This section offers information about funding for voluntary and community groups in Central London. Details are given of funding programmes for London-specific, sub-regional or cross-borough projects. Please follow the links in the left-hand column for more information on each programme.

For information on local programmes and borough-specific funding, please contact your local CVS.

The sections below provide links to websites offering more generic funding links and advice, and organisations offering other kinds of support.

Links to Funders and Funding Information

www.grants.londoncouncils.gov.uk
London Councils' members invest £28m a year funding over 300 voluntary organisations. All of the grants they make seek to improve the lives of people who live in, work in and visit London.

www.londonfunders.org.uk
London Funders is a membership organisation of funders and investors in London’s voluntary and community sector (VCS). Its mission is to strengthen and support funders to better meet the needs of Londoners.

• London funders have recently published a report about the impact of the recession on the groups their members fund - download A snapshot of responses from funders - how the recession is affecting them and their funded groups

www.fundingcentral.org.uk
Funding Central is a free smart website for voluntary and community sector organisations, including community groups, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.

www.funderfinder.org.uk
The Looking for a Grant? section of the Funderfinder website offers a great deal of free information and advice for groups and individuals seeking grants, including leaflets on various aspects of fundraising, links to a wide range of funders and signposting to further organisations or agencies which may be able to offer support.

www.grantnet.com
GRANTnet is an online database that helps organisations identify funding sources for specific projects.

www.governmentfunding.org.uk
This website provides online links to grants for the voluntary and community sector from various government departments.

www.homeless.org.uk/inyourarea/london/interest/funding/index_html/
Homeless Link provides this useful list of funding sources for London groups.

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/funding.asp
The NCVO site provides a wealth of useful information, with a focus on sustainable funding.

www.access-funds.co.uk
This site provides the latest funding information from Central Government, National Lottery, devolved governing bodies, EU and quangos. The site also contains directories of funding programmes and guides to funding.

www.capitalcf.org.uk
The Capital Community Foundation is an independent charitable foundation supporting good causes in London.Their aim is to make it easier for Londoners to bring about positive social change.

Other Forms of Support and Funding Advice

www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
The Institute of Fundraising has produced 'The Good Fundraising Guide', an introduction to fundraising for charities and fundraisers. The comprehensive 64-page guide is aimed at new fundraisers and volunteers.

www.bitc.org.uk/london/programmes/prohelp/index.html
ProHelp is a multi-disciplinary pro bono network of over 800 professional firms who work to make a difference in their local community by providing some of their services free to local community groups and voluntary organisations.

www.charityconsultants.co.uk
Charity Consultants Limited  has offered helpline services for the last 8 years to the not for profit sector. The service offers everyone  20 minutes of free advice and for anyone seeking to raise £ 1 million a free half day of consultancy.

www.cash-online.org.uk
Community Accountancy Self-Help run the CASH Online website, which aims to provide people with the basic financial skills needed to run successful charities and voluntary organisations.

www.cranfieldtrust.org
The Cranfield Trust is a free management consultancy for UK-based voluntary organisations working to address issues of poverty, disability or social exclusion, and can offer support in such areas as business or strategic planning, marketing, IT, human resources and finance.

www.it4communities.org.uk
IT 4 Communities helps match charities and voluntary organisations with companies and individuals with professional IT skills, wishing to volunteer these skills for the benefit of the community.

www.londoncares.org.uk
London Cares partners community organisations with businesses, which then provide volunteers to help organisations on a variety of projects - from painting and decorating to improving IT skills.

www.inkinddirect.org
InKind Direct does not offer funding, but does distribute high-quality new surplus goods to UK voluntary organisations.