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Avoid deadline dismay – be organised! In a perfect world there would be no last minute dashes to the post box or to the funder. Be prepared and reduce your stress!

Good preparation in the beginning makes each subsequent application easier.

Finding the projects

When you draw up the budget for the following year:

Look at what your group wants to do in the coming •

year. Is it business as usual or are there new projects or activities in the pipeline?

Cost the budget items and projects. Base your •

fgures on the previous year’s costs and allow for new projects or activities.

List the income you can probably count on, such •

as subscriptions.

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Planning ahead

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