Useful websites
There are many websites offering information and advise in relation to funding in the voluntary and community sector. We have included links to some of these on this page.
If you know of websites that have been particularly useful to you and are willing to share them please let us know by using the feedback form.
General
Charities Aid Foundation
The Charities Information Bureau site 'Fit4Funding', provides advice for Voluntary and community organisations seeking funding and information and advice to funding advisors.
Directory of Social Change
The Directory of Social Change monitors and reports on many issues affecting the voluntary and community sector and in particular has developed a well-known database of Trusts and Charitable givers called Trustfunding.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The NCVO is the national body for the Councils for Voluntary Service and the website provides information on many research and good practice examples, including information on sustainable funding.
One East Midlands is the infrastructure support organisation for the Voluntary Sector in the East Midlands
East Midlands Funding Forum
EMFF is based at Regeneration East Midlands and the website provides useful information from funders about their perspective regarding funding issues. There is also a Funding Index available through the site, along with information about EMFF's extensive training programme
Third Sector
Third Sector is the UK's leading publication for everyone who needs to know what's going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector. Each day, the Third Sector website provides the latest news relating to the sector, in addition to a comprehensive resources section, along with information and details of upcoming events.
Government
Government Funding
The government funding site offers a very good guide to all funding from central government and also enables groups to register and be kept informed, through email alerts, on changes in funding streams directly relevant to the criteria you put in.
Office of the Third Sector
The Cabinet Office website which provides the latest news and policy updates from the Office of the Third Sector.
Sport
Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport
The Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport website has been created to keep you informed of all the latest developments, sports programmes and opportunities that are available accross the Leicester-Shire & Rutland area.
Sport England East Midlands
The Sport England East Midlands website has very useful pages on sports funding in the East Midlands as well as lot of information that will be valuable for sports clubs wanting to develop.
