TFN Herts - Application Form

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Application form Guidance

Thank you for your interest in applying to The Funding Network Hertfordshire's live crowdfunding event, taking place online from 6.00 - 7.30pm on Wednesday 3rd March. 


We are inviting Hertfordshire-based charities to pitch to an online audience, with the aim of raising around £3,000 - £5,000. Successful applicants will also benefit from support in preparing their funding pitch and the guidance of a fundraising professional ahead of the event.


Please read the below guidance before continuing with your application. 

 

What kind of organisations will be considered?

TFN supports not-for-profit organisations and projects that aim to achieve social change. To see examples of previously funded non-profits, please visit our website.


In addition:

·      TFN does not support organisations which involve the promotion of any specific religion or political party.

·      Applicants do not have to be a registered charity but must be a registered not-for-profit with clearly stated charitable aims. 

·      Applicants should have an annual income of £500,000 or under

·     For our this event, TFN will only accept applications from organisations which work in Hertfordshire or have their national / international office based in that region.


Organisations that have already pitched at TFN Herts may re-apply. If you would like to discuss your options before completing your application please contact jennie@thefundingnetwork.org.uk.

 

What is the role of the Sponsor? 

TFN was created as a network of people interested in giving to social change organisations, and the requirements for "sponsoring" an application reflect this. The Sponsor must know your work well, but not be paid by your organisation. If selected, your Sponsor must be prepared to publicly pledge at least £250 to your organisation and speak in support of it on the night. These requirements are designed to give other members of the audience confidence in your work and encourage donations.

 

Sponsors may not be in the paid employ of an organisation that they sponsor; other kinds of personal affiliation, such as trustee, mentor, or volunteer relationships, are entirely acceptable.

 

Application Process

Please complete the following application form by 10am on 19th January.


There is the option to save the form and access it via your email address and a password so that multiple people can work on the application. When completing your application please do not provide links to other reading or documents. 

 

Selection Process

The selection process has two parts - all applications are initially read and scored against criteria to create a shortlist. Shortlisted applicants are then invited to a ten-minute phone call with our panel - these calls will take place between 4.30 - 6.30pm Tuesday 26th January. This is designed in part to judge the ability of your proposed presenter and it is therefore essential that they be available for this call. All applicants are informed of the outcome a few days after this meeting. 

 

Three organisations will be selected to present at this event, with the aim of getting a good variety of issues. TFN always receives more applications than slots available but will we endeavour to give feedback to all applicants. 

 

Preparing for the event

Selected presenters are required to attend a workshop with the TFN team prior to the event to help prepare their pitch. This will take place from 2.30 - 4.30pm on Tuesday 9th February. We will also ask that you attend a rehearsal ahead of the event. 

What information will you be asked for? 

The TFN application is broken down into four sections:
  • Organisation Details
  • Your Application
  • Financial Information
  • Monitoring Information
Organisation Details:
Organisation contact details
Organisation set-up (or intended set-up)
Presenter information
Name of Sponsor 
*Documents needed: if you are a registered company limited by shares, we'll need your articles of association

Your Application:
Aim of your organisation (30 words)
Aim of the project for which you are seeking funding (30 words)
Background to your project and organisation (100 words)
What problem is the project addressing? (100 words)
What is the purpose of the funding you are applying for? (drop down options)
How will your project address the need identified? (250 words)
How many people will your project directly reach? And who are they? (30 words)
If applicable, how many people will your project indirectly reach? And who are they? (30 words)
Project budget (attachment upload)
Please explain what you would do with a contribution from TFN. (200 words)
What social change will this project achieve and how do you plan to assess this? (200 words)
Sponsors note (100 words)

Financial Information:
What is your annual turnover for the last full financial year? (30 words)
What is your projected income for the current financial year? (30 words)
What are your main sources of funding and how long are these secured for? (50 words)
What is your reserves policy? (100 words)
What is your current level of free reserves? (50 words)
*Documents needed: most recent annual accounts or budget/cash flow/management accounts in lieu of these

Monitoring Information:
Location you work in
Beneficiary group you support
Need you address
If you work with vulnerable people, do you have a safeguarding policy in place? 
Details of your current Trustees/Directors, occupations and dates appointed (if not a registered charity)

Page 3 - Organisation Details



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TFN will only support organisations limited by shares if it is written into their governing documents that 100% of any profits are reinvested back into the organisation. We will not support organisations if they have the potential to pay dividends to non-charity shareholders now, or in the future. To confirm your status please attach your Articles of Association.

Please provide an outline of your organisation structure and how you meet TFN's criteria of being not for profit with charitable aims.












Page 4 - Your Application


A very brief description of the mission and objectives of your organisation

A very brief description of the project.

Why was your organisation created? What does your existing work do?

What is the need and how have you identified this? Why is your project important? Include any measurements that have been taken to verify the problem - statistics, your own or independent research etc



What is your solution to the problem you have identified? Unless this is a new project please mention what you have achieved in the last year and give evidence of your track record. Outline how your project will work and if you have a compelling sum that shows how funding your project would save resources elsewhere please include this.



Indirect beneficiaries include: wider family, community, etc


How will you assess the impact of the project? What results do you expect to see - do you have any evidence that your solution will solve the problem you have identified? If this is an existing project please provide details of your impact to date.


Please explain how you would spend up £3,000 - £5,000 (a brief budget is useful) and provide an explanation of how you plan to raise any money not raised at TFN.

A brief statement from your sponsor outlining why he/she thinks your organisation is worth support, and details of any affiliation between the sponsor and the organisation.

Page 5  - Financial Information







Page 6 - Monitoring Information




Please select the country where your work takes place. If this is across more than one country, please select the option where this specific project will operate. If your work is global then please select the global option.

If you are not a registered charity, please provide details of your Trustees / Directors / Advisors. 
Name Date Appointed
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee



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