Application Form - Capacity & Development Fund

Section 1 - Organisation

Organisation Name

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

Address

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

Main Contact Person -

Title / Surname / Forename(s)

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

These are the details that will be used for correspondence purposes

Main Contact Person - Job Title

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

Phone Number

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

* required

What type of organisation are you?

* required

Registered Charity

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO or SCIO)

Community Interest Company (CIC)

Faith-based group

Unregistered voluntary or community organisation

Company Limited by guarantee

Other (please specify)

Select as many as appropriate

Tell us briefly about your organisation and your work in Solihull (maximum 200 words).

* required

Maximum 5,000 characters

0/5,000

What is your organisation’s primary target group?

* required

10.

Workforce - Number of staff

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

11.

Workforce - Number of volunteers

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

12.

Workforce - Number of trustees

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

The Project

13.

Is this a collaborative application?

* required

Yes

14.

What are you applying for? (Maximum 500 words)

Include:

The development activity
Who and how many people will benefit (trustees, volunteers, staff, leadership, whole organisation, other organisations)
How it links with organisational development to improve sustainability, productivity, effectiveness or future growth

* required

Maximum 5,000 characters

0/5,000

15.

Which area(s) of development does this support? (See appendix on funding factsheet and tick all that apply)

* required

People

Money and Funding

ICT (Digital & Technology)

Data

Board / Governance

Land and Property

Reputation and Relationships

Partnerships

Other (please specify)

16.

Link to the provider website:

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

17.

Tell us the provider name:

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

18.

Tell us about your chosen provider and why you have selected them (Maximum 200 words)

Include:

Experience
Accreditation
Quality
Why does this represent good value for money compared with other options that were considered?

*Attach evidence of provider/cost (quote, booking form, course webpage etc.)

* required

Maximum 5,000 characters

0/5,000

Funding Request

19.

A. Total Budget (£)

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

20.

Detailed breakdown of costs (staffing, consultancy, venue hire, volunteer costs etc)

* required

Maximum 5,000 characters

0/5,000

21.

Supporting documents, etc detailed budget, quotes etc (attach if available)

22.

B. Contribution from own organisation or another source (£)

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

23.

C. Total SMBC funding request (A-B)

* required

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

Impact and Outcomes

At the end of the grant programme we want to understand what impact this fund has had on the VCFSE sector in Solihull, not just how many people attended a course but the positive increase in skills, sustainability, productivity, capacity, confidence and growth.

24.

Expected Change - As a result of this funding, which areas do you expect to improve?

* required

Skills, knowledge and confidence

Sustainability and resilience

Productivity and efficiency

Capacity and capability

Leadership and governance

Future growth and development

25.

Please briefly explain the improvements you expect to see (Maximum 200 words).

* required

Maximum 5,000 characters

0/5,000

26.

If successful, you will be asked to complete a short self-assessment by scoring your organisation's current position against each improvement area at the beginning and at the end of the project. Do you agree to complete the self-assessment when prompted (link):

* required

Yes

Eligibility and Declaration

27.

Eligibility criteria - Please confirm:

* required

All beneficiary organisations are part of the VCFSE sector

All beneficiary organisations are active in Solihull

All beneficiary organisations work to benefit Solihull residents

We have a governing document (please attach)

We have an organisational bank account (please attach dated within the last three months)

We have an up-to-date set of annual accounts or financial records showing your organisation’s balance of funds, income and reserves (please attach)

We have considered existing local infrastructure support before applying for this funding

28.

Declaration - I can confirm:

* required

I am authorised to submit this application on behalf of the applicant group/organisation

The information provided is accurate and complete

The organisation will use the funding for the purposes described in this application

The organisation agrees to provide monitoring information if funding is awarded

Monitoring Requirements (for information)

Successful applicants will be required to provide:

1. A brief end-of-project report describing:

The activity undertaken
What was learned
Changes in practice
Outcomes achieved
Impact on sustainability, productivity or growth

2. Final evaluation after 3-12 months to understand longer-term impact