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1. GETTING STARTED WITH GRANT
WRITING- TASTER COURSE
FOR SMALL CHARITIES – ACCESS 2500
GRANT GIVING TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS FOR
FUNDING

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
 The definition of a grant and demystifying
misconceptions about grant funding
 Understanding grant funding terminologies
 Where to source grants and the different types of grants
available in the market
 What makes an organisation suitable for grant funding
and steps to become fit to raise grant funding
successfully.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
 Why charities fail to raise grant funding and how to
avoid these pitfalls
 Why you must link your project strategically to fit
funders' needs to be successful in raising grant funding.
 Top tips for writing an effective grant proposal

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TERMINOLOGIES USED IN
THE GRANT FUNDING MARKET
What do these terms mean- How many do you know?
 Grantor
 Grantee
 Impacts
 Request for proposals
 Call for proposals
 Integrated budget
 Outcomes

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TERMINOLOGIES USED IN
THE GRANT FUNDING MARKET
What do these terms mean – how many do you know?
 Goals
 Objectives
 Mission Statement
 Need Statement
 SWOT
 Project Monitoring
 Project Evaluation

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WHAT IS A GRANT & HOW DO I GET
ONE
 A grant is an award of money given to you
(grantee) by a grantor to deliver a specific
programme of activities as designed, for which
you are expected to comply with the
requirements of the grantor.
Grantee is the recipient of a grant v Grantor is the funder
or grant making organisation.

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WHAT IS A GRANT & HOW DO I GET
ONE
 A grant award is a contract between two or more
organisations (or persons) for funds awarded to
be used to deliver agreed outputs and
outcomes within an agreed timeline and in
compliance with certain policies.
 Grant awards are therefore not free money. You
must account for it use.

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WHAT IS A GRANT & HOW DO I
GET ONE
 Grants can be applied for by an organisation in need of
funding for its project- usually through an application
form or a written proposal document.
 On the other hand, an organisation can be invited to bid
for grants to deliver a project through what is known as
a call for proposal or request for proposal.

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PLANNING FOR SUCCESS IN
RAISING GRANT FUNDING
Before you get focussed on the amount of grants needed you
must be clear about the answers to these questions.
A. What is the problem your organisation wishes to solve?
B. Does your organisation have the technical know how and
management capacity to solve the problem?
C. How much money is required to solve the problem?
D. What proportion of the funds required is to be funded
through grants?
E. What do you have to do to get the results needed to
solve the problem- the better designed your programme or
project is, the more effective your fund raising effort will be.

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PLANNING FOR SUCCESS IN
RAISING GRANT FUNDING
 Effective grant writing is all about demonstrating your
organisation’s capacity to solve a problem that is
desperate and urgent and for which grants funding is
necessary to deliver a set of coherent and integrated
solution that is aligned to funders’ requirements.
 This means the process is holistic and robust enough to
ensure grantor is not exposed to financial and
reputational risks.

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SOURCES OF GRANTS – THE FUNDING
MARKET
 Central and local government agencies- big
lottery fund, EU funds
 Foundations – Corporate, Family, Private, Public
and Community Foundations- Garfield Weston
Foundation
 Charitable Grant Giving Trusts – The Henry Smith
Charity

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SOURCES OF GRANTS – THE FUNDING
MARKET
 A charitable trust- is specifically set up to hold
and protect assets for charitable purposes.
 They can be set up to aid the relief of poverty,
the advancement of education or religion, or any
other matter for public benefit.

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SOURCES OF GRANTS – THE FUNDING
MARKET
 A foundation is a non-governmental entity
established as a non-profit organisation or a
charitable trust, with a principal purpose of
making grants to unrelated organizations, institutions, or
individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, or other
charitable purposes.
 There are thousands of foundations. Some of which are
accredited.

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SOURCES OF GRANTS – THE FUNDING
MARKET
 This broad definition encompasses two
foundation types: private foundations and grant-
making public charities.
 A private foundation derives its money from a
family, an individual, or a corporation. Example
Lloyds Foundation and Ford Foundation.

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SOURCES OF GRANTS – THE FUNDING
MARKET
 In contrast, a grant-making public charity
(sometimes referred to as a "public foundation")
derives its support from diverse sources, which
may include foundations, individuals, and
government agencies. Most community
foundations are also grant-making public
charities.

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STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT FOR
SUCCESS
 Funders have strategic plans they must achieve and they
need proposals with strategic fit.
 Grant proposals should be checked for alignment and
must communicate:
-Why a project deserves to exist?
- What is the problem you are trying to solve?
- What is the issue you wish to address?
- What groups of people are affected – profile, number,
age, gender (this is your target beneficiaries/ market)?
- Is the problem currently being addressed?

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STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT FOR
SUCCESS
- How is the problem currently being addressed and by
whom?
- What are the present strengths and weaknesses of those
addressing the problem?
- How much will it cost to deliver the project?
- Who will be involved in the delivery?
- How will the project be managed?
- When do you expect to achieve the key milestones?

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WHAT IS IN IT FOR FUNDERS –
NEED STATEMENT
So there are two areas in which your proposal must
convince funders that you deserve its support:
 You will contribute to development in a target
community, which aligns with the funders’ strategic plan
 You are capable of managing the resources to meet your
dream

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TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL
GRANT PROPOSAL
 The application is received by the closing date
 All the supporting documents asked for are enclosed
 The funder has enough time before the project is due to
commence to consider the application
 There is strong, local, recent and relevant evidence to
show the project is needed
 The right application is made to the right funder
 There is something unique, human and inspiring about
the application.

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TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL
GRANT PROPOSAL
 The organisation applying has a good reputation and
track record
 The applicant is responsive to the funders requests for
more information
 The organisation has a sound governance system with
competent management team
 The organisation has effective systems to manage project
risks and organisational risks
 The project budget is accurate.

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PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN
WRITING A GRANT PROPOSAL
 The application misses the closing date even by one
minute
 The form is incomplete or cannot be read easily and
required supporting documents have not been included.
 The project is not well planned. There is no clear
evidence of need and the objectives, actions and
outcomes of the project are not specific enough.
 The organisation is not eligible to apply to the funder
 The application is not well written, uses a lot of jargon, is
too wordy and lacks focus.

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PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN
WRITING A GRANT PROPOSAL
 The application fails to show the funder that it meets
their funding criteria
 The applicant fails to offer more information when
requested to do so
 The applicant fails to ask for an actual amount of funding
for real costs
 The applicant requests funding for costs not eligible
 The applicant asks for too much funding above the
required limit
 The applicant asks for too little funds below the
minimum limit.

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