Get help with a funding application
We support voluntary sector and charity groups looking to secure funding. You can contact the Community and Development team:
- by email to voluntary-and-community@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
- by phone on 020 8921 6479
We can also give one-to-one advice to small organisations.
If you are a business looking for funding, contact our business support partners.
If you are setting up a community organisation, contact METRO Greenwich Action for Voluntary Service (METRO GAVS) who can support you.
Before you apply
Before you look for a grant, make sure you know what your community’s needs are. You can do this by:
- asking your community
- doing a survey or questionnaire
Once you have this information, it’s time to find a community grant.
After you’ve found the right grant for your community, you should:
- read the funder’s guidelines in full. Make sure you meet all their requirements and know when the application deadline is.
- get the right documents in place. Funders will always ask for:
- a constitution or other governing document for your organisation
- a set of accounts
- make sure your organisation has the right policies in place. You are likely to need health and safety, safeguarding and public liability policies.
Tips for making your application
Keep a timeline
Make sure you meet the deadline. Set yourself a provisional deadline before the real deadline.
You can create a timeline to keep track of your progress.
Check your understanding
Read all the questions and make sure you understand them. Highlight key words such as demonstrate, outline and show.
If you are not confident reading and writing in English, ask someone who is more confident to help you.
Give clear and comprehensive answers
Structure your answers. Make sure you:
- answer the funder’s questions when describing the outcomes you want to achieve
- be clear who you benefit and the need for what you will do
- show a clear plan you will follow to achieve your outcomes
- set a clear budget
- show how you will measure the impact of what you will do
- explain what success would look like
Check your answers to make sure they are clear and answer the question. Read them aloud or have somebody check them for you.
Check your spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Help with your application
If you need help, try to contact the funder. They will often have a team to help you with your application.
Download this example funding bid questions template and documents checklist:
It’ll help you prepare to write your application and check you have the documents you need.