Bid Writing for Charities & Community Groups (19th & 26th November)

Cumbria CVS has commissioned this free training to give non-profit groups the skills to successfully bid for funding in an increasingly competitive field. The course will give you practical support to improve your grant fundraising success and inspire you to become a more confident grant fundraiser. In attending our course, you will access expert insights, crucial information, and friendly advice that will help you increase your organisation’s income through grant funding.

Who is it for?

Any charitable, voluntary and not-for-profit groups in Westmorland and Furness, who are looking to write grant funding applications. It is open to anyone, whether you are new to grant fundraising or wish to build on your experience.

What is covered?

· Discover how to find funding opportunities and how to decide which funds are right for you.

· Learn different tactics you can use to argue Need.

· Explore Impact and Outcomes.

· Investigate common errors, reasons applications are rejected, and top tips for increasing your success rates.

· Consider different types of applications, including how to create proposals to Trusts and Foundations.

· Understand how applications are assessed and start to look at your applications from the perspective of the funder.

What to expect:

The course consists of 2 x 2 hour online sessions, with a mixture of group work and individaul tasks with opportunities to ask questions. You are expected to attend both sessions.

19th & 26th November from 12:00pm – 2:00pm

By the end of the course, you will have been provided with the information you need to make the best use of your time and energy spent fundraising.

Training is funded by the This is Us project at Cumbria CVS.

To book your place please click on the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bid-writing-for-charities-community-groups-tickets-1034768479377

Data Protection 

For the purposes of General Data Protection Regulations (2018), the data controller in respect of your personal data is Cumbria CVS. By registering your interest in the event, you are agreeing for your data to be stored and used by CVS. This will not be accessible to the wider organisation and will be used for the purposes of this event, to meet your needs. Your data will not be shared with any third party, without your prior permission. All data will be held and disposed of in line with our Data Protection and Document Retention Policy.