facing the fear of finding funding and doing it anyway! my story so far…
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FACING THE FEAR OF FINDING FUNDING AND DOING IT ANYWAY! My Story so far…….
Ann OsbornDirector
Rural Coffee CaravanMaking a difference to rural communities throughout Suffolk
Workshop Aims
•To share experience of successful funding bids•To enable everyone here to work out their next step and feel more confident in their applications•To gain experience of running a workshop
The ‘Coffee Caravan’ out & about
At Cream teas and tea dances
Golden Age Fairs
• First ever grant from the Suffolk Community Foundation £2k(have since had over 20 small grants) 2005
• First SLA £3k p.a. for three years 2006(became £10k after that)
• First tender £110k 2009 (how we got Garry and the Campervan)
• First face to face ‘no application form’ presentation was for £5k, received £50k 2013
• First ‘negotiation’ i.e. they wanted to fund us but not for what we applied for! 2015
Some Successes
I learnt to look at it from the Donor’s point of view. They need to• Care about your intended beneficiaries. You MUST check your donor’s CRITERIA before you even begin your application• Believe in the Benefit you will bring. Donors need to share this belief They will do this much more easily if you• Articulately and Accurately answer the question
Edward De Bono’s Coloured hats•White = the needs of your beneficiaries in plain well researched facts and figures•Red = the current feelings experiences and emotions of the intended beneficiaries•Black = if the problem isn't addressed then all these things could happen……..
• Yellow = After the bleakness of the previous section you need to provide some hope
• Green = capitalizing on the opportunity, explaining how your works fits in so well with other factors ( e.g. other organizations, your parish plan etc)
• Blue= your proposal! This should account for up to half the appeal and include outcomes, outputs, activities and inputs
Lessons Learned
• No! You cannot cut and paste from application to application! READ each donors guidelines and criteria (or strategy if it’s a local authority)
• EVIDENCE the need, (consultations, research, quotes from studies, surveys)
• Learn to EDIT. Get your points over inside the word count• If possible TALK to your potential funder• Have a BUSINESS PLAN that includes a description of how the project
continues after this funding• Costs. Funders understand that you have to exist between activities. All
costs should be calculated using FULL COST RECOVERY.• Use everything you would put into an application to create a case for
support for NON APPLICATION FORM donors
“Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light” Joseph Pulitzer
Ann Osborn: Director
Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project
The Old Shop Harleston Rd Weybread Diss Norfolk IP21 5TU
Tel 01379 855338
Email [email protected]
www.ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk