# Bursaries available for fundraisers in January 2020 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/01/27/bursaries-available-for-fundraisers-in-january-2020/ - Published: 2020-01-27T08:30:31+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Attending fundraising conferences or training courses can be a challenge if you work as a sole fundraiser or for a charity that does not provide a sufficient training budget. Fortunately there are various groups and organisations offering bursaries to help fundraisers in this position.** Here is a current selection of those which we have spotted. Most are open to members of the groups providing the bursaries, but some are open to any eligible fundraiser.   ## Advertisement ## National Fundraising Convention 2020 The Institute of Fundraising South West group is offering members three Convention bursaries in 2020. These are available to fundraisers working for a small to medium- sized charity. The bursaries are designed to support fundraisers working for a small to medium sized charity in the South West to attend one day of the Fundraising Convention. Apply for a [IoF South West National Fundraising Convention 2020](https://form.jotform.com/IoFSouthWest/iof-sw-fundraising-convention-bursa) by **5pm on 31 March**.   ## Institute of Fundraising membership The Institute of Fundraising South West group is also offering [10 bursaries](https://form.jotformeu.com/IoFSW/Membership-Bursary) to reduce the fee of becoming an associate member of the Institute of Fundraising. This reduces the price to £30, compared to the standard price of £132. The same offer is [available from the Institute of Fundraising North East](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/regional-north-east/bursaries/) group.   ## Cultural Sector Network Conference The Cultural Sector Network of the Institute of Fundraising is offering [bursaries](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/events-and-training/arts-culture-and-heritage-sector-support/bursaries/iof-cultural-sector-network-2020-bursary/) for members to attend the Cultural Sector Network Conference, “the biggest arts fundraising conference in Europe”. The deadline for applications is imminent – **9am on 27 January**! > 📣We're offering bursaries for the IoF Cultural Sector Network Conference 2020! > > We want to support a diverse range of fundraisers from the arts, culture & heritage > sector to attend the biggest [#ArtsFundraising](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ArtsFundraising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > conference in Europe.Apply now: [https://t.co/mS7BQ2mmEv](https://t.co/mS7BQ2mmEv) > [pic.twitter.com/nomOtcQGxB](https://t.co/nomOtcQGxB) > — RAISE: Arts, Culture & Heritage (@CIOFRaise) [January 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/CIOFRaise/status/1219956647054991360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) _Editor’s update 29 January 2020, 12.39_ _The deadline has been extended until 9am on 30 January:_ > Deadline for bursaries for the @IoFCulture conference has been extended until > 9am tomorrow. Loads of bursaries on offer – check out the conference website for > more info. > (and huge thanks to [@ace_national](https://twitter.com/ace_national?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and [@spektrix](https://twitter.com/spektrix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for making these > bursaries possible!) [https://t.co/M2L17e3dbJ](https://t.co/M2L17e3dbJ) > — David Burgess (@DavidBurgessFR) [January 29, 2020](https://twitter.com/DavidBurgessFR/status/1222489276396572673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## Prospect research in fundraising conferences The **Researchers in Fundraising** group offer bursary places for its annual conference, held every November in London. It can cover travel/accommodation costs where needed. It is also offering up to two places for people from the UK prospect research community a place at the [APRA Conference](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/library/rif-apra-bursary-application-form/) that will place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. 4-7 August 2020.  The closing date for applications for these is Friday 24 April 2020.   ## Training The **Institute of Fundraising South West** group also offers a variety of [training bursaries](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/regional-south-west/bursaries/) to members. These can be used for courses including the Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising, and Institute of Fundraising training courses. The **Institute of Fundraising North East** group has also introduced a [training bursary](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/regional-north-east/bursaries/). The **Researchers in Fundraising** group offers [at least one bursary place](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/sig-researchers/rif-bursaries/) for every RiF training course “and we are able to cover travel/accommodation costs when needed”.  Quite a few bursaries are for events or courses that started in January 2020. For example the **Institute of Fundraising North West** offered [two bursaries](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/regional-north-west/bursaries/) for one third of the cost of the IoF Future Leaders Programme to be delivered in Manchester starting in January 2020. These might be annual awards so it is worth checking with the providers whether the bursaries will be offered in just under a year’s time. Similarly the **Institute of Fundraising Major Donor** group has provided [training bursaries in the past](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/sig-major-donor-fundraising/bursaries/), with no current ones listed.   ## Crispin Ellison Bursary Award > [Bursary offered of up to £1000 worth of legacy giving training](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/01/24/bursary-offered-of-up-to-1000-worth-of-legacy-giving-training/)   ## Diversity ![Change Collective](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018- 11-19-at-22.41.16.png) The Chilterns Group of the Institute of Fundraising has created a [bursary to help encourage diversity](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/regional-chilterns/chilterns-change-collective-busary/) within the fundraising profession, in support of the Change Collective. It offers free attendance at the group’s afternoon training workshops. It it is open to those at a charity that: * generates less than £100,000 per year * are a sole fundraiser * feel like people similar to you are underrepresented in fundraising.   ## Regional conferences Some groups like the Institute of Fundraising West Midlands offer a [bursary](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/groups/regional-west-midlands/bursaries/) to attend their annual regional conference. ## Digital conference Charity Digital News is offering a travel bursary to attend its BeMoreDigital 2020 conference. > As a champion of digital inclusion, @CharityDigiNews has launched a travel bursary > for their [#BeMoreDigital](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeMoreDigital?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > 2020 conference – [https://t.co/HN0wK2PgBL](https://t.co/HN0wK2PgBL) [#charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#digital](https://twitter.com/hashtag/digital?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#fundraising](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fundraising?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > — Turner PR (@TurnerPR_UK) [January 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/TurnerPR_UK/status/1222101510106091520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## Other bursaries [The FSI](https://www.thefsi.org/) does have bursaries for its small charity members from time to time but doesn’t list any currently. * **[Bursaries on offer for IFC 2022](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/08/26/bursaries-on-offer-for-ifc-2022/)**( 26 August 2022) * **[Legacy Futures launches bursary scheme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/01/16/legacy-futures-launches-bursary-scheme/)**( 16 January 2023) * **[Civil Society Media launches bursary scheme offering free access to products](https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/08/02/civil-society-media-launches-bursary-scheme-offering-free-access-to-products/)**( 2 August 2023) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)