On this page you will find links to Factsheets on various aspects of fundraising. Each Factsheet is based on the information from the courses that make up the York and North Yorkshire Funding Training Programme.

Your local Funding Adviser is available to support you on a one to one basis by helping you to develop your project, research the right funder, plan a funding strategy, and give you advice about any funding applications you would like to submit. Visit the contacts page of this website for the contact details of your local Funding Adviser so you can make an appointment with them.

To help understand some of the terminology used in these Factsheets we suggest you also download the jargon buster.

Foundations For Success - understanding your organisation and project
Improving Your Applications
How To Write An Attractive Application
Researching Funders
Developing a Fundraising Strategy
Proving Your Case To Funders - outcomes and evaluation
Creativity in Fundraising
Getting Support From Companies

The Governance and Funding Team funded by the Big Lottery at Selby AVS has prepared the following Information Sheets for your group or organisation to use as guidance:

A Brief Guide to Legal Structures
Basic Model Constitution
Starting Up a New Group
Do You Need To Be a Charity
Drawing Up Your Constitution for a Community Or Voluntary Organisation