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External funding

Local grant providers and advisers

Are you new to fundraising? If yes, you may be interested to know that there are a number of local organisations that may be able to help you prepare for all stages of the funding process. For example writing your first application, or meeting your legal responsibilities to managing funds.

Two key organisations that can help are Voluntary Action Calderdale (VA-C) and the Charities Information Bureau (CIB). Both have experienced staff that can advise you on a broad range of issues relating to funding. For more information contact:

• Name:
• Voluntary Action Calderdale (VA-C)
• E-mail:
• info@cvac.org.uk
• Telephone:
• 01422 348 777 or 0845 450 0272 (local rate).

• Name:
• Charities Information Bureau (CIB)
• E-mail:
• info@fit4funding.org.uk
• Telephone:
• 01924 239 063.

In addition to Voluntary Action Calderdale (VA-C) and the Charities Information Bureau (CIB) there are a number of local organisations that provide information and support on one or more local funding sources. These include:

Calderdale Council

• Community Services
  Telephone 01422 393272 for advice on its community grants, cultural grants and discretionary rate relief.
  See Grants to voluntary organisations.
• Countryside and Forestry Unit
  Telephone 01422 393295 for advice on funding for environmental projects, tree planting woodland management and countryside access.
• Regeneration Section
  Telephone 01422 392220 for advice on its Rural Small Grants.
• Sports Unit
  Telephone 01422 393259 for advice on sports funding.
  See Advisory Service for Funding Opportunities.
• Safer Communities Community Development Team
  Telephone 01422 393182 for advice on small grants for community safety.
• Youth Service
  Telephone 01422 39 2559/ 2579 for advice on its small grants for community education.

Other organisations

Action Halifax
Telephone 01422 321028 for advice on Single Regeneration Budget and URBAN European funding for Halifax.

Calderdale Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
Telephone 01422 392514 for advice on Sure Start capital and revenue funding.

Calderdale Learning and Skills Partnership
Telephone 01422 394192 for support on collaborative activity and the Investment Planning process, including Skills and Access to Employment commissioning activity.

Calderdale Rural Transport Partnership
Telephone 01422 392139 for advice on rural transport funding in the Borough.

Community foundation for Calderdale
Telephone 01422 438738 for advice on a wide range of funding schemes including the Individual Fund and Sure Start.

Green Business Network
Telephone 01422 316661 for advice on funding for projects to improve the local environment.

Business Link West Yorkshire
Telephone 01422 343898 for advice on Calderdale Social Enterprise Grants, and business advice.

West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
Telephone 01422 208875 for free / lowcost financial and accounting advice. 

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