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East Northamptonshire Council

Securing Funding

Su Davies

External Funding Manager

East Northamptonshire [email protected]


Funders – an overview European and Government Regional Lottery Landfill Taxes Charitable Trusts Business Trusts Local Council Grants (District & County)


European and Government

EU – new programmes coming on line EU partners can be found through EM

European Office Government funding ties in with each

departments’ priorities – not just DCMS Examples – NHMF & Museums Grants,

ISB, GAF2


Regional Funders

EMMLAC & EmmS emda, http://www.emda.org.uk SSPs – main pot and community grants Culture EM, http://www.culture-em.org.uk Arts & Business, http://www.aandb.org.uk/

Community Foundations


Lottery

Heritage Lottery Fund http://www.hlf.org.uk/

Big Lottery Fund biglotteryfund.org.uk/

Awards for All http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/


Landfill taxes

Created in 1997, over £700m raised 2003 directed to fund community and

environment projects within 10 miles of landfill site (some now limit to 5)

In East Northamptonshire, Cory, SITA, Hanson, Shanks, Biffa, King’s Cliffe, Thornhaugh


Charitable Trusts

Can be geographically limited Often have set themes to support Grants given can range from very small

to very large Are usually only available to charitable

bodies, BUT some accept not-for-profit


Business Trusts

As well as giving grants, may give goods or encourage staff in community work

Can be national (Sainsbury’s) but often have links with local area (Co-op)


Local Council Grants (ENC)

Village / Community Halls Sports & Leisure Arts & Heritage Historic Buildings Business & Tourism Community Safety


Getting Funding

Must have a project Must meet funder’s criteria Must have bank account Must have a constitution Charitable Status Willingness to enter into Partnerships


Project Details Why? What? Who? When? Where? How? How Much?


Project Planning

Clear understanding of objectives Clear understanding of capacity Ability to manage finance Appropriate timescales Continuous evaluation Risk management


In Conclusion

Start with a project you want to do, then look for funding

Make sure you have the capacity to run the project

Getting the funding is only the first step –and may in some cases be the easiest!

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