Our top 3 tips for securing grant funding

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1. Project Planning

•           Identify projects in advance of funding becoming available
•           Start to plan and document information about your project

2. Understand the guidelines and discuss the project with the funding body

•           Most grant bodies want to fund discrete projects, not ongoing costs
•           Some guidelines have strict criteria your project may not meet
•           Before investing too much time, ensure your project is likely to be funded

3. Ensure your application meets the 2 critical factors:

• The concept is good

          What is the issue? (Don’t assume people reading your application will know)
          Why is your project (solution) the best way to address the issue and get a good outcome?

• The funding body has certainty you can deliver the project

          Do you know how much it will cost, how long it will take, who needs to be involved?
          Have you successfully implemented projects in the past?
          Are there any impediments, such as planning permission and other funding not secured?
          How will you manage the delivery of the project and on an ongoing basis?

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