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Get prepared

Here are the key things we ask about in our grant application form. It’s good to start thinking in advance about your answers. 

• About your organisation: Tell us about your overall objectives and purpose; the activities or services you provide, plus details about the organisation’s experience and the impact of your work.
• About the project: What need(s) will be addressed by your project/ activity, and what evidence have you collected to demonstrate this need? When will your project take place and where?
• About the people you will help: Who will benefit from the project, what positive changes will your activity/project make, and how will you measure these?
• About the skills of your group/organisation: Tell us why you are best placed to deliver the project/activity, and why you believe you can make it successful.
• About the funding: We need to know how much money you are asking for and what you expect to spend it on. We will also ask about the total cost of your project and any other sources of support. We may ask for 2 or 3 quotes for single items of expenditure above £1,000 or for whole project costs carried out by contractors.
• You will be required to submit the following supporting documents with your application: Your latest set of audited accounts, a bank statement dated within the last 3 months, your Safeguarding Policy, your Equal Opportunities Policy and the organisation’s Constitution. In your registration email there is a link to our Financial Control Sheet, which you will also need to submit.