Identifying funding opportunities You can find funding opportunities in a number of different ways: Search for funding online The Bournemouth 4 Community online tool provides information and links to several funding resources, including government, lottery, EU, non-government and charitable trust funding opportunities. It allows you to search for funding opportunities suitable for your organisation or group and browse through information on different types of funders. Access the Bournemouth 4 Community tool here. Funding newsletter CAN members are regularly sent emails updating them about local, regional and national funding opportunities. One-to-one support BCP Council has staff that can offer one-to-one advice on funding from foundations and trusts. The contact is Linda Maguire, Principal Community Development Officer on 01202 451165. Linda has identified a number of grant-making trusts that smaller groups could apply to here. If your organisation operates in Dorset outside the BCP Council area, Dorset Community Action also provides a funding advice service. General advice There are free websites that can give you advice and support on fundraising such as NCVO. There are also organisations that can provide free 'pro bono' professional advice such as: Pimp My Cause (marketing) Charity Property Help Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme CITA (IT volunteers) Populo HR (free telephone HR advice every Wednesday from 10 am-12 pm for small charities and social enterprises)