East Riding 4 Community Supporting the growth and capacity building of community and voluntary...

East Riding 4 Community

Supporting the growth and capacity building of community and voluntary groups in the East Riding of Yorkshire area

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council | External Funding Team

Welcome to the world of East Riding 4 Community...

> Encouraging a greater take up of funding opportunities in the East Riding of Yorkshire area.

> An innovative funding portal that supports the growth and capacity building of community and voluntary groups.

> A one-stop-shop for community funding information:

www.open4community.info/eastriding

http://www.open4community.co.uk/eastriding

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Key Benefits

Key Benefits

Empowers your community and voluntary group to take control of

its own future

Allows you to search through thousands of

funding opportunities,

for free

Provides the opportunity to run projects which may

otherwise be unable to go

ahead

Supplies you with 24/7 access to a dedicated, up-to-date, online funding search

tool

Create your own personal profile

with saved searches and tailored email

alerts

Use the interactive rating and commenting

tools to share your comments

and experiences with others

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Getting Started: The Homepage

> Visit www.open4community.info/eastriding> The homepage looks like this:

http://www.open4community.info/eastriding

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The Registration Page

> Once you start using the system, you will be asked to register via a simple registration form.

> Registration is free and will allow you to access all areas of the East Riding 4 Community platform.

> The registration form looks like this:

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Searching for Funding

> You can search by Government, National Lottery or charitable trust funding.

> The comprehensive search facility is designed to ensure that all users are able to source the funding opportunities relevant to them.

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Conducting a Funding Search

> Click on ‘Search for Funding’ on the homepage to conduct a ‘Funding Search’.

> ‘Funding Search’ searches are made by entering specific search criteria against a number of key questions.

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Conducting a Keyword Search

> ‘Keyword’ searches are made by entering specific words or phrases in the keyword box.

> This search method is good to use when you have a particular programme, funding provider or search term in mind

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Comprehensive Funding Results

> Answering all of the questions on the Funding Search page will generate a results listing featuring funding programmes specifically relevant to that search.

> For each, you will get a brief overview of the funding programme, allowing you to determine with ease whether that particular opportunity could be of interest.

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Full Scheme Details at Your Fingertips

> Full scheme details include:

> an extended description;> key eligibility criteria;> details on application;> contact information; and > useful links and documents…

…providing you with a sound understanding of each programme, so that you can make an informed decision on proceeding with an application.

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Additional Search Features and Resources

> Options include:

> Save Search – return to a particular search at any given time.

> Save Selected Schemes – stay updated on programmes of interest.

> Produce Report – create bespoke funding reports.

> View Results By – view search results by ‘best match’, deadline, maximum value, funding body, etc.

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Additional Search Methods: Browsing

> You can also browse for funding in three key areas: Government, Trust and National Lottery funding.

> This allows you to drill down easily between the different fields:

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Saved Searches and Schemes

> You never have to conduct the

same search twice. Saving time

and resource, you can save

both searches and individual

programmes and view them at a

later date in ‘My Favourites’.

> Tailored email alerts can be set

to inform you when a search or

programme has been updated

or if a new one is added to the

site, meaning you never miss

out on a funding opportunity!

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Producing Tailored Reports

> Users are able to produce bespoke reports by simply selecting any funding opportunities of interest and clicking ‘Produce report’.

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Using Tailored Funding Reports

> The reports are opened in Word format and contain the full scheme details of all of the funding opportunities selected.

> They can be saved, printed, emailed and circulated as required.

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Sourcing Local Support

> The Local Support Section provides information on funding available for the East Riding of Yorkshire area.

> You can also view local advice and fact sheets as well as a calendar of local events, a list of local support organisations and access to local strategies and policies.

East Riding 4 Community

www.open4community.info/eastriding

For further information, please contact the External Funding Team:

Tel: (01482) 391 681 / 2Email: [email protected]

Looking for funding for businesses? Visit www.open4business.info/eastriding today.

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