Exceptionally high level of interest in grant programmes leads to delays in Capacitybuilders’ decisions making
02/04/2008
High level of interest
An exceptionally high level of interest in Capacitybuilders’ Improving Reach programme was experienced earlier this year with over 1,000 organisations submitting an application for funding.
Capacitybuilders expects to make around 100 grant awards for the £18m three year programme.
Further details
The level of demand for limited funds has resulted in the organisation taking the decision to delay announcements on the grant awards until the end of May 2008.
The organisation also confirmed a one month delay to announcements on decisions for the new three year, £18m, Consortia modernisation fund.
Ensuring transparency and fairness of assessment process
Jon Fox, Director of Strategy and Policy commented:
“In order to meet our commitment of assessing applications to a high standard and with the appropriate degrees of fairness and transparency, we have taken the decision to delay announcements on the grant awards for these two programmes."
"The delay is to allow for a thorough and rigorous assessment process. We apologise for the frustration that this causes for organizations that have applied for the funding.”
Date for the diary
Capacitybuilders’ Annual Conference on the 17 June will provide an early opportunity for the successful Improving Reach applicants to meet with other ChangeUp funded organisations and to take part in a variety of workshops and discussions.
