Beginners Courses in Funding Applications

New to making grant applications? Feeling out of your depth? Don't despair!
Our "Get Grant Ready – A Beginners Course in Funding Applications" can guide you through.

Training investment:
A rate of £145 + VAT per person, which includes lunch and light refreshments during the day and covers the costs of course material.

Special rate: £250 plus VAT for 2 people attending the same course date from the same organisation.

Next training dates

Wednesday, 26th June 2013
This one-day training course will be held in our training room at the Idox office in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Click here for venue location (Wilmslow) or BOOK NOW (Wednesday, 26th June 2013).

Thursday, 25th July 2013
This practical one-day training course will be held in our training room at the Idox office in central London.
Click here for venue location (London) or BOOK NOW (Thursday, 25th July 2013).

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Our courses are designed specifically for people in the not-for-profit sector who are new to submitting funding applications. They aim to provide the tools necessary to understand the various sources of funding, with a view to writing winning applications and maximising your organisation’s chance of grants success.

Our courses are ideal for anyone who has been thrown into funding at the deep end, helping to equip you with the skills needed to confidently research and apply for funding.
Click here for a typical programme outline.

Inhouse courses

For organisations wishing to run a closed course at their own offices, costs are as follows:

• Up to 10 attendees: £935 + VAT and expenses.

Testimonials

"I found the ‘Get Grant Ready’ and Bid Writing courses absolutely brilliant. The training venue was excellent, and the materials just right. The size of the group was small enough for interaction and sufficiently diverse to be able to learn of experiences in various sectors of the economy.

I left the training session with practical tips and learnt enough to enable me put in a winning bid immediately after the training - £10,000 from The Big Lottery Fund towards the £23,000 cost of a new playground for the school. I was chuffed! Thank you to Idox and the excellent trainers."
Liz Bart-Williams, School Business Manager, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School

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"It was really good to take an in-depth look at how to complete applications and why they fail!! Generally really informative, definitely worthwhile for me!"
Mark Tunnock, Regeneration Assistant, Gentoo Housing.

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"Good and very practical course. Well delivered and very interactive."
Andrew Cooper, Regional Community Investment Officer, William Sutton Homes.

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"Good materials and examples to take away. Small group useful for sharing of information/ideas."
Julie Barratt, Emmaus Rugby.

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"Good introduction and though a mix of experience and sectors, good to hear about experiences of others in the room. Great event - good variety in presentation, relaxed/fun atmosphere. Very enjoyable."
Sarah Jarvis, Partnerships Manager West Yorkshire Probation Service.

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"Very useful and appropriate information. Excellent - thank you."
Karen Clancy, Partnership Funding Officer, Tamworth BC.

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"I learnt something I can put to good use immediately."
Jean Holmes, Office Manager, St Augustine’s Junior School.

Typical Programme Outline

Get Grant Ready: A Beginners Course in Funding Applications

10.30 - Start and introductions
10.40 - Different sources of funding provider
11.00 - Funding terms quiz
11.15 - Finding a funder – conducting a grants search using a sample project
11.45 - Choosing a potential funder
12.15 - Have a go - making an application

12.45 - Lunch

1.30 - Recap and any questions
1.35 - Looking at applications from the funder's point of view
2.15 - Letters of proposal
2.30 - Avoiding the deadly pitfalls
2.45 - Have a go - writing a hook
3.10 - Reasons why applications tend to fail
3.20 - Any questions?

3.30 - Evaluation and close

Learning Outcomes

Idox Information Solutions is proud to be a certified member of the CPD Certification Service.

Learning outcomes:

• Clear understanding of first steps of applying for funding
• Comprehensive understanding of funding terminology
• Ability to find and choose appropriate funders
• Understanding of how to approach standard application questions
• Understanding of how to avoid application pitfalls

CPD Certification Service

Idox Information Solutions is proud to be a certified member of the CPD Certification Service. This means that the further learning value and structure of our training courses have been approved as conforming to CPD guidelines.

We are committed to ensuring:

• Our marketing information and course material is easy to understand.
• Learning outcomes are specified.
• Our delegates receive follow-on support after the course has taken place.
• High-quality training where the content of the course is always appropriate for the audience.
• Our material is updated to reflect changing needs.

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If you would like further information, please contact the Training Department on
Tel: 0844 874 0739 or Email: training@idoxgroup.com