Funding Advice Team

Funding Services

The Funding Advice Team is on hand to assist community groups and voluntary organisations in Reading to find potential external funding opportunities e.g.National Lottery, Charitable Trusts, local funders and others, for new projects.

Before You Apply... Things to consider when you are looking for funding
Funding Service - What We Offer We can help you with your funding problems
GRANTnet Free to use funding search tool for not-for-profit groups and organisations in Reading
Tips for... Charity Funding Who gives grants in the charitable sector?
Tips for... Community Fundraising Events Ideas about how to raise support for you organisation from events in the community.
Tips for... Company Sponsorship Information to help you make your case when applying for sponsorship from businesses
Tips for... Earned Income in the Voluntary and Community Sector Alternative ways of making money by trading or by contracts
Tips for... Fundraising for Faith Buildings for Community Use Faith groups are ideally placed to host a wide variety of community projects in their own buildings. Check out this page to read about sources of support, financial and otherwise, that may be appropriate to these groups for the physical alteration and modification of faith buildings to ensure they can continue to deliver their public services.
Tips for... Fundraising for Sport and Physical Activity Sport Reading Development Team help and guidance for funding for sport and physical activity in Reading
Tips for... Fundraising from Individuals Developing funding support for your organisation from individuals
Tips for... Fundraising from the National Lottery Further details on what funding is available from the National Lottery
Tips for... Loans to Voluntary and Community Organisations Have you thought of using loan funding to increase your 'funding mix' rather than relying solely on grants and donations or do you need urgent top-up funding, for example, to progress your plans for a capital project.
Tips for... Monitoring and Evaluation of Funded Projects Explanation of the terms Monitoring and Evaluation for Charitable Projects and Activities
Tips for... Surviving in the Credit Crunch for Charitable Organisations Is there anything your organisation can do to control its income during the economic downturn?
Tips for... Writing Your Fundraising Strategy Sources of help to develop and write a Fundraising Strategy for your organisation and projects.