Grants Resources
Reporting and Evaluation
As a funder, we are keen to learn about the outcomes and impact that your Leeds Community Foundation grant funding has facilitated.
You can find more information about reporting and evaluation, as well as details on the reporting for your grant and an example End of Grant Report, below.
Read MorePromoting Your Activity
We want to help publicise the fantastic work you’re doing. There are a number of ways we might do that, from promoting you on our social media channels, to sharing photos and quotes.
Guidance is available to support successful applicants to communicate about their activity.
Read MoreUseful Links
Doing Good Leeds
Find training, job and volunteering opportunities, event listings and funding advice.
Learn moreVAL Bid Writing Support
VAL’s Project Worker can give support to organisations to help strengthen funding bids.
ContactLCC Funding Support Scheme
Provides support on how to apply for funding, provided by volunteers from Leeds City Council.
ContactGuidance for trustees
The Charity Commission have six 5-minute guides to help charity trustees.
Learn moreExample governing documents
The Charity Commission have a number of example governing documents you can use.
Learn moreExplanation of funding terms
A document explaining the different terms you might see about funding and budgets.
Read moreApplication budget calculator
This spreadsheet can help you to plan your budget and make sure it all adds up.
DownloadWest Yorkshire Community Accounting Services (WYCAS)
Provide financial training and advice services.
Learn moreOrganisational Change, Leadership & Management
A resource bank from Forum Central for Community Organisations considering development & change.
Learn moreWorkforce & HR
A resource bank from Forum Central to offer information for Community Organisations around workforce and HR.
Learn moreTech for Good Alliance
Free support for Community Organisations around developing digital solutions to tech challenges.
Learn moreGovernance Support
If you need further advice about how to ensure you have the right governance in place, please book a support slot (max 30 mins) with one of our Grants Officers who will be able to provide 1-1 guidance over the telephone.
Book NowExample Applications
Before you start your application, you might find it helpful to take a look at our example application forms. These show you some of our typical application questions (though these vary by programme), and give you an idea of the kind of detail you should include in your application.
You can find an example application for activity funding here and an example application for core cost funding here.