Help and Advice - Introduction

Help and Advice from fit4funding

These pages have been developed by fit4funding to assist all involved in funding and fundraising by providing comprehensive information about fundraising for voluntary and community organisations and groups, charities, funders and funding advisers in England and Wales. It does not contain information for funding for individuals.

Use the tabs above and links down the side of the page to find the help you need.

 Before you start it will be helpful to know what is available in your area. There are Regional and Local pages that show you what help and funding sources are available in your area.

The Funding Process

The process of gaining funding is approached in several stages. It is suggested that you look at each section in turn before exploring the next.

1. Prepare - Help and advice on what to do before applying for funds.
2. Fund -Help and advice in finding suitable funding and other resources.
3. Apply -Help and advice on making applications for funding.
4. Spend -Help and advice for those in receipt of grants or other funding.
5. Next -Help and advice on what to do when funding comes to an end.

Those looking for funding for work associated with education and schools should look at the Education Page before using the rest of the resources.

Marketing
Whatever you do do to raise funds for your activities it will help to raise the profile of your work and make people aware of what you do. You will find help with different aspects of marketing in this section.