This piece of research looked at setting up discussion forums on the website which could be used to network voluntary and community sector advisers. It suggests ways to improve vertical links between national, regional and local advisers and horizontal links between advisers working in the same geographical area.

Research mapping Funders’/Funding Forums in England has been carried out by The Development Trusts Association (DTA) and Acevo.

The result of a piece of research carried out by fit4funding - Charities
Information Bureau. It is an analysis to establish the nature of funding advice and to develop a picture of the needs of front-line organisations with regards to funding advice, analysing potential gaps.

This report evaluates current provisions and works up proposals for a package of training; including fundraising, sources of non grant finance, contract negotiations, income generation through trading, full cost recovery and sustainable funding.

The report establishes mechanisms for ensuring that BME VCOs can positively influence the funding environment and investigates developing the capacity of BME groups to participate in policy and advocacy on relevant issues.

Questionnaire on the advocacy and support needs of the BME voluntary and community sector.

Information gathered on public sector spending rules which can create significant difficulties for voluntary and community sector organisations such as claw back of funds, planning rules and state aid restrictions.

A comprehensive report examining existing structures and advise on the development of the infrastructure needed to support a community accountancy service.

Mapping of funding advisers networks in England and implications for a Funding Advice National Network (FANN)

Despite an unprecedented favourable policy environment for the third sector, the Finance Hub has noted “a creeping sense of crisis” regarding voluntary sector funding and a widespread perception in the sector that funding has not only changed markedly in character in recent years but has also significantly reduced.

Recent research by the Finance Hub explores the changing nature of Local Authority funding for the third sector. With less ‘grant funding’ available, and more funding for the sector being provided through commissioning and contracts, what effect is this having on organisations that have previously relied on grant income? How are third sector organisations responding to some of the new restrictions being placed on Local Authority funding?

In 2007 the Finance Hub commissioned research to examine a number of issues in third sector funding, including the decline of local authority grant funding and the degree to which the funding sources currently available enable third sector organisations (TSOs) to invest in building capacity. This is the third of five briefing papers based on this work.

In 2007 the Finance Hub commissioned research to examine a number of issues in third sector funding, including the decline of local authority grant funding and the degree to which the funding sources currently available enable third sector organisations (TSOs) to invest in building capacity. This is the third of five briefing papers based on this work.

In 2007 the Finance Hub commissioned research to examine a number of issues in third sector funding, including the decline of local authority grant funding and the degree to which the funding sources currently available enable third sector organisations (TSOs) to invest in building capacity. This is the third of five briefing papers based on this work.

The Finance Hub has noted “a creeping sense of crisis” regarding voluntary sector funding, with demand for its services dramatically increasing, particularly with regard to support for income generation.

In 2007 the Finance Hub commissioned research to examine a number of issues in third sector funding, including the decline of local authority grant funding and the degree to which the funding sources currently available enable third sector organisations (TSOs) to invest in building capacity. This is the third of five briefing papers based on this work.

In 2007 the Finance Hub commissioned research to examine a number of issues in third sector funding, including the decline of local authority grant funding and the degree to which the funding sources currently available enable third sector organisations (TSOs) to invest in building capacity. This is the third of five briefing papers based on this work.

The third sector funding environment is undergoing dramatic change. What has been a gradual shift from grant-aid funding through to service level agreements through to fully-fledged contracts is still happening.

The third sector funding environment is undergoing dramatic change. What has been a gradual shift from grant-aid funding through to service level agreements through to fully-fledged contracts is still happening.

Funders intend that the resources they distribute have an impact – but often do not succeed in reaching their target beneficiaries or funding the organisations (or types of organisations) they consider priorities.