Funding or grants for a not-for-profit organisation?

Question

I am in the process of setting up an information, advice and counselling service for young people. I would like to know how I can access funding/grants for this type of organisation.

I need funding to pay for a building where young people can access all the services that will be available to them and I need funding to pay the specialised staff.

I have researched the Lottery fund but a lot of their funders take months to process which is ok but I want to know if there are other funders who can make a decision quicker so that I can use the funds to expand the service sooner.

Answer 1

Here is a good place for you to start. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) This catalog is a resource for all  Federal Grants and loans. http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html

Your City and state would have sites that can help you out. Do a search on block grants for your state. That should get your research going.

Answer 2

First of all, there is no such thing legally as not for profit in the UK - you need to be clear on the correct legal status of your organisation before you apply anywhere.

The BLF is not that slow - and Awards for All is only 8 weeks. Raising funds is not an instant process! Do you have a properly worked out budget and project plan?

Contact your local CVS (Google your town and CVS) - they will have access to specialist software such as Funderfinder and Grantfinder and will help you with your search.

Answer 3

there is a book you can get from the gov; i think that lists all the giver's

when i did that i talked to other fund raiser's and got names , books from them , you will never get an answer quicker than a couple of months we have had to wait for 6 months or more for an answer

Answer 4

Google has a list of sites you could use, just search for what you need.

Answer 5

you can go to schools...put up signs that say that you ned money

sell things and let the proceeds go to your projects

GOOD LUCK!