A ‘One Stop’ toolkit of links to funding, support and resources for social enterprises, community businesses and grass roots organisations
With the array of Covid Response Funding out there, a range of emergency needs and social enterprises, community businesses and community organisations looking at routes to survival, innovation and sustainability we are pleased to have created this comprehensive toolkit in partnership with Manchester City Council, to help social enterprises, community businesses and organisations, scoping and seeking out opportunities over the coming months to secure survival, innovation and sustainability. It includes:
– Local, Regional and National Government funds and support
– Local and National COVID Response funds
– Other funding opportunities
– Networks, support hubs, toolkits and more
– Links on how to attract Media Attention and applying for sector relevant Awards
To help apply your knowledge and give you the best change and funding and sustainability success, we have a series of webinars to be launched to help with this which include:
– Shaking Up Your Income Generation Cocktail (now available to listen again HERE )
– Bidwriting to Achieve Funding Success (now available to listen again HERE )
– Financial Basics – Budgeting, Cashflow & New Scenario Planning (now available to listen again HERE)
– Social Business Canvas – Part 1 (now available to listen again HERE )
– Attracting Media & PR attention, in partnership with Yellow Jigsaw (now available to listen again HERE)
Plus our Podcast series with 9 episodes on everything from funding, to problem solving to communicating your social value might inspire, enthuse and give you hope and connections which can be freely accessed HERE
Finally we came across this UnLtd blog recently which gives some pointers one things to prepare to help you quickly respond to emergency funding:
https://www.unltd.org.uk/blog/how-tos/getting-your-ducks-in-a-row-to-apply-for-emergency-funding
Whilst there is a lot to do, there is a lot of support out there – do get in touch if you need a hand at nickala@flourishtogether.org.uk
