoning the Voscur office on 0117 909 9949.
Organisational Funding Health Assessment Tool
A holistic diagnostic tool to help you assess the strengths and
weaknesses of your organisation in terms of fundraising strategy and practice
Individual Fundraising Skills Audit
A quick tool to help you and other staff assess their individual
skills development needs with regard to different types of fundraising practices, strategy development, budgeting and reporting.
Fundraising Toolkit
A series of quick reference guides and factsheets on a range of fundraising areas from Fundraising Strategy to Full Cost Recovery:
Developing a Fundraising Strategy
How to write a Fundraising Proposal
Central Library
Individuals can also find out about what funds, trusts or grant making bodies are available from the Reference Section of the Central Library which has directories of grant-making bodies, (College Green, Bristol).
FunderFinder (Funding Search Software)
Develops and distributes software to help individuals and not-for-profit organisations in the UK to identify charitable trusts that might give them money.
www.funderfinder.org.uk
>> Where to use Funder Finder in Bristol
Websites (Free info)
The Big Lottery Fund
BIG Lottery has a range of guidance publications on its website including: 'Applying for your project overheads', 'Your project and its outcomes', 'Self evaluation - a handy guide'. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/publications.htm
Charities Aid Foundation
Contains advice about setting up a charity, registering with the Charity Commission, how to apply for funding, budgeting and monitoring and what to do when a funding stream comes to an end.
www.cafonline.org
Funders Online
Provides links to a number of online funders across Europe
www.fundersonline.org
Fundsnet
Provides links to grant-makers and fundraising resources across the globe
www.fundsnetservices.com
GrantsNet
Comprehensive information about grant support schemes for UK businesses and charities.
www.grantsnet.co.uk
European Union Grants Summary
The aim is to help organisations come to grips with the complex EU grants information mountain, including access to comprehensive guidance notes and application forms.
www.europeangrants.com
The Government Office for the South West has information on European Funding available for organisations in Bristol.
Grants of the European Union website
Download the June 2007 Savage Newsletter with up to date information on European funding streams
Governmentfunding
Links to sources of Government funding.
www.governmentfunding.org.uk
NCVO Sustainable Funding Project
Help with funding planning.
www.ncvo-sfp.org.uk
Start up business funding
Business Link - Database of grants for start-up businesses
Subscription Services
Charities Information Bureau (CIB)
Publishes a monthly newsletter of funding streams via email - subscription only. Voscur subscribes to this service, and publishes CIB information in its newsletter.
www.fit4funding.org.uk
Funding Digest (Profunding)
The unique news service for all the latest funding news and opportunities for non-profit distributing organisations in the UK. Rated by fundraising.co.uk as the best online source of grants information and by Society Guardian as one of the top three sources of Trust funding information.
Voscur subscribes to this service and offers access to members via our members' desk
Two week free trial then from £300 per annum
www.fundinginformation.org
Grants On-Line
Extensive and up to date information on External Funding Opportunities. The site provides instant access to the latest information on grants from the European Union, UK Government, National Lottery and UK Grant Making Trusts.
Free 7 day trial then a subscription of from £100 per year. www.grantsonline.org.uk
Trustfunding
Subscription from £120 per annum.
www.trustfunding.org
Access Funds
7 day free subscription then £50 per annum
www.access-funds.co.uk
Consultancies
Chapel & York
Fundraising consultancy specialising in raising funds from the USA for organisations working outside the USA.
www.chapel-york.com
General Advice/Resources
Voluntary Resource (Funding News)
Publishes website and a regular newlsetter via email, which includes funding news.
www.volresource.org.uk/kcnews/funding.htm
National Association for Voluntary & Community Action (NAVCA)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Includes information and contacts regarding how Lottery money is distributed.
www.culture.gov.uk
Charity Commission
Information relating to setting up and running a charity and its legal obligations.
www.charitycommission.gov.uk
Fundraising/Financing
Charities Buying Group
Consortium of charities to purchase goods and services at reduced prices.
www.charitiesbuyinggroup.co.uk
In Kind direct
A site where businesses can donate unwanted items to charity rather than send them to landfill. There is an annual registration fee starting at £88
www.inkinddirect.org.uk
All About Giving
The single biggest source of information on tax-effective giving on the Internet, bringing together charities, companies and individuals to form a community of giving online. Run by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
www.allaboutgiving.org
Give As You Earn
Illustrates how GAYE works and how groups can get involved.
www.allaboutgiving.org/giveasyouearn/uk
E-Fundraising
The site for charities to register with Charities Aid Foundation
www.efundraising.org.uk
Financial Management
CASH - Community Accountancy Self Help
Financial advice and training for small charities
www.cash-online.org.uk
Charity Bank
Lends money to charities at an “affordable rate”.
www.charitybank.org