FUNDING

[Jimhudson]

Hi all.
I'm Jim from SCREEN DREAMS. A non-profit company just starting up. I want to ask if has anyone had real-time experience in applying for grants and if so, do you have any advise such as the best places to go, and pitfalls to look out for?

 

[fisicx]

Hi @Jimhudson and welcome to UKBF.

Grants for what?

 

[Jimhudson]

Grants for developing apprenticeships, training, and materials. This is an integral part of the non-profit that lays the foundation to opening many other doors that we wish to travel down as we create jobs for people in the community

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Search for grants (you could add your specific field).
Find the portals that supply the information
Sign up - they may charge, but you only want their newsletters (unless you want to pay for more information)
Get the emails/find the grants - copy/paste the grant title to search to find who the originator is.
Apply for grant direct.

Like most things around here, it will all start with your business plan - do you have one?

 

[Mark T Jones]

If you do a forum search, you will find loads of threads on this topic.

I've mostly given up responding, because the OP usually disappears when they discover it will involve work.

As a NFP, I'd start by looking at the causes you will be supporting for potential funding.

 

[Jimhudson]

If you do a forum search, you will find loads of threads on this topic.

I've mostly given up responding, because the OP usually disappears when they discover it will involve work.

As a NFP, I'd start by looking at the causes you will be supporting for potential funding.

Thank you Mark, valuable info. I'm not shy to work for what I want.

 

[Jimhudson]

Search for grants (you could add your specific field).
Find the portals that supply the information
Sign up - they may charge, but you only want their newsletters (unless you want to pay for more information)
Get the emails/find the grants - copy/paste the grant title to search to find who the originator is.
Apply for grant direct.

Like most things around here, it will all start with your business plan - do you have one?

Hi Paul, Thanks for the reply. I have a business plan. I will start looking further into the causes and narrow down the grant search for each as appropriate.