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Writing Successful Funding Bids
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Training for organisations • One-off
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Leah Selinger
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Funding opportunities are limited, so when the right one appears, you want to be confident your application is as strong as possible.
Writing Successful Funding Bids is a practical e-learning course designed to help charities and social enterprises write clearer, more persuasive funding applications and decide which opportunities are really worth pursuing.
Through short video explanations, real examples and interactive activities, the course guides you step-by-step through the bid-writing process -from preparing for funding opportunities and deciding whether to apply, to structuring a strong and compelling proposal.
Based on Selinger Consultants’ popular in-person training delivered to over 3,500 participants, this course draws on more than 20 years’ experience supporting charities to secure funding and improve their fundraising practice.
Whether you’re new to fundraising or looking to refresh your approach, this course will give you practical tools to help you write stronger bids with greater confidence.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will:
- Know how to prepare effectively for writing a proposal so you are able to respond to opportunities quickly and efficiently
- Write in an effective style that speaks to different funders
- Know exactly what funders and commissioners are looking for in a strong application
- Be confident deciding whether or not to apply for funding from a particular source
What you will take away
- Four 'Golden Rules' to help you with your application writing
- A tool to help you develop a strong case for support
- An understanding of the Full Cost Recovery and how to apply this to your application or bid writing
Who is this course for?
This course is for you if you:
- Work or volunteer with a charity or social enterprise in the UK
- Are interested in improving your fundraising skills and want to understand what makes a good application
- Are new to fundraising and application writing - and have never written a bid
- Are currently involved with writing funding applications, tenders or bids to grant-makers and/or commissioners and want a refresher or to pick up some new ideas
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Selinger Consultants run training and offer consultancy support to help charities and social enterprises go from “blah blah blah”, to “boom boom boom”. We cutting through the waffle and uncertainty, and create a clear path for voluntary organisations to be more resilient.
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