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 \nhttps://bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/programs/bf8740d2-292f-483a-  \n8ee4-b51dad5aa3fe  \nFollowing the above link,you will be asked to register an account with your chosenemail address and password and then be presented with a list of all your currentand past applications.  \nNow onto the application form itself...  \n·All questions marked with a red asterisk need to be answered beforesubmitting the application form.You will also need to provide a two-pagesummary and a budget.  \n·You may want to use this guidance to prepare the form offline and then copyand paste it into the relevant sections.  \n## 1.Your organisation\n\nPlease enter your organisation's full name,address,general office telephonenumber and website URL.Please also enter your Charitv Reqistration Number asrecorded on the Charity Commission website,if you are a registered charity.  \n(Please note,this page will fill automatically if you have applied online for fundingfrom The Portal Trust before,but please check and update any fields that might beout of date)  \n## 2.You\n\nWe would ike to know some details about you,the person the organisation hasauthorised to apply to The Portal Trust for funding.We will need your prefix,firstand last name,iob title and email address.Your email address should be the oneyou use in the course of your work;please do not use a personal email such asGmail or Hotmail.  \nPlease can you also provide your direct telephone number so that we can call youif we need any further information.  \n## 3.Your project\n\n3a.Introduction to your project  \nPlease provide the name of vour project.For example,'The Truancy Programme;Promoting attendance in Tower Hamlets'schools'.  \nProiect description:this is vour 'elevator pitch'.If you met the Grants Team bychance in a lift,what would you say?In 150 words or less,what is your project?Whom are you helping,where is it delivered,how many beneficiaries will there be?What makes it worthwhile-what are the primary outcomes?Assume we knownothing about it at this stage(because we probably don't!)and we'll read this bitfirst.  \n3b.Project duration and finances  \nProiect start date:if your project is an ongoing programme,please enter the dateyou would like to have funding from The Portal Trust begin.If you do not yet havea firm start date,please give the best estimate-you can explain later within yourtwo-page proposal.  \nPlease remember that it can take six months or more for anapplication to progress from submitting a stage-one applicationto receiving an award,depending on the time of year,thenumber of applications we receive and the grants budgetavailable.Furthermore,our Grants Committee usually considerapplications at three meetings per year;in March,June andOctober and even if we wish to take your application forward wecannot guarantee that it will go to the next committee.  \nFor the above reasons,please submit your application withinplenty of time,and be aware that if you are seeking emergencyfunding,or your project begins in the very near future thisapplication process may not be the correct pathway for you.  \nLenath of the proiect.Please enter the length of time(in months)that you wishfunding from The Portal Trust funding to cover.If you want to ask The Portal Trustto support a project longer than three years,please email us athello@portaltrust.org before submitting the Initial Enquiry Form.  \nTotal proiect costs.Here we would like to know the project's total cost over thetime that you have stated in the previous field.Please include all gifts-in-kind,costof volunteers,overheads and contingencies.  \nTotal Grant Amount.Please enter the total that you are applying for from ThePortal Trust over the whole timeframe stated.","cbCaiaUMJ85WE28T","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaUMJ85WE28T","pdf",810320,"English","# 1. 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