Find Funding
Charities, community groups and social enterprises face a challenging environment – resources are limited, and funding applications can be complex and time consuming.​
According to Pro Bono Economics, over £1.1 billion is spent by charities each year applying for grants, and over two-thirds of applications are unsuccessful. Leading to far too much wasted time and effort.
The Community Investment Gateway aims to do things a bit differently.
Organisations and groups working in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector can apply to join, whether you're a grassroots community group or a well-established charity. And it’s free of charge.
Once your organisation is accepted onto the Gateway, you are eligible to apply for any funding we channel. Because members have been through our application process and provided a lot of standard information, applying for funding is straightforward as we don’t ask you to repeat the same questions for every new opportunity. Our members find this reduces the time burden considerably.
Why join the Gateway?
Marks you as a trusted provider, demonstrating accountability
Open to all sizes of organisation with proportionate requirements
Gives you access to local funding opportunities
Support to build capacity including skill sharing and peer support
Save time with our streamlined funding applications
Application process helps get everything together that funders want to see
