How to hit the ground running with your bid writing Many schools are raising extra funding by applying for grants from grant-making trusts and foundations. No matter how experienced you are, bid writing can be a time consuming and daunting task,…
We would like to wish our schools, followers and readers a Happy New Year and we hope you had a relaxing Christmas break. We’re back and looking forward to a busy 2015 – with more blog posts to follow about…
A Date for your Diary! We’re excited to announce that we’re speaking at the Keep Kids Active SBM Annual Conference on the 28th January 2015. It will take place at the Roker Hotel, Sunderland, SR6 9NB, from 10am to 4pm. It…
A new school year, a new start. Once the initial rush of the new school year settles down, we know that for many school business managers, administrators and head teachers, it signals the time to think about fundraising for the year…
The importance of guidance notes. OK, I’m going to say it – bid writing can be a time consuming task. Gathering together your ideas, research and evidence takes time. Planning out your answers to questions takes times. Crafting those answers into…
Improve your funding fitness. In our last blog, we talked about what makes schools as organisations attractive to grant-makers and funders. Of course, this position should not be taken for granted. There are always ways to improve your funding fitness…
Fit for funding? There is a common misconception that grants for schools are few and far between. It still surprises me when I speak to head teachers, school business managers and teachers about the plethora of opportunities available to them…
We’ve put together a selection of the most frequently asked questions we receive from schools about grants and funding. The answers to these questions will help to dispel the common myths that surround grants for schools. It is a misconception…