Community Benefit Fund Design and Management

Our grant-making service

GrantScape’s service covers the entire Community Benefit Fund process:

• Attending public consultations arranged as part of the planning process to present the local benefits of a Community Benefit Fund
• Arranging and co-ordinating ‘focus groups’ with the communities to understand their local needs
• Developing web-based grant application forms and comprehensive supporting guidance
• Setting up expert, independent advisory groups to assist in deciding how best to invest the community benefit funds
• Managing fund payments and undertaking all related financial reporting
• Monitoring projects in progress and providing guidance to funding recipients where necessary
• Producing web-based case studies and e-newsletters to promote each fund and the involvement of our clients

We can also provide:

• A tried and tested online, paper-free application process which our applicants have consistently confirmed to be very user-friendly
• Professional support for applicants should they need guidance in completing their applications
• High quality input to decision-making, ensuring that only the best and most deserving applications receive funds
• Cost-effective administration of funds from start to completion
• Incisive reporting to clients on the progress of their community benefit funds

GrantScape has a long and successful heritage of community and environmental grant-making around Great Britain. As a client, you can therefore be assured that:

• You will receive excellent value for money, because our processes have been tuned over the years to be as efficient and effective as possible
• You will be working with an independent partner, with a robust internal controls environment, in whom you can have full trust
• You will be supported by a respected charity with a highly committed staff team