Martyn RileyExternal Funding Officer

Kent County Council

“Funding Opportunities”

Caring for our Towns and Countryside: A Community Forum

8 December, 2010

External funding - context

• Less money, more competition

• Growth of loans

• Two stage application process

• Changing priorities

Grant Overview

• Central Government

• Local Government

• Lottery

• EU

• Other Agencies

• Charitable Trusts

Why bids fail?

• Ineligible

• Incomplete

• Evidence of need/added value

• Planning/budget

• Poor track record

Why bids fail?

• Innovation

• Match funding

• Competition

• Long term/exit strategy

• Value for money

• martyn.riley@kent.gov.uk 01622 694384

• Kent4Communities www.open4community.info/kent/

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