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Funding Jargon Buster / Glossary

Added Value
Shows how involvement of individuals/organisations can add to the initial investment in the development of a project

Aims and Objectives
The aims and objectives of your organisation are:aims; the long lasting goal of your group objectives; how you will achieve those aims

Budget
A budget is a financial plan showing income (money coming in) and expenditure (money going out) for the year ahead

Capacity Building
A wide range of support, techniques and initiatives which aim to build the capacity of individuals or organisations within communities to contribute effectively to regeneration projects

Capital Funding
Capital costs are oneoff costs such as purchase of equipment or building

Child Protection Policy
A Child Protection Policy is a clear and concise policy showing the group’s commitment to protecting children. It shows that the group takes child protection seriously in all aspects of its
activities

Constitution
A Constitution is a legal document which sets out rules on how an organisation should operate. Its aims, purpose, powers of the groups and gives the group a framework within which to work

Core Funding
An organisation’s central pot of money to cover running costs and overheads

European Social Fund
Supports activities that develop employability and human resources in five key areas: active labour market policies; equal opportunities; improving training and education and promoting lifelong learning; adaptability and entrepreneurship ; improving the participation of women in the labour market

Equality and Diversity Policy
An Equality and Diversity Policy which shows the group’s commitment to nondiscrimination in all aspects of society

Matched Funding
Is funding that depends on others contributing to the project. This could be the group’s own funds, other grants or earned income. It can take into account funding ‘in kind’ such as
volunteers’ time.

Outputs
Quantitative (usually physical or measurable) results of a piece of work e.g. 5 volunteers trained in basic food hygiene to certificate standard

Outcomes
Quantitative results (benefits of, or difference made by) from a piece of work e.g volunteers better equipped to work in community café

Public Sector
That part of the economy that is concerned with providing government services (health, education, social security, etc.)

Project
A piece of work with time and resource limits, working towards predefined aims and objectives

Revenue Funding
Revenue costs are ongoing costs such as rent, heating, etc.

Social Enterprise
Social Enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being
driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners

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