Welcome to Funding 4 Suffolk

Welcome!! Funding 4 Suffolk is a free tool that allows you to search for funding across Suffolk and the UK.

Funding 4 Suffolk has 20 years experience providing the right tools to search and apply for VCFSE funds in Suffolk.

• Easy to use search engines, find the right funds for your organisation, set automatic alerts for the right funds
• Updated daily with new funding opportunities
• User guides and top tips writing successful applications 
• FREE to use with support from the Collaborative Communities Board

June is a great month for starting to develop your plans for the year – we’re focusing on reviewing the first quarter of this year, what’s worked? What needs to develop? How to make sure your organisation is where it wants to be this year? Take a look at your business plan – do you need to take action to keep on track? Review your financial plans, fundraising ideas and events, is there more you need to do? Or are you ready for Quarter 2? Or if you’re not sure where to start and need some advice, call us – we’re here to support you and organisation in all area’s of your journey.

We’ve had a great session on Business Planning - it was fantastic to see and connect with so many of you. For those of you who could not attend, see our training schedule, there are more business planning opportunities later this year.

Creating your business plan the one of the most important and critical actions for your organisation. Your business plan provides the information for you to create your funding applications (this document is critical - How to write a successful business plan training session is next available on 18/06/25, book here!) your business plan provides a clear understanding of what your business is, where is wants to be and how it plans to get there – which is critical to your stakeholders, your staff, and to your funding applications. It provides you with the tools to identify and measure success, and how to monitor your organisation so you know what good looks like, and most importantly gives you the information to make key decisions to ensure the success of your organisation. At CAS we recognise that these skills are critical to our communities, so we have built our training plans to support you - 

• How to write a successful business plan training session is next available on 10/09/25 book here
• Introduction to finance essentials and sustainability is next available on 15/09/25, book here!
• Writing a successful funding application is next available on 07/07/25, book here!
• 03/07 Fundraising in Suffolk – Introduction, User training, Help and Guidance book here

• 121 support – contact us for a 121 session – for organisational support, contact Jacqui for Training Safeguarding or Quality, Jenni Cole for Village Hall and Community building support, and Jen Milner for Social Value support
• Training - built on your feedback, what you told you need  If it’s not on there let Jacqui know, working together will ensure we deliver the right training at the right time to support you.
• Networking – CAS networks are an invaluable tool, connecting you to Suffolk, sector, news, opportunities, networking events – if you’re not a member, register here its free and you can unsubscribe at any time)!

WHATs new in Suffolk - June 2025

• Latest VCFSE Sector Grant Funding Alert here, for advice on grant funding opportunities, contact SCC here webpage
• NEW!! CAS Organisational healthcheck- self assess against sector best practise, its FREE.. and is becoming mandatory for some funding applications download here
• The Suffolk State of the Sector report 2024-25 is available here!
• CAS training schedule for 2025-26 is now published – training, conferences, support, training available here

WHATs happening - June 2025

• 03/07 Fundraising in Suffolk – Introduction, User training, Help and Guidance book here
• 10/07 Babergh & Mid Suffolk Community Grant Funding SURGERY, Great Blakenham Village Hall, 10.00-12.30 book here
• 09/10 Babergh & Mid Suffolk Community Grant Funding SURGERY, Stowmarket Cedars Park 10-13.30 book here
• 23/10 Babergh & Mid Suffolk Community Grant Funding SURGERY, Hadleigh Town Hall, 9:30-12.00 book here
• 23/10 Babergh & Mid Suffolk Community Grant Funding SURGERY, Shotley Village Hall 2-430 book here

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