From: Nadine Salter <nadine.salter@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@gfsc.studio <kim@gfsc.studio>
Cc: s.white@mmu.ac.uk <s.white@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.
With best wishes,
Nadine
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