Apply for a grant

Read the rules, write to the funder's questions and submit before the deadline.

1. Check you meet every eligibility rule. Most people forget this: Applications that miss one rule are rejected without being read
2. Note the deadline and word limits
3. Gather accounts, policies and the budget
4. Write the answers to the funder's questions
5. Build the project budget
6. Have someone else read it against the criteria
7. Approve the application (Chief executive signs off)
8. Submit and save the confirmation
9. Put the reporting dates in the diary if funded

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