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All about grants

We have six articles that can help you prepare for your first grant application

  1. Deciding to apply for a grant

    Guidance to help you decide if applying for a grant is the best option

  2. Getting ready to apply

    What you need to apply for a grant

  3. Understanding a grant fund

    Learn about what a grant fund is and how it works

  4. Writing your application

    Learn about how to go about writing your grant application

  5. Preparing your budget

    Guidance on preparing your budget

  6. After you apply

    What happens after you apply for your grant

Other help and guidance you might be interested in

  • Funds Online

    Find funding opportunities from the Directory of Social Change database and access 8,000 funders giving over £8bn

    Visit Funds Online

  • My Funding Central

    My Funding Central is a database of grant funding and social investment sources and is available to organisations with an annual income below £1m

    Visit My Funding Central

  • Funding and income training

    NCVO offers a range of training options including live online, face-to-face classroom, eLearning and live webinar events

    Browse training

  • NCVO Blog: Funding

    Our latest blog posts on funding

    Visit the blog

  • Practical support bulletin: May 2024

    Resources, events and information on the big issues affecting small charities

    • Digital and technology
    • Business planning and strategy
    • Funding and income

    Round-ups

    Amy Walton - 09 May, 2024

  • Spring budget 2024: What it means for charities

    Key points from the budget and analysis of how it will impact the voluntary sector

    • Government and politics
    • Funding and income

    Insights and reflections

    Sam Mercadante - 06 March, 2024

  • The True Cost of Delivering Public Services

    A survey of UK charities

    • Government and politics
    • Funding and income

    Reports

    Sam Mercadante - 04 March, 2024

  • Update on our work to tackle public services delivery crisis

    An update on our work to address the chronic underfunding of public services delivered by charities.

    • Funding and income

    News and updates

    04 March, 2024

  • Government policy and funding round-up: January 2024

    Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

    • Funding and income
    • Government and politics

    Round-ups

    18 January, 2024

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