Funding Advice
Advice, information and support on funding free of charge direct to voluntary and community organisations in Haringey. Training courses are also provided on a regular basis.
During 2007, we have helped raise £1.5 million for organisations in Haringey so far.
How to access the service
Carmen Gonzalez is HAVCO's part-time Funding Officer who can help you with finding funding for your organisation and advise on relevant funding inquiries. You can contact Carmen on: 020 8880 4085, email cg@havcoharingey.org.uk.
Funding Fact Sheets
Before you Start Fundraising [DOC]
Defining your Costs [DOC]
Fundraising Strategy [DOC]
Before your Project Ends [DOC]
Filling in the Application [DOC]
Organising Fundraising Events [DOC]
Ready to Apply? [DOC]
Outcomes & Other Terms [DOC]
The Letters Applying to Trusts [DOC]
Preparing the Budget [DOC]
Using a Template for your Budget [DOC]
Simple Guide to Commissioning [PDF]
Top Tips for Writing Applications [PDF]
Full Cost Recovery Tool [XLS]
Preparing Successful Bids by Action Planning [PDF]
Commissioning and Procurement [DOC]
Sustainable Commissioning Model - policy brief March 08 [DOC]
Funding Links
Open 4 Community - A website dedicated to sourcing funding for voluntary groups - Click here to visit
GRANTfinder - The most comprehensive and up-to-date database of grants, loans and other initiatives operating in the UK. Currently it holds details on over 4,000 initiatives, including European Commission grants, UK Government grants, local government grants and grants provided by corporate sponsors and charitable trusts - Click here to visit
j4p Community - A new website from j4b - The most comprehensive Voluntary and Community Sector grants & funding database in the UK - Click here to visit
GRANTnet - A straightforward free-to-use service from GRANTfinder, can help small businesses like yours to identify suitable funding - Click here to visit
Government Funding - You can use this online service to search for funding from various Government departments and Regional Government Offices - Click here to visit
Lottery Funding - 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 - Click here to visit
financehub - This site contains a range of resources to help you find out about funding and to develop a sensible funding strategy. It won’t ‘find you a funder’ but it will help you to navigate through the maze of options and issues. And it will help you to find the best starting points for identifying the right funding for you.Click here to visit
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation - Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK. We aim to improve the quality of life throughout the UK. We do this by funding the charitable activities of organisations that have the ideas and ability to achieve change for the better. We take pride in supporting work that might otherwise be considered difficult to fund - Click here to visit