• Association
of Charitable Foundations (ACF)
• All About Birmingham
• Birmingham - a global
city with a local heart
• Birmingham
Carers Association
• Birmingham
Chamber - Your Birmingham
• BVSC
• Charities
Aid Foundation
•
CAFonline.org
• Charity
Commission
• Community
Foundation Network
• Directory
of Social Change
•
Foundation
Centre
•
Funding
Information
•
Fundraising
UK Ltd
•
Giving
Campaign
• Guidestar
•
I
Need to Know
•
NCVO
•
NHS
Library Department
• Association of
Charitable Foundations (ACF):
www.acf.org.uk
ACF (Association of Charitable Foundations) is the leading membership association
for trusts and foundations in the UK with over 300 members ranging in size
from small and local grant-makers to some of the world's largest foundations.
• All About Birmingham:
www.birmingham.org.uk
The official destination site for the City of Birmingham.
• Birmingham - a global
city with a local heart:
www.birmingham.gov.uk/youngpeople
Birmingham City Council's services for our young people are all about working
to support their learning and development towards adulthood.
• Birmingham Carers
Association:
www.b-c-a.org.uk
To relieve the poverty and sickness and mental suffering of people who are
caring or who have cared for spouses, partners, relatives, and others who
are dependent because of a disability, illness or frailty.
• Birmingham Chamber
- Your Birmingham:
www.bci.org.uk
Independent business support organisation serving and representing the business
interests of small to large companies from all industry sectors.
• BVSC:
www.bvsc.org
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is an independent Charity, working
with and on behalf of voluntary and community organisations in Birmingham.
As one of a number of councils for voluntary services (CVS) in England, BVSC
seeks to support and promote the development of an effective and diverse voluntary
and community sector.
• Charities Aid Foundation (CAF):
www.cafonline.org/Default.aspx?page=7544 (Grant Programmes link)
CAF is a non-governmental organisation with a unique purpose, to increase
the substance of philanthropy around the world. Wherever we work we aim to
help donors make the most of their giving, and non profit organisations make
the most of their resources.
• CAFonline.org:
www.CAFonline.org
You can make online donations to the charity of your choice, including the
Birmingham Foundation via the above website. Once on the site, simply select
‘Find a Charity’ and type in ‘Birmingham Foundation’ so
that you can view our details.
• Charity Commission:
www.charity-commission.gov.uk
The Charity Commission is here to give the public confidence in the integrity
of charities in England and Wales. We are a UK Government department responsible
to the Courts for our decisions and to the Home Secretary for the way we use
our resources.
• Community Foundation
Network:
www.communityfoundations.org.uk
The Community Foundation Network is the national support organisation for
the United Kingdom community foundations. Community Foundations represent
a fast-growing development which benefits donors, local voluntary and community
organisations and local communities through the UK.
• Directory of Social
Change (DSC):
www.dsc.org.uk
Directory of Social Change (DSC) is an independent charity with a vision of
an independent voluntary sector at the heart of social change.
• Giving
Campaign:
www.givingcampaign.org.uk
An independent, national campaign supported by the voluntary sector and the
Government. It has been established to increase the amount of money given
to UK charities.
•
Guidestar UK:
www.guidestar.org.uk
GuideStar UK, the first place to look for comprehensive information about
every charity - from the largest national charity to the thousands of small
charities that are active in every community. GuideStar UK is a member of
GuideStar Alliance.
•
Foundation Center:
www.fdncenter.org
A world enriched by the effective allocation of philanthropic resources, informed
public discourse about philanthropy, and broad understanding of the contributions
of nonprofit activity to civil society.
•
Funding Information:
www.fundinginformation.org
We have over 25 years of experience working with non profit distributing organisations
as they develop their fundraising skills and strategies.
• Fundraising
UK Ltd:
www.fundraising.uk
Fundraising UK Ltd is the UK's leading Internet fundraising consultancy. Founded
in 1996 by Howard Lake, it helps charities in the UK and internationally to
use the Internet as a fundraising tool to enhance and extend their existing
fundraising activities. It also advises for-profit companies that provide
services and products to fundraisers, helping them use the Internet to enhance
their business.
• I Need to
know:
www.ineed2know.org.uk
Welcome to Ineed2know.org.uk, here you can find services and activities for
children, young people and families across Birmingham.
•
NCVO:
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) is a registered charity
(number 225922), a company limited by guarantee, number 198344 England,which
gives voice and support to civil society.
NCVO believes passionately in the voluntary and community sector. This is
a sector with the power to transform the lives of people and communities for
the better.
•
NHS Library Department:
www.equip.nhs.uk
A gateway to quality health
and social care information for UK patients, their families and carers.
Help yourself to find out:
- about risks, symptoms and treatment options
- where to seek support and advice (in UK)
- information for the West Midlands
• Access Funds
• Birmingham
Foundation
• Charities
Aid Foundation
• Charities
Direct
• Charles
Henry Foyle
• Citizens
Connection
• Community
Fund
• Eve
Brook Scholarship Fund
• European
Social Fund (ESF)
• Fit
4 Funding
• Funder
Finder
• Government
Funding
• GOWM
– European Funding
•
Government Funding
•
GRANTFinder
•
Grants Online
•
J4B
•
Lottery Funding
• Sport
Relief
•
Trust Funding
• Access
Funds:
www.access-funds.co.uk/directories
This site aims to provide the latest funding information from Central Government,
National Lottery, devolved governing bodies and the EU, providing grant and
funding information to the British Charitable sector.
• Charities
Aid Foundation:
www.cafonline.org/grants-council
CAF is a non-governmental organisation with a unique purpose, to increase
the substance of philanthropy around the world. Wherever we work we aim to
help donors make the most of their giving, and non profit organisations make
the most of their resources.
• Charities
Direct:
www.charitiesdirect.com
CharitiesDirect.com is renowned for it's comprehensive databases of financial
information about charities and database of charity advisors.
• Citizens
Connection:
www.CitizensConnection.net/getting-funded
Aims to demystify the world of funding by providing access to information
previously only available at a charge. Contains the latest funding news, helpsheets,
good practice guides etc.
•
Community Fund:
www.community-fund.org.uk
Community Fund is the operating name of the National Lottery Charities Board,
the independent organisation set up by Parliament in 1994 to distribute money
raised by the National Lottery to support charities and voluntary and community
groups throughout the UK and to UK agencies working abroad.
•
Eve Brook Scholarship Fund
www.evebrookfund.org.uk
The Eve Brook Scholarship Fund is for young people, aged 16 – 25, who
have grown up in residential or foster care with Birmingham City Council.
• European
Social Fund (ESF):
www.esf.gov.uk
The official website of DFEE, includes news and downloads of application forms.
• Fit
4 funding:
www.fit4funding.org.uk
The fit4funding website provides 'Help & Advice' for community groups
and voluntary organisations who are seeking funding.
• Funder
Finder:
www.funderfinder.org.uk
Funder Finder develops and distributes software to help individuals and not-for-profit
organisations in the UK to identify charitable trusts that may be able to
give them money.
• GOWM
– European Funding:
www.go-wm.gov.uk/european
European Secretariat website; information on structural funding available
in the West Midlands.
• Government
Funding
www.governmentfunding.org.uk
This site is your online portal to grants for the voluntary and community
sector from a wide variety of funders.
•
GRANTFinder
www.grantfinder.co.uk
Established in 1985, GRANTfinder is a user-friendly funding database carrying
details in excess of 4,000 UK and EU grants, loans, venture capital and advisory
programmes – a reservoir of information that is constantly growing and
continuously updated.
Organisations benefiting from GRANTfinder’s services include: local
authorities; universities; housing associations; the health sector; business
support agencies; leading accountancy firms; national charities; and blue
chip companies.
• Grants
Online
www.grantsonline.org.uk
The UK's leading information provider on grants from the European Union, UK
Government, the Lottery and Grant Making Trusts.
• J4B
www.j4b.co.uk
Comprehensive grant information for the UK & Ireland. Over 4500 financial
programs researched with daily updates. Covering European, national government
and lottery funding plus regional and local funding.
• Lottery
Funding
www.lotteryfunding.org.uk
Lottery Funding is a joint website run by all Lottery funders in the UK. This
site allows you to search information on current funding programmes across
the UK.
• Trust
Funding
www.trustfunding.org.uk
Trustfunding details all trusts included within DSC and CAF publications and
is updated regularly throughout the year.
It includes information on over 4,200 grant-making trusts with a total of
over £3.1 billion a year.
