Some things to think about when writing your funding bid:
- Opening
- Needs
- Issues
- Approach
- Capability
- Mapping
- Budget and impact
- Close
1 What is your one minute pitch?
What is going to make my funding bid stand out from the crowd?
2 Facts and figures (to back up demonstration of need)
What knock on consequences are there if the need(s) continues to be unmet?
3 What is the need and why is it still unmet?
Identify and Evidence local need.
What is your change insight – what are you planning to do?
4 Your organisation’s plan to tackle the need
My theory of change (if and then statement); Logic Model; Robust plan;
Focus on benefits.
5 Provide evidence that your organisation has the ability to achieve this
Provide evidence – such as:
Skills
Knowledge proof – case studies and evaluations
Experience
Relationships & Partnerships
6 Map your application to the Funder’s Criteria
Check through to ensure that you have mapped your application to meet the funder’s criteria and not written a great pitch for something else entirely.
Are you actually pitching to achieve what the funder is prepared to fund?
7 A good deal
Demonstrate value for money – only run up to the nearest pound.
Quantify your social impact
8 Make a lasting impression
Reiterate the need
Be personal and sincere – pick out one or two highlights
