The Fore’s grants programme is opening for applications for one week, at 12m on Tuesday 11^th April.

The programme is offering unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 in Summer 2023 to help small charities and social enterprises develop, grow or become more sustainable.

Grants are intended to create a step change for organisations, to help them progress to the next stage of their development. Grants can be used to increase staff capacity, serve a new beneficiary group, allow an organisation to become more sustainable or make systems more efficient.

Registration will be open for one week, and close at 12pm on Tuesday 17^th April.

Successful applicants will receive:

a grant of up to £30,000 of unrestricted funding, spread over 1 – 3 years
access to free skilled support provided by experienced professionals
access to a programme of skills training workshops, covering areas such as fundraising, communications, finance, and strategy, amongst others
a fully funded place on an impact measurement course

How to Apply

Those interested in applying should watch the webinar for tips on how to submit the best possible application for funding from The Fore.
Applicants will need to register their interest in applying via The Fore Applying for Funding page (this will take 2 to 3 minutes); registration will be open for one week, 12pm on Tuesday 11^th April – 12pm on Monday 17^th April.
On Tuesday 18^th April, all registered applicants will receive confirmation that they have been allocated a place on the funding round, along with details of how to apply. If more applicants are registered than places available, places will be allocated randomly.
Once applicants have received their confirmation, they will have 3 weeks to write their application before the application deadline at 5pm on Tuesday 9^th May.
Applicants should submit their final application through the link provided in the confirmation email.