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Last updated: 01 June 2009
1 June 2009
From 1st June to 17th July, third sector organisations with an annual turnover of between £150,000 and £750,000 are invited to apply online for a £1,000 bursary from the Government’s Modernisation Fund Grants Programme which is being delivered by Capacitybuilders.
The funding is focused on helping organisations to increase their impact and become more resilient through working more closely with others, and is a key part of the Government’s action plan announced earlier this year for the third sector; ‘Real Help for Communities: Volunteers, Charities and Social Enterprises’.
The Modernisation Fund Grants Programme is targeted at third sector organisations who are engaged in providing services that meet the needs of people and communities affected by the recession. Organisations can find out more - and apply through a quick and simple online application form at www.modernisationfund.org.uk
The £1,000 bursaries will allow organisations to buy at least two days of advice and support to explore how they can become more resilient and work more closely with others, including through collaboration or merger. From the Autumn, £10,000 grants will be available to help organisations which have gone through Phase One of the programme and would like to take further significant steps towards collaboration or merger.
Workshops
Workshops are being held across England to help organisations to:
Organisations can find out details of the workshops via the Modernisation Fund website.
Additional Information and Support is available on the Modernisation Fund website, including an online self-assessment tool to determine an organisation’s strengths and weaknesses in eight key areas. The output report will enable organisations to create a priority list, plan what needs to be tackled next and help identify where support is needed through the Modernisation Fund.
To find out more and apply click the link below: