Grant Making Trusts & Foundations

Aims

Please note: Individual members get a 10% discount on all courses. Band A £205.00 Band B £280.00 Band C £360.00 Band A: Voluntary and community organisations with a turnover of between £100,000 and £500,000. Band B: Voluntary and community organisations with a turnover of over £500,000. Band C: Statutory and commercial organisations.

To provide fundraisers with up-to-date skills, information and understanding about how to apply successfully to grant-making trusts and foundations (GMTs) for funding, focusing on latest trends.

For

Dedicated GMT fundraisers; also relevant to all fundraisers for whom GMT fundraising is a major part of their work.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you will be able to:

- Be aware of the background, nature and structure of trusts and the trust environment.
- Plan and identify sources for researching trusts generally, and more specifically
- Plan and prioritise a schedule of approaches to trusts
- Match charities’ needs with suitable grant-making trusts
- Construct an application to a trust, using correct methods and principles

Content

- Summary of the key elements of the modern nature and structure of GMTs
- Researching GMTs from published and other sources
- Planning approaches and making personal contact with GMTs
- Constructing applications
- Building long-lasting relationships with GMTs