Funding

Many voluntary and community groups are largely dependent on the receipt of grants from a range of agencies in order for them to continue to run services or develop projects. The funding world is very large, varied, inconsistent and sometimes complex.

The aim of BAVO's funding service is to help groups to wade through the complexities of fundraising as easily and efficiently as possible and to share the funding knowledge and experience gained.

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BAVO is able to provide a range of funding services to voluntary and community groups in the County. The funding web pages give information on:

The BAVO Community small grants scheme (up to £2k)
The support that is available from BAVO staff to identify funders who are likely to support the work that groups need funding for
The support available to make funding applications
The range of information sheets available to support groups with applying for funds and finding the right funder
The support available to develop a fundraising strategy

Funding Advice Services and Support

BAVO provide a free service helping you to find sources of funding appropriate to your group's activities.

Using the extensive resources of Funderfinder and Grantfinder, and online databases we can search a wide range of charitable and grant-making trusts. In addition, the staff hold current information about local and national government grants, and directories and guides to other funding sources.

Having identified appropriate funding sources, BAVO can help you through the application process - obtaining and helping you to complete application forms, or proof-reading your application forms before they are submitted and/or where necessary liaising with funders.

If you have a project that needs funding, why not book a slot to go through our funder finder database. The database allows you to search the closest matching funders who may be interested in supporting your project. If you are not technically minded, we can help you on your way and input the information, all you need to do then is look through the paperwork!

To access this service please email bavo@bavo.org.uk

GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants 2010-2011 -

‘Opportunities’ and ‘Promotion’

The aim of the new GwirVol Youth Volunteering Grants scheme is to support the delivery and promotion of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities by third sector organisations in Wales, especially for disadvantaged young people.

The grants scheme aims to prioritise opportunities with and for a diverse range of young people (aged 16 – 25), particularly: young people from disadvantaged communities: particularly Communities First areas and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; young people with physical or learning disabilities; young people aged 16 – 18; young people not in employment, education or training.

How much is available?

‘Opportunities’: project funding of up to £10,000 for activities that will deliver a wide range of new and innovative volunteering experiences for young people aged 16-25, either with your own or another organisation.

‘Promotion’: project funding of up to £5,000 will promote volunteering to and for young people aged 16-25, eg through promotional events, websites, exhibitions, or visits.

You must be able to give a clear description of how you will approach and attract young people; particularly those that are disadvantaged or excluded; how you will measure success and how you will spend the money. All projects must be completed and accounted for by 31 March 2012. Any funding not spent by that date must be repaid.

All complete applications, with all supporting documents, must be received by 16 June 2010 at the latest. No late applications will be considered.

Applicants are asked to email a copy of the final version of your application to GwirVol@wcva.org.uk in addition to sending a signed hard copy as this will help us to process you application as quickly and efficiently as possible. The signed hard copy must be received by WCVA, Cardiff Bay Office by 16 June 2010.

Application packs are available from WCVA Helpdesk 0800 2888 329 or www.gwirvol.org.uk, or email help@wcva.org.uk or Download the applications and guidance here.

Gwirvol International Youth Volunteering Grant Scheme

The GwirVol International Youth Volunteering Grant Scheme will support opportunities to volunteer internationally for young people in disadvantaged and minority communities in Wales.

The GwirVol International Youth Volunteering Grants scheme aims to prioritise direct delivery of opportunities with and for a diverse range of young people (aged 16 – 25).

Download more information.

The closing date for all applications is 16th June 2010. No applications received after that date will be considered.

GrantsNet - Do your funding searches at the click of a button...

BAVO can run free funding searches with specialist funding software and in-house knowledge for its members and provide tailored support and advice for your fundraising needs, but you may want to have a look at what is available yourself through a very simple web based service!

GrantsNet gives information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK. Here you will find comprehensive information and be able to identifyi relevant and appropriate funding streams for your organisation's work.

Go to the GrantsNet website.

Communities First Trust Fund

If you are based in a Communities First area, or you provide services to people living within communities first areas, you may be eligible to apply for Community First Trust Funding of up to £5000. Click here for further information.

BAVO's Director can be a named referee for your application, but please remember to send a copy of your application to her so that she has knowledge of the application when the funder requests a reference.

Guide to the Welsh Assembly Government's Voluntary Sector Grants

This guide provides information on all Welsh Assembly Government's voluntary sector grants. Download the guide.

Sustainable Funding Cymru

Sustainable Funding Cymru is a resource that provides practical information to voluntary and community organisations in Wales on how to develop a sustainable funding approach.

The website provides practical advice and guidance to organisations that want to develop an entrepreneurial outlook to funding in order to achieve long-term financial sustainability through income diversification.

It offers guidance on the various income sources available to the sector and the approaches and skills required to adopt, manage, and maintain these sources.

It also provides case studies of organisations already working towards sustainability, source of further help, regular news updates on Sustainable Funding Cymru, and details of relevant training and events.

The website will be frequently updated and organisations will have the opportunity to join an e-mailing list to receive a free monthly newsletter. For help and assistance, call 0800 2888 329 or email sfc@wcva.org.uk

Visit the Sustainable Funding Cymru Website.

Please also check BAVO's training pages for Sustainable funding workshops being held in Bridgend County.

Commissioning

An important aspect of the voluntary sector’s role in relation to public services is that it is also a major provider of public services.

The voluntary sector’s contribution to delivering public services is significant in a number of ways:

A diverse supply base is more competitive and more likely to meet service users’ requirements.

A thriving voluntary sector can contribute to community engagement and prosperity.

Many voluntary organisations share the government’s aspirations for citizen-centred public services.

The national policy environment is currently favourable to developing the voluntary sector’s role in delivering public services as reflected in, for example, the Welsh Assembly Government’s Making the Connections (2005) and in its response to Beyond Boundaries, the Beecham Review of Public Services in Wales (2006); and in its Voluntary Sector Scheme Strategic Action Plan.

There is a body of work that BAVO needs to look at in terms of supporting the local voluntary sector to enter into procurement, commissioning and tendering, especially inlight of the EU Convergence Funding programme which may open up tendering opportunities for the voluntary sector.

Community Small Grants Scheme

BAVO is pleased to announce that we have been successful in securing further funding from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Community Facilities and Activities Programme (CFAP) and Bridgend County Borough Council’s Special Regeneration Fund (SRF) for the BAVO Community Grant Scheme.

Despite the current economic climate, we are very pleased that WAG has enabled us to continue to offer this scheme. However, as this funding has been greatly reduced, it has been necessary to reconsider the criteria.

Please note the following major changes to the scheme;

The maximum that can be applied for has been reduced to £2,000
Grant panels will be held on a bi-monthly basis. Deadlines for 2010 are as follows:- 23rd June 2010; 18th August 2010 and 20th October 2010.
Only one successful application per organisation per year.
Applications for computers have been capped at £500 maximum and printers at £100 maximum.
We will require one quote for capital items over £300 and three quotes for any capital items over £500.
Applications that do not have all the required paperwork will NOT be considered.

The scheme has been very popular and we hope that we will continue to have the same interest as in the past.

What is the BAVO Community Small Grants Scheme?

The scheme is a local initiative to support the development of sustainable projects that help improve the quality of life for current and future generations. The funding will support proposals that focus on environmental, social, cultural and economic aspects of life and meet the priorities of the scheme. Funding is available for mostly capital elements, and further guidance on what is eligible will be made clear in the guidelines that accompany application forms.

Please be advised that if your application is tied to a specific timescale, you are advised to submit it in plenty of time (ie with more than one months notice) in case the panel has further questions and the application is deferred. The scheme cannot provide retrospective funding, that means if you have already ordered or paid for items prior to your application being considered, you cannot then claim for them through the grant programme.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applications that are not for developing sustainable projects or do not meet the priorities set in the guidelines, will not be prioritised.

Applications that do not follow the guidance notes, or are submitted without copies of the relevant policies and constitutional documents will be returned unconsidered by the panel.

Previous applicants who have received a grant, but have not submitted the required final receipts for audit trail purposes, cannot apply until outstanding issues relating to their previous grant have been resolved. For further information on this please contact Pat Lindsay.

The panel does monitor and take into consideration the number of previous awards given to an individual organisation as well as the level of unrestricted reserves an applicant organisation holds. This is to ensure equity and spread in what is a competitive grant scheme. They also aim to limit reliance on the grant scheme.

Application forms and guidance notes are available to download here. Application form (pdf) Application form (word version) and Guidance notes.

For more information on the BAVO Community Grant Scheme contact Pat Lindsay on 01656 810400 or email patlindsay@bavo.org.uk.