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Grant Manager: Sara Cooney

Grant Manager: Sara Cooney. Overview. Who we are. Our new strategy. Why we have changed. Focus where we can make the most difference: young people and adults facing multiple disadvantage at key stages in their lives Flexible and longer-term funding options More than just funding.

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Grant Manager: Sara Cooney

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  1. Grant Manager: Sara Cooney

  2. Overview

  3. Who we are

  4. Our new strategy

  5. Why we have changed • Focus where we can make the most difference: young people and adults facing multiple disadvantage at key stages in their lives • Flexible and longer-term funding options • More than just funding STRATEGY 2014 - 18 • Supporting small and medium sized charities • Committed to funding core costs CONTINUE OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO :

  6. What about the Community Programme? Community Programme ended Feb 2014

  7. Tri-borough Community Programme Grants since Jan 2013

  8. Impact on Community Programme grant holders

  9. Our new focus

  10. Our new criteria – your organisation

  11. Our new criteria – the people you work with You must work with people aged 17 years of age and over who are experiencing at least one of the following issues:

  12. Our new criteria – transition points You must work with people experiencing multiple disadvantage at a critical point in their life.

  13. Our new criteria – transition points cont.. You must work with people experiencing multiple disadvantage at a critical point in their life. Examples:

  14. Our new criteria – what we don’t fund

  15. What’s available? - 3 programmes ENHANCE A grants plus model - offering an optional range of support to strengthen the effectiveness of those we fund

  16. INVEST programme

  17. INVEST programme outcomes

  18. INVEST programme example FROM PRISON INTO LEARNING SKILLS AND SEEKING EMPLOMENT A charity that works on a 1:2:1 basis with high risk/ multiple offenders Transition Outcomes: Have not reoffended Progression Outcomes: Improved self/esteem, improved basic skills, improved employability

  19. ENABLE programme

  20. ENABLE programme outcomes IMPROVED ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES IMPROVED LEADERSHIP/GOVERNANCE IMPROVED STRATEGIC PLANNING/POLICY IMPROVED STRUCTURES/SYSTEMS IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS

  21. ENABLE programme example TRANSITION POINT: FROM HOMELESSNESS TO ACCOMMODATION AND LIFE SKILLS Support provided : trustee training and support around developing a new business plan Enable Outcomes : Improved Leadership / Governance and Improved Strategic Planning A charity provides practical support, accommodation and work experience for homeless people.

  22. Enhance ENHANCE programme Support is optional Must be in receipt of either an Invest or an Enable grant. Support Providers include: Lloyds Banking, Cranfield Trust, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Triangle Consulting, independent consultants A range of tailored support to help to strengthen the effectiveness of those we fund in reaching disadvantaged people

  23. How to apply • STEP 1 • ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST • Read about our • Funding • Programmes • Read our eligibility • guidance and then • complete the • checklist • STEP 2 • EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM • Register details to • access Expression of • Interest form and • submit online • STEP 3 • APPLICATION AND • ASSESSMENT • If Expression of Interest • has been approved the • Grant Manager will • arrange a visit • If appropriate charity • will be invited to • complete a full • application online • Application assessed by • Grant Panel and a • decision made on • whether to award a • grant

  24. What next?

  25. Tips for good applications • Be able to evidence the need for the work • Prepare your budget carefully and consider what your charity would need to deliver the project/work • Think about how you will monitor the work and its impact • Read the grant criteria and application guidance carefully • Answer all the questions on the application form • Be clear in your answers – avoid jargon • Make sure your figures add up • Ask someone else to read your application before submitting it • Make sure to include any additional information or documents which have been requested

  26. Any questions? Web address: www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk Phone number: 0870 411 1223 Email: scooney@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

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