The Bradford Fund is the central offer in GiveBradford’s strategy to maximise funding and outcomes for the voluntary and community sector across the district. The fund is designed to cover the core costs of Community Organisations and encourage strategic development work to increase resilience alongside daily delivery.

Key information

• Organisations need to have been operating for at least 2 years
• Organisations must be based in or supporting people living in the Bradford Metropolitan District Area
• Organisations must have an income between £50,000 and £300,000 in the most recent financial year
• Organisations can apply for more than one activity area (listed under examples of activity) but ensure it is realistic to achieve in 12 months
• Only one application per organisation can be considered
• This funding should be used to complement, rather than replace/add to your income for the delivery of projects or services
• Grant holders who have previously received a strategic grant from the last two rounds cannot apply

Examples of activity that can be funded

• Purpose – Developing/articulating the organisation’s mission, vision, values, culture
• Awareness – Increase awareness of the political, economic local and national context. Time to horizon-scan for challenges, threats and opportunities
• Effective Leadership – Strategy and planning work, reviewing governance, training and development needs analysis, organisational restructuring
• Networks – Mapping existing networks and opportunities, identifying and developing new partnerships and collaboration
• Finance and Operations – Reshaping/diversifying the funding model, financial planning and budget-setting. Developing/changing delivery/operating models
• Impact – Demonstrating value, using monitoring and evaluation as a learning tool to drive future change

Grant Size: £10,000
Location: Bradford
Duration: 1 year
Deadline: 30/10/2023 at 12 noon
Decisions: December 2023

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