Funding for Green Infrastructure- 13th July 2010

Structure of Funding workshop

• Brief overview of funding sources

Public sector/ grants/businesses (Pat Crosby)

• Maximising Green Infrastructure funding opportunities (Rob Shipway)

• Workshop Exercise and feedback session (Claire Newill)

Funding sources

• There are a number of different sources where you can look for funding – BUT you need to know-

– what your project involves,

– the timescales involved,

– projects location and – what type of organisation might

be applying for the funding

Funding sources

Traditional mechanisms are-

– Applying for either European or UK public sector funding

– Applying through Grant giving bodies (lottery/landfill/ charitable trusts)

– Attracting business/company sponsorship

– Philanthropists /general public

Grants

Grants

• There are a large number of funders and they have

– Differing priorities

– Different windows of opportunities and deadlines

– Differing criteria (handout)

Grants

Site

Cond

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Visito

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Public

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ent

LIFE+

HLF

Big Lottery Fund

Landfill Communities Fund

ALSF

Charitable Trusts

Community Foundations

The Funding Process

The Funding Process

• Start with a vague idea

• Agreement in principle internally to progress with

project and bid

• Discussions with management and partners

The Funding Process

• Feasibility study

• Identification of possible funders

• Detailed design

• Business plan with outputs and costs

The Funding Process

• Preparing/writing the funding application/s (notes & tips handout)

– Who is going to write/prepare the application/s?• Dedicated in house staff• Consultant• By committee of partners• A volunteer

The Funding Process

• Who is going to be the lead organisation?• Is your organisation best placed to submit the

application and lead on the project?• Do you have adequate infrastructure and project

management capabilities?• Do you have a good track record of delivering

projects?• How will this project develop your organisation and

others?• Submitting the application

The Funding Process

• Project implementation and management

• Monitoring of the project and its achievements both

by the project manager and the funding

organisations

• Claiming your money!

Conclusions

• To be successful at fundraising in the long term- you need to make sure you;

– ask the right people

– at the right time

– for the right amount of money

– for the right project

– in the right way.

THANK YOU