Advice for those we cannot fund

This page provides links to other sources of funding information. There are a number of directories and websites containing information that may help you find appropriate funders for your work.

Association of Charitable Foundations
The Association of Charitable Foundations' website includes downloadable leaflets, facts and figures about charitable trust funding, and links to trusts and foundation websites, UK and international umbrella bodies, and other resources for grant-seekers.
www.acf.org.uk

Directory of Social Change
The Directory of Social Change (DSC) is an information-providing charity. It produces a number of guides and directories for those seeking funding. Details of these are on its website:
www.dsc.org.uk.
Publications include:

• Directory of Grant Making Trusts, A Guide to the Major Trusts
• A Guide to Northern Ireland Trusts, A Guide to Scottish Trusts, The Welsh Funding Guide
• Guides to local trusts in: Greater London, the Midlands, North of England, South of England
• The Arts Funding Guide, The Schools Funding Guide, The Youth Funding Guide
• A Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need, A Guide to Funding from Government Departments & Agencies, A Guide to European Union Funding, A Guide to UK Company Giving.

The DSC also has a subscription website giving information about trust and foundation funding:
www.trustfunding.org.uk

European Union Funding
This website provides further information about European Union funding.
http://europa.eu.int/grants

Funder Finder
FunderFinder develops and distributes software to help individuals and not-for-profit organisations in the UK to identify charitable trusts and foundations that might offer support.
www.funderfinder.org.uk

Government funding
A Government website details grant funds for the voluntary and community sector from several departments, including: Department for Education and Skills; Department of Health; Home Office; Department for Communities and Local Government; and Government Offices for the Regions.
www.governmentfunding.org.uk

National Lottery funding
A website provides information on how to get Lottery funding, the latest news on the organisations that distribute lottery money, and case studies on projects that the lottery has funded in the past.
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk

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