Meet the Funders Programme
Meet the Funders (MtF) is an innovative year-long programme that strengthens community work in Cornwall.
Meet the Funders supports projects that address poverty, exclusion, isolation, and rurality.
We believe that the best people to develop flourishing communities are the communities themselves and that faith groups in Cornwall are at the very heart of that!
About Meet the Funders
The Meet the Funders programme runs throughout the year and is open to people of all faith and none.
It begins with a main spring event where major local and national funders meet participants seeking funding for social projects.
The spring event is supported by a series of smaller community workshops. The workshops take participants through the key stages of developing, funding, and sustaining a community social action project.
Meet the Funders workshops are delivered with people who have lived experience of developing their own projects. Participants frequently comment that our ‘Experts Through Experience’ give them the inspiration, confidence and common sense ideas to take their projects forward.
Upcoming Meet the Funders Events
Meet the Funders Spring Event Booking link now open!
Tue 25th & Wed 26th May 2021
Our 2021 Meet the Funders Spring Event will take place online via Zoom and delegates will receive a pre-posted toolbox of innovative and useful resources.
The days will be hosted by the Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, and Donna Birrell, Vice-Chair of Churches Together in Cornwall.
Confirmed funders include: Allchurches Trust Ltd; Cornwall Historic Churches Trust; Groundwork SW; The National Lottery Community Fund; The Joseph Rank Trust; Cornwall Community Foundation; and National Churches Trust.
We will provide all the technical details well in advance of the event, to support attendees. We will also record funder presentations (and put on the Transformation Cornwall website).
You can download the event flyer HERE.
You can book your place HERE.
Catch up on Meet the Funders Main Event 2020
Resources and information about the day including speakers presentations and resource document with comprehensive list of grant funders.
Main Spring Event Resources
Catch up on the Meet the Funders 2020 Programme
Workshop 1 - Developing Your Project
Recording of the workshop held on Wednesday 2nd September 2020 and speaker presentations. A chance to catch up on and overview learning with your project team.
Workshop 1 Resources
Workshop 2 - Using Data and Top Tips
Recording of the workshop held on Thursday 1st of October 2020 and speaker presentations. A chance to catch up on and overview learning with your project team.
Workshop 2 Resources
Workshop 3 - Key Questions and Where to Find Funders
Recording of the workshop held on Wednesday 11th of November 2020 and speaker presentations. A chance to catch up on and overview learning with your project team.
Workshop 3 Resources
Workshop 4 - Funders Workshop
Recording of the workshop held on Thursday 3rd December 2020 and speaker presentations. A chance to hear directly from grant managers at The National Lottery Community Fund, AllChurches Trust Ltd, Cornwall Community Foundation, and Groundworks South West.
Workshop 4 Resources
Meet the Funders 2020 Workshop Programme Evaluation
In January 2021, we carried out an extensive evaluation of our 2020 Meet the Funders programme.
Of particular note:
- 100% of survey respondents rated the usefulness of the workshops and/or surgeries as good or excellent.
- 100% of survey respondents would recommend the Meet the Funders workshops and surgeries to other
You can read our full evaluation report below.
MtF 2020 Evaluation
