Grant surgeries, also known as funding advice sessions, are drop-in consultations that funding teams within public agencies host to allow potential applicants to test out ideas and ask questions about the grant application process.
Two city councils, Leeds and Sheffield, are using ‘grant surgeries’ in their grants’ programmes. These open sessions with prospective applicants enable the grants’ team to connect with new organisations and strengthen relationships in the community. These conversations are an example of an entry point into an Open and Trusting approach to grant-making for local authorities and public agencies.
This case study provides the detail of how these councils conducted the grant surgeries and the impact it has had for their team and for their partner organisations.
Find more resources for taking an open and trusting approach in public agencies by visiting www.ivar.org.uk/open-and-
