Nursery World - Funding

Caroline Voogd uses the prime and specific areas of the EYFS to find extra sources of income for settings

Developing innovative projects to address the prime and specific areas of the EYFS will help enrich the learning experience of the children in your care. However, to obtain funding you will have to demonstrate their quality and originality, as many grant-giving organisations do not wish to fund the delivery of the curriculum and other statutory responsibilities. Teaming up with other organisations in your local community, and seeking to develop projects that will have a lasting impact or that can be replicated by other settings, are good ways around this.

Regularly check what your local museums, libraries and schools are doing so you don’t miss out on great opportunities and projects that they may be leading on too. And, don’t forget to look at what grants might be available through your local ‘community foundation’ (www.ukcommunityfoundations.org), as regional grants tend to be less competitive and more in tune with local needs.

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