Funding for Groups

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You may also be able to apply for funding from these trusts who are working in our area all the time:

Quartet Community Foundation Grants of up to £1,000 from QCF's Express Programme for small, local voluntary and community organisations in disadvantaged areas of North Somerset.

South West Foundation Grants of up to £500 from the Small Grants programme and £1000 from the Networking and Empowerment Fund

Awards for All Grants of between £300 and £10,000 available to community groups, not-for-profit groups, Parish or Town Council, Health body or School

Other sources of funding - see Help and Advice for Groups. For help with funding email Chris Shepherd or call her on 01934 410194

Applying to Trusts

Policy guidelines: Check the trust's guidelines and make sure your grant application matches them.

Beneficial area:Make sure your project is based in the Trust's "beneficial area" - the geographical area covered by the Trust.

Legal status: Some Trusts prefer to fund Registered Charities. Chris Shepherd for advice on legal status. See also the Charity Commission's new Model Small Group Constitution for groups with no employees or property and an income of less than £5,000.

What to apply for: Most trusts prefer to give a donation towards a project or towards a piece of equipment. It is a lot more difficult to find funding for general ‘core costs’, such as salary costs.