The Agenda - Applying for funding  

The Forum welcomes Stephen Cox, Funding Office (Stirling and Clackmannanshire) for the The National Lottery Community Fund   Stephen will present the do's and don'ts with regard for funding application budgets and the Community Fund requirements/preferences on how accounts should be presented.   After the presentation there will be a Q and A session drawing on Stephen's expertise and will give you the opportunity to discuss with Stephen opportunities and challenges of applications.    If you wish to provide a question before the event please contact the event organiser. 

Peer learning discussion : Applying for funding

Continuing on from Stephen's presentation and Q and A - an opportunity for forum members to share their experiences in relation to funding applications e.g. but as always not limited to 

• Highlight how your organisation effectively showcased the impact of your previous funding within your annual accounts to attract new donors and funders. 
• Sharing on initial rejections for your grant applications but persevered by seeking feedback, making necessary improvements, and eventually securing funding.
• Local social enterprises - would love to share your journey in applying for start-up funding, and how you managed to navigate through the varied and sometimes complex application requirements!

What is the finance forum?

SVE in partnership and collaboration with CTSI host a regular session for members to get together, in a safe and confidential place, to have an informal chat about finance and accounting. These sessions are related to the voluntary sector and cover issues of common concern, as well as provide an opportunity to share examples of good practice.

The meetings are held online, and we also have a virtual Finance Forum Team Channel where questions can be added and answered between meetings.

Where and how often do you meet?

We aim to hold the forum every quarter online.

The next meeting is on Tuesday 12th March 2023 at 1.30 PM

What is the cost?

The sessions are FREE for SVE and CTSI members; membership to both organisations is free and further information can be found CTSI here and SVE here