Funding Advice

The aim of the Funding Advice Service is to provide an efficient and effective personal service giving information, advice and guidance to help groups access the resources they require, linked to rigorous but supportive needs assessments.

The service is available to all voluntary and community groups in Swindon. Priority will be given to small groups and those serving socially excluded communities.

For more information contact the VAS office.

Click here for a guide to Finding Funding; five steps to success.

For latest funding opportunities please click here.

Acevo and the DTA have launched 4 new briefings commissioned by the Finance Hub on Successful Procurement & Negotiation in the Third Sector. The outcomes from this project will be of particular interest to:

• Third Sector Organisations, in learning to manage these processes third sector organisations can benefit from growing and diversifying their income revenue.
• Funding bodies, by enhancing their skills in procurement and negotiation funding bodies will learn how to work with the third sector in delivering first rate services.

The 4 briefings are:

1. Tendering and Bidding Briefing: Give your tender a winning chance
2. Impact Briefing: Putting impact at the heart of the tendering process
3. Negotiation Briefing: Effective negotiating to secure better outcomes
4. VAT Briefing: VAT made simple when working in partnership

Public Contract Opportunities – A New Approach 

The Aim of the Workshops is to provide an overview of public sector procurement processes, training in tendering procedures and to increase the awareness of third sector organisations and SMEs so that they are in a better position to respond to future procurements. Click here for more.