Welcome to the
WCCN Funding Expert!

Most community and voluntary groups at some time will need to raise funds to fulfil their purpose and there are various ways to go about this including:

• Subscription/membership fees
• Sponsorship
• Fundraising events
• Interest from investments
• Applying to funding bodies

This advice page focuses on the last of the five options listed above and has been created to help groups, early in their funding careers, access simple, small ‘pots’ of money from funding bodies.

Many groups find this process daunting and time consuming but it doesn’t have to be. If you approach it in the right way the time involved can be greatly reduced - and your chances of success will be greatly increased too.

Just place your mouse over each of the boxes below to progress your funding idea so that it becomes reality...

	How to develop your project idea so that others understand what you are trying to achieve.
	How to select a funder who is most likely to be interested in your project.
	How to use more than one funder - Hedging your Bets or Matching the Cost
	Overcoming the Jargon - a mini-jargon buster!
	How to prepare for your funding application
	How to cost the project
	How to fill the form in
	Some Do’s and Don’ts!

Key Contacts

• Kerrier Interlink – Doug Polman: 01209-614909
• Penwith Interlink – Beccy Trahair 01209-614909