South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB)
SYFAB
Funding advice. Training. Support.
SYFAB is the funding and training arm of South Yorkshire's Community Foundation (SYCF).
For more than three decades, we have helped charities, community groups and social enterprises across South Yorkshire find funding and build the skills and confidence to thrive.
Find funding & book training courses
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Our services for voluntary and community groups
We provide funding advice, training courses and webinars along with local surgeries and a comprehensive funding website aimed at supporting you to get specific help with your funding needs and to become a successful fundraiser.
Our services include:
- Funding News: Our weekly Funding News updates and email services have regular updates on funding opportunities.
- Funding Search: Our online database helps you find possible funders for your activities with over 250 different funders.
- Funding Training & Events: Virtual classroom training courses, webinars and events for developing your fundraising skills from beginners to Masterclasses - book and pay online.
- Funding Advice: We have a team of Development Workers who can support you in your fundraising.
- Funding KnowHow: A range of online resources and factsheets from SYFAB and others to help you learn more about funding issues.
SYFAB’s website is open to any subscribers but is free to access for voluntary and community organisations working in South Yorkshire, allowing you develop your skills, knowledge and confidence around funding and fundraising.
Groups working outside of South Yorkshire can access our website services at a cost of £25 per year.
Thank you for the vital support and guidance you provided during your session on preparing a funding application for Awards for All. Your advice was instrumental in helping us navigate the application process for Awards for All, which resulted in our collaborative project, Roots to Renewal, launching thanks to a successful bid of just under £20,000.
I can’t stress enough how important it is for groups like ours to have access to free support and training as we find our feet and learn to navigate the world of funding. Your expertise and encouragement made a real difference, and we’re so grateful for your help in getting us to this point.
Estelle Pearce, Director/Workshop Lead, Fashion Fusion CIC - Roots to Renewal
SYFAB team
Karen Walke, Funding Development Worker
Andy Kershaw, Training Coordinator
Lorna Lewis, Barnsley Funding Development Worker
