Getting Started: Intro to Bid Writing and Identifying Funders for CIC’s

Schedule

Thu Apr 23 2026 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

LCVS | Liverpool, EN

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This is a CIC specific session for anyone new to funding applications or who would like to improve the quality of their bid writing.
About this Event

This event is designed to provide you with a range of tips, resources and tools to find the funding you need for your CIC. It will also cover the importance of income diversification to ensure your CIC is sustainable, resilient and can generate income from a variety of sources.

The session covers:

· Building a case for support – Identifying what need your organisation addresses, why it’s important and how you meet that need.

· Considering some of the ways in which you can involve the people and communities you work with in identifying/addressing that need.

· Developing a SMART bid narrative that includes outcomes, outputs and impact.

· Identifying how to build monitoring and evaluation into your proposal.

· Discussing ways to maximise the sustainability of your organisation.


· Identifying Funders

o Tools & Resources

o Eligibility

o Criteria

o Priorities

o Exclusions


· Getting to know the Funder

o Strategy

o Annual Report

o Case studies

o Relationships! (last but definitely not least!)


This course is aimed at individuals who are looking to identify funders for their CIC and to develop the skills required to write well-structured and persuasive funding bids for the people, places and causes that they are passionate about.



PLEASE NOTE:
LCVS requires that attendees complete the booking form to the fullest extent to allow us to deliver the session effectively. We ask that you confirm the details before submitting your order.
If ticket sales have ended and you still want to book a place, please email [email protected].



Pricing:
  • £65 charity/voluntary sector
  • £95 private/public sector

The above prices include refreshments and training materials where applicable.



Please note:
  • As we have a waiting list, if you cannot attend, please cancel/refund your ticket or email [email protected]
  • Repeat non-attendance will result in not being permitted to book on to future LCVS events and training
  • We offer event/ticket transfer right up until the day of the event. To transfer to another Event or Ticket, please contact LCVS at [email protected]
  • We will not be accepting Event/Ticker Transfer Requests after the training time/date.

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LCVS, 151 Dale Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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