Funding Essentials: Planning a Fundable Project

Who is this course suitable for?
This Funding and Project Planning Training Course is ideal for small charities, voluntary groups, community organisations, and emerging not-for-profit organisations looking to secure grant funding and develop successful projects.

Whether you are new to fundraising or looking to strengthen your funding applications, this course will help you create projects that meet community needs and appeal to funders.

What does the course cover?
Successful funding applications start with strong project planning. This practical workshop will help you design a clear, realistic, and fundable project that demonstrates community need, delivers measurable impact, and meets funder expectations.

You’ll learn how to plan projects effectively, manage risks, set achievable outcomes, and gather the information needed to write stronger funding bids and grant applications.

What will you learn?

• How to identify community needs and define your project goals
• How to plan and structure a fundable project
• Creating realistic budgets, timescales, and delivery plans
• How to involve people, ensure communities can take part and fit with what’s already happening locally.
• Identifying and managing project risks
• Showing success and learning.

The workshop is aimed at small and emerging not-for-profit organisations, voluntary groups and small charities to provide the essential skills needed for project planning and grant applications.