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Funding Advice

Knowsley CVS can signpost you to sources of potential funding for your organisation and offer general advice on completing your funding application.

To help you find sources of potential funding visit the Merseyside Funding Information portal - www.mfip.org.uk

Click here to download our Factsheet with information about how to log on and register with Merseyside Funding Information Portal.

Merseyside Grassroots Grants Scheme - Apply Now!

Grassroots Grants is a small grants programme that will give grants of up to £5,000. It is aimed at sustaining and developing small, grass-roots organisations with an annual turnover of less than £20,000.

Organisations who have been active in their local community for not less than 12 months prior to 31 December 2007, are volunteer-led and are connected to and meeting the needs of the local community.

Grass Roots Grants can be used for anything that increases or develops the capacity of small voluntary and community groups, enabling them to continue or expand their work including advocacy, community voice and service provision for local people.

Projects should aim to meet local priorities, in particular those that have been agreed within Local Area Agreement targets.

Examples of what can be funded are: The purchase of equipment; costs of putting on a local event or workshop; employment of sessional workers; training for volunteers; activities that meet an identified need in the local community; contribution to rent costs related to activities/service delivery, etc. Application packs are available from the Community Foundation for Merseyside (0151 966 4604, grants@cfmerseyside.org.uk, www.cfmerseyside.org.uk) or from the mfip portal using both of the links below: -

http://www.mfip.org.uk/docs2/newgrassrootsappform.doc

http://www.mfip.org.uk/docs2/newgrantguidelinesgrassroots.doc

Factsheets

A new series of Factsheets is available to help you with running your group and making sure you have the correct governance arrangements in place to meet funders' requirements.
Just click on the title of the Factsheet you need to download your personal copy

Factsheets

1 Setting up a Management Committee

2 Roles and Responsibilities - Chairperson

3 Roles and Responsibilities - Secretary

4 Roles and Responsibilities - Treasurer

5 Aims and Objectives

6 What is a Constitution and why do I need one?

7 Understanding the clauses of a Constitution

8 What makes an effective meeting?

9 The Funding Process

10 Model Constitution

11 Business Plan Template