Introduction to Government Funding (3046)

Tuesday, 16th March 2010, London Euston

Overview

With cuts and administrative changes, many organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to access traditional sources of funding (e.g. ESF). The UK government has a responsibility to replace the gap, with localised, regional and nationwide funding programmes. This one-day workshop explores the types of GRANT FUNDING available from Central & Local Government, the typical activities supported and advice on how to complete a successful proposal

Content

The aim of this workshop is to raise awareness of the potential of UK Government Funding and the types of activity supported by the various Departments at both Central and Local level.  Through a combination of presentations, group discussions and exercises, delegates will leave with a better knowledge of the key programmes, the outcomes they are seeking to achieve and how to find out about the latest initiatives.  Using his experience as a bid writer, the facilitator will offer important tips on how to write a successful application.

Topics to be Covered

• The history of grantmaking by government departments
• Which programmes offer the best chance of success
• Developing an idea and identifying relevant programmes
• Working in partnership to meet the programme criteria
• Structuring your application effectively
• Tips on what to include in your application
• Tips on how to write your covering letter
• Sources of help and support on line

Learning Objectives

• Better awareness of the potential of government funding
• Which are the key government departments providing funds
• What are the principal government funding programmes
• How to access information about Government Funding
• How to meet their criteria and improve your success
• How to apply, what to include in your application

Supporting Materials to be Used

• Copies of dummy letters of application
• Copies of dummy application forms
• Extracts for the Directory of Social Change
• Extracts from Grants Online
• Extracts from governmentfunding.org.uk
• Details of relevant web links – ACF, CVS, DSC
  

Who Should Attend?

Specific examples of government programmes and the activities they support are restricted to either England-only or UK-wide initiatives.  Whilst programmes that fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament or Welsh Assembly will not be covered, application techniques will be relevant to organisations based across the UK as a whole.

Registered Charities, Community & Voluntary Sector Organisations, Colleges, Universities, Parent Teacher Associations, Sports Clubs & Governing Bodies, Arts Organisations, Faith Organisations, Non-Government Organisations, Local Authorities, Research Institutes, Council for Voluntary Services, Learning Partnerships, Business Links and Associations and training providers.

Programme

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Facilitator

The Facilitator has almost 12 years experience in the field of grant funding including conducting funding searches, bid writing and project evaluation, as well as record keeping and project management.

He also regularly works as an assessor for the European Commission in Brussels. To date he has been invited as a panellist for the Socrates Grundtvig (Adult Education), Minerva (ICT Learning) and Joint Action programmes, both as an assessor of applications and interim & final reports. In addition he currently acts as an evaluator for two transnational projects, one co-ordinated by a Spanish NGO, the other by a rural development agency in Romania. As a result of these activities, he now has contacts in most countries of Central & Eastern Europe.

Previously, he was employed as External Funding Manager at Stockport College of Further & Higher Education. In this role he developed the college’s bidding activity from a position of one current project in 2000, to 20 live projects four years later and an annual income stream of £500,000 (from £35,000). During this time, he secured grants from the European Social Fund, National Lottery, Learning & Skills Council, European Commission and the Basic Skills Agency. He was also regularly invited to sit as a panellist by the Government Office North West and latterly by the Learning & Skills Council Greater Manchester.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.