Timeline and next steps

What happens after you apply

1. We review your application against our priorities and criteria.
2. We will tell you within 8 weeks if you are invited to the next stage. This could take longer if we receive many applications.
3. If invited, we will ask for more information and complete some checks. This may be by phone, email or in person. Learn more about our checks.
4. We use this information to make a decision. This stage can take 8 to 12 weeks, but we will aim to decide sooner if possible.
5. If successful, we will contact you with the good news. If unsuccessful, we will give you feedback.
6. If you're unsuccessful, please don’t reapply. We will not assess repeat applications.

If your application is successful

We will talk with you about next steps. Before we can pay funding, you must:

• send us a bank statement dated within the last 3 months so we can check the account
• sign and return our funding agreement

You will also need to take part in activities we arrange to share and develop the partnership.

Terms and conditions

Before you apply, make sure you read:

• our terms and conditions

If you work with adults at risk, children or young people

You must have a policy that explains how you will keep them safe. If you get funding, you will also need to follow our safeguarding expectations for children and adults at risk. 

The NCVO website has advice and information on child safeguarding.

The checks we do on the information you give us

Because we distribute public money, we need to do some checks on the information you provide. Learn more about the checks we do.

To find out how we use your personal data

You can read our privacy notice.