Getting help
Don’t know where to start? Can’t find what you are looking for?
Whether you’re a voluntary or community group that needs just a few hundred pounds for a local event or many thousands of pounds to purchase a community building, then this is the best place to start!
Raising funds can be one of the most daunting tasks that any voluntary or community group undertakes. The Wales Third Sector Funding Portal provides a wide range of information resources and funding advice to help you take on the funding challenge and improve your chances of success.
- Funding search makes it easier for groups to find out about funders that may want to support their project or idea by undertaking a GRANTnet search.
- For groups who have little or no fundraising experience, new to funding provides a wealth of information and top tips for fundraising success.
- Funding sources provides an overview of the various funding and finance options available to the third sector.
- WCVA’s Helpdesk can signpost you to your local county voluntary council for further advice and guidance on finding funding sources, approaching funders and putting together an application.
- Funding updates provides an easy and convenient way to keep up to date with the latest funding and tendering opportunities.
- Funding news brings you the latest information on funding issues affecting the third sector in Wales and details of various training courses and events.
- Help, advice and support is available from WCVA’s Sustainable Funding Cymru and European teams.
- Training courses that provide new and existing organisations with a range of practical tools and resources to develop a sustainable funding approach.
- Do you need to diversify helps you think about developing a more diverse funding mix.
- Grants – fit for funding provides further information on writing grant funding applications.
- Information sheets on finding funds and sustainable funding.
- Useful links to external websites and resources on funding.
