COMMUNITY SERVICES
Tel: 03450 450 500
Contact via email:
Arts development officer (This link will open in a new window)
Community development officer (This link will open in a new window)
Community safety officer (This link will open in a new window)
Major developments team (This link will open in a new window)
Partnerships manager (This link will open in a new window)
Sports development officer (This link will open in a new window)
Funding toolkit - useful websites and publications
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
www.cambscf.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Providing grants to local charities and community groups throughout the county of Cambridgeshire.
Cambridge CVS
www.cambridgecvs.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Promotes and supports local voluntary and community action.
The National Lottery Funding Hotline
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
A portal offering information on all grant schemes from the National Lottery Good Causes money.
Making Music
www.makingmusic.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
The largest association of amateur musicians and promoters in the UK.
UK Sport
www.uksport.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)
UK Sport is a government agency responsible for developing high performance sport in the UK.
Neighbourhood Watch Association
www.neighbourhoodwatch.net (This link will open in a new window)
The National Neighbourhood Watch Association provides support to Neighbourhood Watch organisations across the UK.
Interchange Legal Advisory Service
www.interchange.org.uk/legal (This link will open in a new window)
Legal service with expertise of dealing with community events and groups.
UK Fundraising
www.fundraising.co.uk (This link will open in a new window)
A free website offering news, information and discussion on fundraising.
Profunding
www.fundinginformation.org (This link will open in a new window)
Profunding offer news on available funding, trends in funding and training in fundraising.
FunderFinder
www.funderfinder.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
FunderFinder offer software for grantseekers, including two free applications for writing funding applications and budgets.
Grantfinder
www.grantfinder.co.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Grantfinder provide a database of funders available online or on CD-ROM. Subscription is required.
Government Funding
www.governmentfunding.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Online details of all funding sources available from UK Government departments.
ACRE (Action for Communities in Rural England)
www.acre.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
A national charity supporting rural communities.
Nacro
www.nacro.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Nacro provide advice and support to projects that aim to reduce crime.
Community Matters
www.communitymatters.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Federation of Community Associations offering advice on formalities and links to other useful sites.
Eastern Orchestral Board
www.eob.org.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Agency for touring performing arts
Voluntary Arts Network
www.voluntaryarts.org (This link will open in a new window)
UK development agency for voluntary arts with information on funding streams, umbrella agencies and all aspects of setting up an event.
National Energy Agency (NEA)
www.nea.org.uk/Publications/Publications (This link will open in a new window)
NEA have updated the community buildings self-survey pack which advises committees on what measures and improvements could be made to the energy efficiency of their building, depending on how it is used and how often, and points them in the direction of further support and advice.
Big Lottery Fund have announced their related grant scheme - the Community Buildings Programme.
Publications
- The Sports Funding Guide (Sport England) ISBN: 1-900360-49-7, £16.95
- The Directory of Grant Making Trusts, ISBN: 1-903991-33-1, £80.00
- A Guide to Major Trusts (DSC)
Volume 1, ISBN 1903991277
Volume 2, ISBN 1903991315
Volume 3, ISBN 1900360691 - The Complete Fundraising Handbook, (DSC) ISBN: 1900360845
- The Arts Funding Guide, (DSC) ISBN: 1903991102
- The Youth Funding Guide (DSC) ISBN: 1-900360969
- Guide to Arts funding in England
Available from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). www.culture.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window). - J4B Grants, grants and advice database at www.j4b.co.uk (This link will open in a new window)
