Need some help with fundraising for a creative project?
We have some practical ideas and opportunities below that might help you get started, from our Fundraising Manager Yvonne.
We aren’t able to help write an application for you, we hope this support and signposting to opportunities will set you on your way to success.
Fundraising Tips:
Are you new to fundraising? Maybe you’ve received some seed money through CBC’s Creative Communities and wondering where to go next?
We’ve put together some tips for where to look for funding and where you might get some extra help. Download our tips here as a pdf.
Black Country Funding Network for Arts and Culture
Are you looking for some help with any aspect of funding or fundraising? Would you like to connect with others in the region? or hear about funding opportunities?
CBC has a free funding network for anyone in the arts and culture sector in the Black Country. The network can connect fundraisers, or anyone who needs to fundraise, also provide the space, dialogue, support and opportunities for future partnership working. We aim for a more joined up approach – complementary not competitive – and avoid duplicating funding requests.
We share funding opportunities through regular emails.
We also host events that offer tips and advice for successful fundraising.
Check back here to find out about our next events
If you would like to join the network please email yvonne@creativeblackcountry.co.uk
Here’s what some of our network members thought about recent events:
“Informative and engaging, useful to share thoughts and experiences with others across the sector”
“This session was an excellent introduction to grant finding applications . The presentation and information was concise and accessible . A fantastic support for us at this early stage .Thank you so much”
“Invaluable perspective on the fundraising process, delivered in an approachable but thorough way”
The network was initially supported by Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy.
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New Funding Surgeries
Do you have a question? Or need some advice in person?
Why not pop along to one of our new funding surgeries taking place across the region in 2024.
The next surgery will be on Monday 13th May from 12-3pm at SCVO Landchard House, Victoria St, West Bromwich B70 8EX
Please email yvonne@creativeblackcountry.co.uk to book a place for a half an hour or hour slot
CBC Fundraising Scheme
Do you need help with a particular challenge? Could you benefit from some one to one support to gain confidence?
CBC has developed an initiative to support local communities involved in arts and culture activities with their fundraising.
The Scheme includes fundraising workshops, mentor support and real-life experience for people looking to develop fundraising skills.
The aims are to:
support emerging fundraisers or those whose role may need these skills e.g. community group lead, coordinator or producer
support the community groups, organisations, festivals who may only need someone for a few days, or on a project basis, who can’t afford to pay a fundraiser.
create a fundraising resource that could be shared across the region
raise the profile of fundraising as a career choice (a role always in demand!!)
The next scheme will begin in Spring 2024
Any queries please email: yvonne@creativeblackcountry.co.uk
Creative Black Country is a Creative People and Places Programme primarily funded by Arts Council, England. CBC has to raise the remaining funding from elsewhere in order to make our work with communities possible. We have a Fundraising Manager, Yvonne Gregory, whose role it is to maintain and develop relationships with funders and supporters.
Yvonne’s remit also goes wider to help support the arts and culture sector to attract more funding into the region.