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Ceri McGhee Funding Officer (Local)Liverpool 12 November 2014
Big Lottery Fund
BIG’s share of the Lottery pound
─ 28 pence to good causes
─ This is shared between all Lottery distributors
─ 11 pence (40%) to Big Lottery Fund
─ 17 pence shared between Sport England, Arts Council and Heritage Lottery Fund
Outcomes
People have better chances in life – with better access to training and development to improve their life skills
Stronger Communities – with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems
Improved rural and urban environments – which communities are better able to access and enjoy
Healthier and more active people and communities
Liverpool Investment April 12 – date: approx £36m• Talent Match - £6,599,958, Liverpool City region
• Multiple needs - £9,997,372 plus development funding £50,000 – Lead org
Plus Dane Housing
• CLS - £917,045
• IFC - £1,968,109 (2 projects)
• Big Local £1,000,000 average
• Ageing better - £20,000 development funding
• Advice Services Transition Fund - £349,960
• Building Better Opportunities (EU funding) - £10,000 to partnership lead by
VOLA – City Region wide (opt in £666,667)
• Demand led funding – over £10m
Our local presence
Investing in Projects (big and small)
Awards for All• 90% of awards• up to £10,000
Reaching Communities• better• simpler• quicker
Who can apply to Awards for All?You can apply if you are a:
• voluntary and community organisation
• school
• parish or town council
• health body
You cannot apply if you are a:
• individual or sole trader
• private profit-making organisation
• statutory organisation other than those listed above
• organisation not established in the UK
How much can you apply for?
• A grant of between £300 and £10,000
• Only one application can be considered at a time
• One Awards for All funded project needs to be completed and the End of Grant report approved before you can apply again
• One organisation cannot receive more than £10,000 of Awards for All grants in any 12 month period.
What Awards for All will pay for?
Equipment Hire/Purchase
IT Equipment
Transport CostsTraining
Venue Hire
Upgrading Equipment
Session Workers
Feasibility Studies
Volunteer expenses
What Awards for All won’t fund
Promotion of religious
belief/political opinion
Used vehicles
Routine maintenance/
repairs
Salaries
Individuals
Running costsStatutory
responsibilities
Fundraising
Retrospective cost
You send us your application
We let you know our decision
You read our guide
You send the documents we ask for
We confirm the grant
You start your project
10 weeks
Awards for All – common mistakes
• Not showing the need for the project
• Not meeting one of the four programme outcomes
• Ineligible costs (such as salaries)
•Asking for funding for repeat/existing activities
• Not reading our guidance or help notes
Reaching Communities
Reaching Communities - RevenueHow much can you apply for? •Grants for revenue from £10,000•No total project cost limit•1-5 year funding•Up to £100,000 capital
Reaching Communities:Who can apply?
•Registered charity•Voluntary or community group•Statutory body (including schools)•Charitable or not for profit company•Social enterprise
Reaching Communities-BuildingsChanges •Capital and revenue available•More flexibility about the amount of funding requested•Clearer indication earlier in the process•Up to 5 years funding (2 years for building work)•No total project cost limits
Additional funding for Stage 2 applicants or RCB Stage 3
•Improving your organisation’s skill, knowledge and confidence
•Up to £15,000
•No additional assessment – just opt in
•Use the money to hire external providers to conduct a strength review and training
Reaching Communities
You must contact us if....
•You are applying for Reaching Communities Buildings project
OR
•Your are planning to apply for more than £500,000
OR
•Your project has previously been funded by us
Application process summary (two stages):
Come up with a good idea
Send a stage one form
BIG will let you know within six weeks whether you might get a grant and send out a full application form
Plan the project
Submit a completed application form within four months
BIG will assess the project and let you have a decision within four months depending on size of funding requested
Webinars For AllWebinars are interactive seminars run over the internet. This training provides an opportunity to learn in a place that suits you without the expense and time of travel. It will give you support and guidance on
applying for funding and top tips to presenting your project.Webinars run every week and last approx 40 minutes to an hour. You can
ask questions throughout the presentation through a live chat panel.
So why wait join us today!Please email [email protected] or telephone
0845 410 20 30 to book a place on the webinar.
TOP TEN TIPS
Make this your checklist
1. Read the guidance notes
It’s written for the benefit of the applicant
2. Don’t chase funding streams
Funders can tell if you’re forcing your project to fit
3. Get your finances sorted
Know your budget
4. Get your governance sorted
Insurances, policies and procedures
5. Be aware of timescales
Consider the time you will need to allow
6. Involve your beneficiaries
They will be fundamental to the design of the project
7. Evidence the need
It’s not just about what you think
8. Outcomes
Are you clear about the difference your project will make
Explaining outcomes
Programme outcomes:•Healthier and more active people•Stronger Communities
Links to75 years old, lives alone with no family nearby, sits at home isolated from peers, feels depressed, has poor health and has no car so struggles to attend health appointments
Activities:•Monthly social outings with peers•Weekly trips to shops/post office•Dial up booking to enable access to health appointments•Weekly trips to leisure centre, ‘Silver Surfers’ sessions and bingo
Project outcomes:•Feels less isolated•Increased independence•Improved physical and mental health
Writing outcomes
For example:
Older people will feel less lonely and isolated as a result of increased social interaction
Who – people or organisations who will benefit
How – should relate to change or difference
What – what will the change/ difference be?
Young People Lone Parents People with
mental health difficulties
Improve Decrease Reduce Expand
Confidence Skills Relationships Isolation
Outcomes tips
• Don’t repeat Big Lottery Fund programme outcomes
• Make sure your outcomes link logically to the need you have identified and evidenced
• Makes sure each of your outcomes are achievable through the activities you describe in your application
• Consider how you would measure progress towards achieving your outcomes – are they achievable?
• Lasting impact
9. Find a critical friend
They can be more honest
10 – Plan your project
Know how it links to your organisation and your aims
Key messages and themes • Duplication especially in and around Toxteth and Granby - BME, ESOL and employability
• YP, ASB and gang related projects from Norris Green/Croxteth
• Lots of applications form Anfield and Everton
• Working with LCC and LCVS to reduce
• Mapping of other services to determine if there is a gap
• Work in collaboration
• Focus on local needs
• Think about other sources of income
Any Questions?
