bfunded Services

About bfunded

bfunded is a partnership project between the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC), Bradford Council for Voluntary Services (BCVS), Keighley Voluntary Services (KVS) and fit4funding .
bfunded is here to help organisations in the Bradford District seeking to fund their work.
The project is part-financed by European Regional Development Fund and Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (Safer & Stronger Communities).

bfunded is designed to help everyone involved in the voluntary, social enterprise and community sectors of the Bradford District to find funds to achieve their vision. How can we help you?

Bfunded services include:

Bfunded website

The bfunded website: www.bfunded.org.uk provides a searchable database of funding opportunities provided by J4B together with local information and help provided by Bradford MBC and the CVSs in Bradford District It also contains Help and advice sheets supplied by fit4funding .

Funding Advisors

Bfunded has two Funding Advisors who work in partnership with development and outreach workers in the Bradford District to provide groups with funding information, advice and assistance.

Chris Light is based at Bradford CVS, tel: 01274 722772, Email: chris@bradfordcvs.org.uk
and Lynne Burns, at Keighley VS tel: 01535 665258 and speak to Beryl or Fran to book an appointment for funding advice. Lynne works 2-days per week (usually Tuesdays and Wednesdays) email Lynne@keighleyvs.org

In addition, bfunded has a Strategic Funding Officer who works with groups in the PACT areas of Bradford District to develop ways to promote their services to potential users and funders. Sarah Moss is based at Keighley VS, Tel: 01535 665258, Email: sarah@keighleyvs.org

Newsletter

A monthly round-up of funding news and opportunities available on our website. Great for those who need to keep up-to-date with funding trends. Click here to see the latest newsletter.

Funding Advice Network

bfunded has a Development/Outreach Workers network called FAN, which links all those involved in providing funding information and advice to groups in the District. Sarah Moss, bfunded Strategic Funding Officer, Tel: 01535 665258, Email: sarah@keighleyvs.org

Funding events

Bfunded organises and supports a number of funding fairs and other funding events across the Bradford District. Information about upcoming funding events can be found in the ‘Diary’ section of the bfunded website.

Training

Fit4Funding trainers deliver OCN-accredited courses for funding advisors at two different levels to meet the needs of new advisors and those who need to explore key funding topics, such as commissioning, in greater depth. Opportunities are circulated through the FAN network, as the training is aimed at workers who give funding advice as part of their role.

Funding for Individuals

The bfunded website does not offer help with funding for individuals.
However you may find details of funding for individuals, related to capacity development in the Voluntary and Community Sector, within the funding database.

For funding help for all sections of this website Community, Social Enterprise and Business return to the Home Page of this website.