Resources for members

• Setting up as a social enterprise or Community Interest Company (CIC)
• Setting up as a charity
• Setting up as a limited company
• Setting up as a sole trader

Useful resources providing guidance on funding sources:

• Chartered Institute of Fundraising – grants and trusts
• UK Government – business finance and support

Useful resources providing guidance on fundraising:

• National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NVCO) – funding and fundraising
• Fundraising Regulator - regulations and codes of practice
• Charity Commission - guidance for charities

Listings of grant makers and funders:

• Charity Commission
• Grant Finder
• Heritage Funding Directory
• Artists’ Futures Fund

Local and regional funding resources:

• West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
• Business Growth West Midlands
• Birmingham City Council: Community groups and organisations
• Birmingham City Council: Culture
• Birmingham City Council: Business
• Sandwell Council: Voluntary and community sectors
• Dudley Council: Voluntary and community sectors
• Walsall Council: Voluntary and community sectors
• Solihull Council: Voluntary and community sectors
• Coventry City Council: Community
• West Midlands Funders Network

• Culture Connects Directory
• Artsadmin Resources Directory
• Crafts Council Directory
• Arts Council England (ACE) IPSO Directory
• Chartered Institute of Fundraising Suppliers Directory

• Culture Central: arts, culture and heritage
• Create Central: creative industries
• Production Central WM: film, TV and media production