Alongside our work on behalf of local donors and funders, the Community Foundation focuses on partnership working and collaboration within the city and two counties. This ensures local voluntary sector groups can be referred to other organisations offering help, support and funding locally.
Have a look at the following useful resources when looking for assistance or planning a funding application:
CASE
In addition to its services delivering capacity building, advice, training and support to people wanting to set up co-operatives and social enterprises in Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands, CASE offers support to organisations seeking to improve their services to local communities.
This service is of special relevance to groups embarking on Reaching Communities and other Big Lottery projects as they are required to complete an organisational strength review within the first three months of commencement of project funding.
More information is available at www.case.coop or can be downloaded here: CASE Big Lottery support provision.
Leicestershire and Rutland Sport
Leicestershire & Rutland Sport have a dedicated funding finder which points you to a number of local, regional and national sources of funding available for clubs/groups, facilities, talented individuals and coaching. Follow this link to find out more:
https://www.lrsport.org/fundingfinder
Leicestershire Funding Toolkit – Voluntary Action LeicesterShire
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) offers support to individuals and organisations who are involved in local community action and their invaluable funding toolkit could will help you secure sustainable income. Find out more:
www.valonline.org.uk/funding-toolkit
Voluntary Action Rutland (VAR)
VAR supports and promotes local voluntary action by providing advice, information, support, training and consultation in the county of Rutland. They also offer equipment loan and office services.
Leicestershire & Rutland Community Foundation also works with:
De Montfort University
Leicestershire County Council
Leicester Law Society
http://www.leicestershirelawsociety.org.uk/
Mars in the Community
Reaching People
Rural Community Council
UK Community Foundations
http://ukcommunityfoundations.org/
University of Leicester