Croydon Voluntary Action offers a funding support service to organisations in Croydon in a variety of ways, including our latest service- Funding Advice Service - see below.  To report any broken links on this page email Carole Short.

Funding Advice Service

This is an exciting new intiative being offered courtesy of the Bespoke Project/South London CVS Partnership across all six South London Boroughs. There is an affordable charge for this service. Go to Funding Advice Service for details

Weekly E-Bulletin

You can register for our free weekly e-bulletin - CVA Updates which is sent out each Monday.

Grantfinder Service

We can offer organisations a free search on the Grantfinder Database, courtesy of Croydon Council.  Download a Grantfinder Search Form, complete, and email to Carole Short.

BIG Lottery Funding

The BIG Lottery Fund Finder Tool will guide you through the application processes and help you find the right programme for your project/activities.  For more information

Funding Central

Organisations can access this direct to over 4,000 grants, contracts, and loans.  For more information

Groups awarded funding by CVA may want to download our logo and use it on their publicity.

CVA's Logo

Groups recently awarded funding from the Croydon Connected Programme - End Gun and Youth Violence Fund - can download a monitoring form from below which they must complete and return as soon as their project is completed.

End Gun and Youth Violence Monitoring Form

Nature Conservation Funding 

Community Investment Fund

If you have had funding in previous years, you are welcome to bid again. You can also make more than one bid, filling in a separate form for every activity you would like funding for, as long as the total of all the bids is not more than £500. 

Children and Young People Now (CYP Now’s) directory lists well over 100 funding sources and grants that support work with children, young people and families.  Click below to access.

CYP Now Funding Directory

source cypnow

With limited funding and increased competition these days writing good fundraising applications is key to your success.  Here are some tips to help you with your applications:

Writing a Fundraising Letter
Describe your project
Aims and Objectives
Proving the need for your project
Selling Points