Funding 2: From Idea to Fundable Project
Course Description
This session focuses on shaping an idea into a project that funders can understand and support. Participants will learn how to define need using evidence, data and lived experience; describe who will benefit; separate activities from outcomes; and develop a clear ask. The session also connects project design with funding readiness, including policies, budgets and monitoring expectations.
Agenda:
• Defining the need your project responds to
• Using evidence, data, lived experience and local knowledge
• Activity: describe your need clearly
• Activities versus outcomes
• Designing a focused project: what, who and how
• Clarifying the ask: amount, purpose and timeframe
• Funding readiness in context: policies, budget basics and monitoring
• Matching projects to the right funders
Who Should Attend?
Anyone developing a project idea for funding, including staff, volunteers, project leads, trustees and community organisers who need to turn an identified need into a clear proposal before starting an application.
How to Book
To access these courses free of charge, bookings must be made through Volunteer Centre Dorset. Please do not register for the courses directly with the training provider, as a charge may apply.
To enrol staff or volunteers, a volunteer coordinator, manager or similar representative from your organisation should click the link below to email us with the full name, email address and chosen course(s) for each person you would like to enrol. We’ll then arrange access to the training for you.
