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Funding Support

Our development team can help you with finding funding, writing funding applications and support with setting up appropriate bank accounts.

Throughout the year we host training and funding events. Our meet the funder events provide the opportunity meet with with funders such as the Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Our 2025 event will be held on October 29th, 12-4:30pm at the West Ward Centre, Cefn Glas.

Members of BAVO receive regular funding e-briefing and notices of the latest funding opportunities into the inbox.  The bulletins also provide hints and tips to help your group  get a head start with all aspects of funding including bid writing, fundraising techniques, trading opportunities and tendering.

If you have a project idea or are ready to make an application, as a member of BAVO we can help you:

• Think about ways to engage your community and develop your ideas.
• Act as a critical friend. We can proof read your funding application and give you tips to strengthen it.
• Explore other ways to raise funds, grants are only one way to access cash.
• Talk to us for one-to-one advice

On our Facebook Group – a private group for BAVO members – we post about funding opportunities regularly.

You can follow the BAVO page on Facebook @BAVOhub and join BAVO to be part  of the Facebook Group.