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Funding and income

Practical tips and step-by-step guides on how to find the money you need for your community group, organisation or charity

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Fundraising

  1. Getting started with fundraising
  2. Writing a fundraising strategy

All about grants

  1. Deciding to apply for a grant
  2. Getting ready to apply
  3. Understanding a grant fund
  4. Writing your application
  5. Preparing your budget
  6. After you apply

How to find grants

Basic guidance and top tips and tricks for finding grants

Local funding advice and support

Find out about the different organisations that can help you

Funding and income planning

Guidance to help you think about your funding and income planning

Delivering public services

Social investment

Trading

  1. Defining charity trading
  2. Charity trading and tax
  3. Charity trading and VAT
  4. Before you set up a trading subsidiary
  5. Set up a trading subsidiary

Income streams

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