Two national research projects exploring Third Sector funding
16th October 2007, 4:25 pm
BRAP has been commissioned by the Finance Hub to undertake two national research projects that explore changes in funding of the third sector and the effects of those changes.
About the Projects
Do you think grant funding from local authorities has declined in recent years? The first of these projects, ‘The Decline of Local Authority Grants – Fact or Fiction?’ will explore the impact recent policy changes have had on the funding provided from Local Authorities.
The second, ‘Intelligent Funding – from vision to reality’ explores how funding bodies invest in the third sector to build capacity. Asking whether this works, this project will provide an in-depth examination of the potential to build real capacity in the sector.
Both projects will help funders improve the quality of their investment decisions as well as supporting third sector organisations to be better equipped to meet the requirements of funders.
How to get involved
From this month, BRAP will be contacting a selection of Local Authorities, Funding Bodies and Third Sector organisations across each of the 9 English regions to begin gathering evidence on both of these projects. This will be a unique opportunity to contribute to the debate and policy development regarding the financing of the third sector at the national level. BRAP is particularly keen to hear from any individuals or organisations who would like to contribute their expertise and views to the research. In particular, we would like those organisations to either take part in a ten minute phone interview, a ten minute online survey, or to contribute to a working group (third sector groups will be compensated for this). If you would like to take part or would just like to find out more, please contact:
Asif Afridi at asifa@brap.org.uk
Or Chris Allen at chrisa@brap.org.uk
Tel: 0121 456 7400
More details and online surveys can be found on the below website:
http://www.financehub.org.uk/two_national_research_projects_exploring_third_sector_funding.aspa