For funding provided or managed by LCVS (e.g. Skelton), click here
For external funding opportunities, click here.
Please note: LCVS does not provide funding for individuals (this includes cost of living/furniture help). For Cost of Living Crisis Help | Resources & Services for those in Liverpool, please see this page.
Welcome to the LCVS Funding page, here you will find an overview of our funding-related services and information:
- Funding provided or managed by LCVS
- Bid-Writing Support
- Funding Searches
- Funding Strategies & Plans
- Social Investment
- External Funding Opportunities & Funding Advice.
Funding provided or managed by LCVS
As well as our own programmes, LCVS administers funds on behalf of other trusts and organisations that commission us to do so.
LCVS has extensive experience in the management of multiple grants programmes to support voluntary organisations and communities in Liverpool and beyond. We offer a friendly, supportive service that aims to enable organisations applying for funds to maximise their chances of success.
If you still have queries, please email grants@lcvs.org.uk or ring us on 0151 227 5177.
Bid-Writing Support
In recent years, LCVS has supported thousands of organisations to develop successful funding applications worth millions of pounds. We can help you to write your funding application and guide you to address any problems or barriers to help you progress.
Our bid-writing support includes:
- Managing a funding application from inception to finished submission
- Shared responsibility for proposal development
- Production of supporting documents
- Playing the role of “critical friend” throughout the process
- Reviewing the final draft proposal and making recommendations before submission
For full information regarding Bid-Writing Support, please click here.
If you still have queries, please ring us on 0151 227 5177 or fill out our enquiry form.
Funding Searches
LCVS can conduct light touch and comprehensive funding searches for voluntary organisations in the following areas: charitable trusts and foundations, company giving, statutory grants and statutory tenders and contracts,
We have access to some of the best funding information sources available and regularly collect intelligence on funding developments in the sector. We also provide support and training to help you conduct your own funding research. This takes the form of one-to-one guidance on researching funding and structured group training workshops.
For full information regarding how we can help you with Funding Searches, please click here.
If you still have queries, please ring us on 0151 227 5177 or fill out our enquiry form.
Funding Strategies & Plans
LCVS has extensive fundraising experience and the expertise needed to help you generate a plan designed to improve your fundraising and increase your income.
We can also help you to plan, design and implement specific fundraising activities, campaigns and projects tailored to your organisation’s particular needs.
If you still have queries, please ring us on 0151 227 5177 or fill out our enquiry form.
Social Investment
Social investment is not a grant or a donation (although some social investment opportunities may include an offer that is part loan, part grant). It is money provided to enable your organisation to generate more income or be more effective. In other words, it’s a means to an end. This might be by:
- growing your business,
- putting in place better systems,
- ultimately doing more social good,
- and repaying the investment in the process.
If you still have queries, please ring us on 0151 227 5177 or fill out our enquiry form.
External Funding Opportunities & Funding Advice
LCVS occasionally features major external funding opportunities on our website, these opportunities can be seen here.
For more information regarding these external funding opportunities, you should contact the funders directly (weblinks are provided on all external funding opportunities on each of their posts).
For funding advice regarding external funding opportunities, please ring us on 0151 227 5177 or fill out our enquiry form.