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Funding

South West Forum is not a funding body nor are we able to offer funding advice (to find our more about our role please click here). However, we can signpost you to other places of support - your local CVS or Funding South West for example.

Investing for Inclusion
Stable, secure and adequate finance is essential in order for VCOs to fulfil their social purposes. That is why South West Forum is campaigning for improvements in funding, purchasing and investment relationships. Whilst examples of good practice exist, far too many organisations are undermined by inadequate, short-term funding or by unsuitable contracting and procurement arrangements.

Click here to find out more about 'Investing for Inclusion'.

SWF Participation Fund
South West Forum has a limited Participation Fund to help our members with the costs associated with attending our events.

The following basic eligibility criteria apply:

The individual must be participating on behalf of a voluntary or community organisation. (S/he may be a volunteer, trustee or employee.)
The organisation must be a member of South West Forum or a member of an organisation in membership of South West. (So a community group which is a member of a CVS which itself is a member of South West Forum would be eligible).
The individual’s own organisation is unable to meet the costs of participation.
The event must be organised or sponsored by South West Forum.

To apply please contact Lynn Blakey (01392 247901) to request an application form.

No more than two applications per organisation in any one financial year (March to April). We will try to respond to requests as quickly as possible.