Grant making trusts give away millions of pounds each year for charitable purposes. Each trust is different and you need to look at those who are worth approaching, what sort of projects they support and to what extent they will fund projects.
Grant making trusts, sometimes called foundations are independent grant making bodies. They obtain their income from investments or through some form of continued fundraising.
Grant Directories
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and the Directory of Social Change (DSC) both publish a range of grant directories on trust giving for fundraisers. The DSC grant guides go into great detail about the larger trusts where most of the money is, whereas the CAF directories cover more trusts.
Funder Finder
Funderfinder is a database of grant giving trusts that can be searched to find potential funders for your group or organisation.
Contact Maureen Anstey, Community Development Officer at 3VA on 01323 639373 to discuss running a search for your project. She will ask for some information about the amount of funding you are looking for, what you want to spend it on and will then run a search for your group, forwarding a shortlist of the best matched funders.
There is no charge for this service for members of 3VA or the Eastbourne Community Network.
For details of joining 3VA please call 01323 639373. Membership is free.
