extremely dissapointing news. im gonna get into it with her for sure - the
stuff mentioned feels like details theyve misunderstood (or we've not
communicated properly) that the tech partners are also community partners.
this feels like the strongest proposal ive coordinated so im very suprised
to not get through tbh!
will post again when i process a little bit,
kim
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Nadine Salter <nadine.salter(a)tnlcommunityfund.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 at 11:09
Subject: We cannot take your application for the UK Fund any further
To: kim(a)gfsc.studio <kim(a)gfsc.studio>
Cc: s.white(a)mmu.ac.uk <s.white(a)mmu.ac.uk>
Hello Kim and Stefan,
We appreciate the time you have taken to tell us about your idea. We have
reviewed your application in line with our programme aims and priorities.
It was decided that although it clearly has the potential to impact
positively on the communities you work with, the fit with UK Fund aims and
criteria is not as strong as other proposals we are considering for further
review. For this reason we will not be taking the idea further. We
appreciate that developing a full application is time consuming, therefore
we only ask organisations we’re likely to fund to invest this valuable time
and resource.
It was also considered that the scaling plans seemed unclear and that the
planned budget allocation for tech partners to receive more funding than
community partners does not align with the aims of the Fund. The proposal
also seemed less developed than others in measuring impact to date and
through this project going forward.
I know that this will be disappointing news and I should say that our
decision is no reflection on the value of work. Exceptionally strong demand
for the funding is necessitating some difficult decisions around the best
fit with the programme, projects already funded and ideas in the pipeline.
Thank you for the time and effort you have put into the proposal, and I
wish you success in sourcing alternative funding for your work. If it would
be helpful to have a brief chat about this e-mail, do let us know.
You might find it helpful to look at the advice and information on our
website about other funding. <https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding>
With best wishes,
Nadine
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thanks to lai for excellent minutes today!
sent invite for next meeting - jan 21st @ 12:30 lemme know if you didnt get
it
https://pad.gfsc.studio/58znJk20QCafXTjwv5d0Ow#
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Heya all just a reminder we have a meeting in tomorrow at noon - zoom here
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84708264008?pwd=iaMMhdtol3bTbWibenAZho1avKHAwl.1
I have a question for you all which is about how we go for work. So
currently we are prob all tendering for the same jobs (if we are tendering
at all) and are very reliant on the left economy at large to be producing
enough work for us collectively (which is getting more and more iffy huh).
Maybe theres better times for us to intervene in designing and delivering
work together.
This is confidential (i.e. please don't share off list) but I've been doing
an intro consult with the Trans Learning Partnership and in the last
session we boiled it down to 3 main user stories:
[image: Screenshot 2024-11-18 at 15.44.05.png]
Our goal is to get to something that can go directly in a funding bid.
If I'm gonna shift GFSC more into this left-infrastructure role, I'm now
realising maybe this is the time it would be good to involve other
perspectives/ideas? Or at least open the door to anyone interested? Like
maybe GFSC is now less interested in the build and more interested in
helping shepherd these projects in and the relationship is less just
studio-client and more about getting the balance right between engaging in
existing political movements and doing the work? Not sure.
Thoughts welcome either on this list or tomorrow. I can't pay you but if
anyone did want to come to the final session next week with them where we
are doing some "how might wes" against this do let me know, it's 1-4 next
tue.
(Obviously in this case its a trans group so I would prob want to partner
with trans-led or trans-involving studios but I'm talking about the general
principle here of how to put together a more community-oriented build team
than this specific job as well!)
Kim
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https://www.100ximpact.org/what-we-offer
i may go for this for PlaceCal depending on how i feel later in the year -
deadline is 6th jan
main confusing one for us is what they count as an end user
kim
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heya all, i think none of us were quite expecting a meeting today so we had
a nice catchup chat and went through everything.
very rough notes:
CTP Tech Partners
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Present: Joe, Kim, Diner, honor
Chat about difficulty managing labour doing free stuff vs paid stuff, 4 day
weeks, etc
Chat about what we can learn from corporate stuff, e.g. HR, making safer
spaces, more professionalism in general
Review:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tlXuTcZKbLqOtqVmZ9XPgObhmU5B2qo43I8Mul1…
People in agreement its OK. Kim to send this week. Please add any updates
today.
March would be when we know about getting the fund. We are in phase 1 atm
here:
https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/the-uk-fund#section-1
Chat about community hubs and what that would mean. 10/20k for some
partners where the offer to start with is to set up a placecal instance
with other offerings from the other tech partners.
Next meeting set for 20th Nov. Seems like Mailman doesnt invite people to
events on lists properly so will send out invites manually - if anyone has
an idea how to fix this please let us know.
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heya all,
just a reminder we have a meeting today at noon (i.e. in 50 mins)
zoom here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84393011580?pwd=mpGbOPUVvkS3SPsd3YQnMkXCZQDnVh.1
this seems like a good chance to go over the bid together - but also ngl i
forgot we had this in and am a bit discombobulated from holiday so if
everyone else forgot too lets reschedule?
kim
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just got back off my hols and great news - its not a no, but we prob have a
little way to go towards yes!
the last one - impact - is what we have struggled with from day one - all
ears if anyone has any ideas or success stories for their thing locally.
will update you all when theres more to update.
kim
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From: Nadine Salter <nadine.salter(a)tnlcommunityfund.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Sept 2024 at 14:28
Subject: The UK Fund - request for further information
To: kim(a)gfsc.studio <kim(a)gfsc.studio>
Hello Kim,
I hope you are well. I am one of the Portfolio Officers working on the UK
Fund and working on assessing your application. There a few areas from your
application that we would like some clarification/further information on:
- what are the gardens of sanctuary and what locations do you plan to
expand these to in this project?
- the application states 'we will create a national network' and mentions a
'network of networks'. Is this in place already and you plan to grow within
the project, or is this new?
- will the listed partners be receiving funding through this project?
- aside from the case studies, do you have any further evidence that the
approach you have taken in the past has worked? This can include project
evaluations or anything else to demonstrate the impact of the work.
If easier I am happy to chat these through briefly next week, or you can
answer by email - whichever is easier for you.
Kind regards,
Nadine
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heya, i had a first bash here, you should have an email from google too but
do request access if u missed you
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tlXuTcZKbLqOtqVmZ9XPgObhmU5B2qo43I8Mul1…
examples of irl impact are what we are missing - thoughts welcome, do
message me if you need help getting something into funder speak
kim
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just checking people have seen this:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20240601-call.html
some extremely "fascist manifesto or neoliberal funder" langauge in their
vision tho which might explain why we havnt been able to get nlnet funding
to date...
> In order to preserve and expand the European way of life, we shape a
value-centric, human and inclusive Internet for all.
honestly not sure if to apply to this or to call them out for it - prob do
the first and if they dont fund us do the second lol. anyway if you do
apply good luck!!
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Heya all,
We were a bit agenda-less today, Me, Lai, Quinn and Diner just had a chat
about all of our issues finding/getting work and funding in. We're already
finding some oppotunities for collab and some possibly open goals so feels
really promising.
Zoom recording here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/KZxIJsQvUbqkc-fwqXgQX2BHUgjQ4Sp_hcgYZW7qL…
Sent invite for next meeting on 16th Aug at Noon - lmk if you have any
probs with the invite.
Kim
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