Key Tips to Writing a Comprehensive Funding Bid

This can be very time consuming and confusing, 4Grants can do the work for you.  If you do decide to apply by yourself we have listed a few tips below:

• Clearly demonstrate you meet all of the criteria – only apply if you are eligible
• Clearly detail the outcomes of your project
• Demonstrate that the project is additional to a statutory service
• Ensure you thoroughly evidence the need for the project
• Ensure your business plan is thorough and covers all aspects of the project, demonstrating that it’s a well planned and managed project
• In current times, even if you meet the criteria there will be too many bids for the amount of money that a funder can distribute, if a funder has priorities make sure you detail how you meet these in your bid
• Demonstrate your belief and enthusiasm for the project
• Make sure that the group writes the bid so that they have ownership of it
• Have the application form signed by the correct people
• Ensure that those group members that you put down as contact people are fully knowledable about the bid
• Ensure the application is sent before the deadline
• Include all the documents that are required
• Apply for the amount of funding as detailed in the bid
• Make sure your accounts are not filed late and are up to date
• Make sure that you fully complete the form, if the funder asks for the finance information to be written in the bid, don’t ask them to see your attached budget sheet
• Clearly demonstrate how the money will be spent within the given time constraints of the funder
• Spend time producing an accurate budget sheet that clearly details all financial aspect of the bid
• If your projects overall cost is more than the amount being applied for, detail where this money is coming from
• Make sure you are not applying for anything retrospectively

Phew your done!  Once you have done all of the above your application could still be unsuccessful, we are here to help and assist you along the way.

4Grants provides a no win, no fee service that is used by organisations across the UK, you only pay us if we are successful in obtaining the grant.  Recently one of our clients said “if someone came to you and offered you £10,000 if you gave them £1,000 would you do it?”  It’s a no brainer for most organisations……

Contact us today at info@4grants.co.uk