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Civic Power Fund

The Civic Power Fund is a new fund for grassroots community organising. We will provided targeted long-term funding in key geographies across the UK. We work with organisations as partners, employing a trust-based and participatory grantmaking approach.

Overview

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Top descriptors for this funder
4 Gives more than money
4 Responsive
3 Builds relationships
3 Friendly
2 Risk taker
2 Openminded

Latest Reviews

    Sep 21, 2023

    Funded for amount requested - applied in 2023

    Apply to them

    Pros

    Gives more than money Friendly Responsive

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Current or former grantee

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Funded for amount requested

    What year was this experience?

    2023

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Excellent

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    Didn't require lots of written work allways happy to meet and talk.

    If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?

    Give more money

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

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    Jul 12, 2023

    Other - applied in 2022

    Worth applying because even though they didn't fund us they put us in touch with a lot of people who were really useful

    Pros

    Positive leader in the field Gives more than money Risk taker Builds relationships Openminded Responsive

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Applied and not funded

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Other

    What year was this experience?

    2022

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Excellent

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

    Is there anything else that's be useful for others to know to understand this funder?

    They only fund community organising

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    Jun 28, 2023

    Other - applied in 2023

    Be really specific and targeted in the work you are doing and ensure (before you apply) that it aligns with their model.

    Pros

    Gives more than money Insightful Friendly Builds relationships Openminded Responsive

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Applied and not funded

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    Other

    What year was this experience?

    2023

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Excellent

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    Really helpful at giving advice, even though we weren't successful this time! I appreciated this a lot.

    If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?

    Perhaps being more specific upfront about what you are looking for and who you would not fund.

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

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    May 25, 2023

    applied in 2023

    The application process was quick and easy and did not ask for lots of details. They seem to only fund community organising and have quite a strict definition.

    Pros

    Gives more than money Risk taker Friendly Builds relationships Responsive

    Cons

    What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?

    Applied and not funded

    If you were funded tell us the outcome

    What year was this experience?

    2023

    How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

    Excellent

    We were given the option to apply via video or audio submissions but we choose to submit via text. There were only four short questions about our work in the application.

    How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?

    Excellent

    Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

    They gave us a half-hour feedback call on why our application didn't go through and they recommended other funders who are more relevant to us. They also put us in touch with two other campaign groups working on similar issues.

    If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?

    They should make their assessment criteria clear at the start so we could have tailored out application more.

    How was your relationship overall with the funder?

    Excellent

    Is there anything else that's be useful for others to know to understand this funder?

    they did take a long time to get back to us

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