September insight meeting: Applying for funding - the experience of charities

Since we coordinated the ‘We Stand with the Sector’ statement at the beginning of the pandemic, we have continued to work with others to explore how funders can better listen and trust grantees to get on with the job.

As the costs of living skyrocket for the capital’s communities, providing flexibility and trust to those who are on the frontline of supporting those communities will be critical. For our September insight meeting, we were delighted to be joined by IVAR (Institute for Voluntary Action Research) who shared the findings from their recent survey of 1,200 charities on what they think is needed to improve the experience of applying for and managing grants.

We heard more about the survey findings, followed by a discussion with members about work that is already happening to improve the funding experience and what needs to happen next.