Funder Plus: free organisational support and business planning

Through our trusted network of specialist organisations and partners, we offer a variety of free, additional support to every organisation we fund.

All support we offer is tailored to your organisation’s circumstances and needs.

These needs might include:

• organisational development
• governance
• fundraising
• business planning

We offer a range of support including:

• attendance of training courses and/​or conferences
• group learning via webinars and/​or peer networks for grantees experiencing shared issues
• signposting and referrals to trusted development and support services
• bespoke one-on-one consultancy on an agreed issue or clearly defined task

To be eligible your organisation must have received funding from one of the following:

• City Bridge Foundation
• City of London Corporation’s Central Funding and Charity Management Team (formerly the Central Grants Unit)

• applying: you’ll be asked to detail the work your organisation does and to outline the support you need in a simple online form
• assessment: if you’re eligible, a member of the programme team will assess your needs
• customisation: through a process of discussion and further diagnosis we’ll draw up a tailored support plan

To ensure your organisation benefits from the programme takes:

• commitment: you’ll need to set aside time to fully engage with both the on-boarding process and for the duration of the proposed support
• openness: the programme team may need additional information to make sure they fully understand your organisation’s position
• collaboration: including your colleagues, volunteers, users and/​or trustees invariably increases the impact and effectiveness of the support

For more information and to apply, contact us at funderplus@citybridgefoundation.org.uk

City Bridge Foundation coordinates and manages the programme and its web processes. Locality and Cranfield Trust conduct diagnostics, connect grantees with delivery partners, and hold funding to cover costs for providers.