Developing a mix of funding sources will make your organisation stronger. All types of fundraising involve establishing and maintaining relationships. To be successful you need to understand and fulfil your donors' motivations, whether your donor is a charitable foundation, a commercial company or an individual.
There are many sources of information on fundraising issues, including the umbrella groups mentioned elsewhere on this site. The following organisations have useful publications and are good first points of contact. You should also keep up to date with the voluntary sector press for news about funding.
Awards for All
Awards for All is a Lottery grants scheme funding small, local community-based projects in the UK.
BT Open Community Connections Fund
Community and charitable organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK or ROI can apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection.
Charities Aid Foundation
Funding information and advice for community groups and voluntary organisations and also funding advisors in the UK and beyond
Charities Information Bureau
Practical fundraising information for charities and not-for-profit organisations.
UK Fundraising
A forum for discussion of fundraising issues, in order to spread best practice. Send a message to the above address below to subscribe.
Institute of Fundraising
A useful umbrella organisation
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) was set up by Parliament in 1994 to give grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom.
