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Effective fundraising applications

School finance
The secret to fundraising success can often come down to writing and compiling effective applications. Brin Best offers nine steps to planning and writing successful funding applications

One of the key elements in any school fundraising strategy is the preparation of the funding applications that will allow you to enhance provision and extend opportunities for your children and the wider community.

I know from experience, however, that such funding applications can feel like intimidating make-or-break documents, or can even strike fear into those who are completing them for the first time.

The aim of this article is to the demystify the bid-writing process and provide some practical advice that will help to unlock the secrets of successful applications, whether they be to National Lottery-funded schemes, to grant-giving bodies or to businesses.

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