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Funding and Monitoring Team

Funding and Monitoring Team. To maximise the external funding brought into Fife and to ensure that local groups are able to realise their projects. In addition we monitor all the funding that is given by Fife Council to Voluntary organisations to ensure best value. How our Team can help you.

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Funding and Monitoring Team

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  1. Funding and Monitoring Team To maximise the external funding brought into Fife and to ensure that local groups are able to realise their projects. In addition we monitor all the funding that is given by Fife Council to Voluntary organisations to ensure best value

  2. How our Team can help you • By receiving project briefs and advising what is the most appropriate funding source • By commenting on draft applications & suggesting improvements • By giving examples of projects that have been funded elsewhere in Scotland • By providing contacts in other countries & councils if necessary for funding • By arranging information briefings for organisations in your locality

  3. Funding Sources • Fife Council • National Lottery • Foundations and Trusts

  4. Fife Council Grants • Enterprise Grants • Special Projects Grants • Youth Work Grants • Culture Grants • Sports Grants • Community Capital Grants • Community Organisation Grants • Floral Enhancement Grants • Community Events Grants • Childcare Grants • Tenants Groups • Fife Charities Trust • Leader in Fife Programme • Common Good Fund

  5. Local Community Planning Budget • £2.6 million 2012 – 2013 Supports local projects and initiatives in partnership with community partners, voluntary organisations, Fife Council Services and external partners. • Should reflect the priorities in the Area Plans • Growing a vibrant economy • Increasing opportunities and reducing poverty and inequality • Improving the quality of life in local communities • Promoting a sustainable society • Reforming Fife’s public services

  6. National Lottery • Over £2.5 billion awarded to Scotland so far • £88 million to projects in Fife • Distributed by 4 different bodies in Scotland • Big Lottery Fund [Big Fund] • Heritage Lottery Fund • Creative Scotland • SportScotland

  7. Which small grant? project’s focus is Developing new ideas or new ways of working Investing in Ideas Improving community, sports or arts activities/new organisations Awards for All Engaging new people in sports or physical activity 2014 Communities

  8. Investing in Communitiespeople, families and communities most in need • Life Transitions • to support individuals at key times of change • Supporting 21st Century Life • to build stronger families and stronger communities • Growing Community Assets • to enable communities to have more control & influence over their own future through ownership of assets • Large grants - £10,000 to £1m • three investment areas • Two stage application process • Very focused outcomes • Fit, need and capacity • Development support and/or funding available • Full Cost Recovery • Approximately 8 months process

  9. Heritage • Sharing Heritage • £3000 - £10 000 to explore, share and celebrate a community’s heritage – events, exhibitions, publications, volunteers • Our Heritage • £10 000 - £100 000 to support all types of heritage projects – smaller parks and greenspaces, museum collections, activities that explore language, culture and memories • Heritage Grants • £100 000 - £5 m for all type of heritage projects • Young Roots • £10,000 - £50,000 to engage young people in heritage • First World War • £3,000 - £10,000 grants to communities to mark centenary of First World War

  10. Successful Applications • Clear objectives and achievable outcomes • Outputs and milestones are measurable • Meet the funders stated priorities • Evidence the need for your project • Exciting and innovative • Demonstrate good governance and skills • Member involvement

  11. Why Applications are Unsuccessful • Recent survey of funders carried out by Grantnet revealed the failure of applications could be attributed to: • applicant ineligibility – 67% gave this as the main reason • ineligible activities – 61% gave this as the main reason • organisational viability – that is capacity or governance issues – 64% • poor standard of presentation – 56% • 8.9% of funders said it would be unlikely that their whole budget would be allocated in 2013; 60% of those funders said that this was because there were not enough applications

  12. Nicola Buchanan • Policy Officer • Funding and Monitoring Team • Corporate Services • Fife Council • 03451 55 55 55 Ext 441000 • Nicola.Buchanan@fife.gov.uk

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