Get Grants Core Costs Applications MASTERCLASS, led by Get Grants Director John Ellery will look at the popular topic of applying for core costs grants.
Accessing unrestricted core costs grants to help your organisation cover all the costs (e.g. rent, utilities, salaries) you need to deliver your charitable work are the priority for many charitable organisations and fundraisers. But these are often in short supply and those that exist are highly subscribed. Making your funding applications as strong as possible when approaching core costs grant funders is essential – which fundraisers often tell us they struggle with.
Following John’s previous Core Costs Masterclass, this masterclass will explore how you could develop successful core costs grant applications, understand how to make your application stand out in a competitive funding landscape, and give you practical tips and information to build your confidence to ultimately maximise your fundraising success rate.
Who is it for?
Get Grants Core Costs Applications MASTERCLASS is designed to help fundraisers and charitable organisations who are currently exploring, or wanting to start, grant fundraising.
By attending this session, you will benefit from practical, accessible information and friendly advice to help you explore putting together core costs applications with confidence for your organisation, no matter its size. This session is appropriate for people of all levels of experience and organisations across the sector.
What to expect?
During the 1-hour session, this MASTERCLASS will look at:
- Understanding the difference between core costs proposals and other funding applications.
- How to put together a successful core costs grant application.
- Creating the right Budget for a core costs application.
- Highlighting how storytelling and imagery can be used in core costs applications.
- Practical tips that can help increase your fundraising success.
This 1-hour webinar-style session will be delivered online via Zoom.
All attendees of the live Masterclass will receive a copy of the session recording. We will also make the recording available to purchase on-demand via our website after the session.
Upcoming Dates
- When: Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 1pm – 2pm
- Cost: £12
- Book your place today through Eventbrite.
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About the Trainer
John Ellery is Founder and Director of Get Grants.
He has a passion for supporting small grassroots community organisations and this is reflected in the range of support and resources we offer at Get Grants.
John is the creator of our most popular Training Course Bid Writing for Charities & Community Groups and delivered Masterclasses on Core Costs and Bid Writing Credibility.
For over a decade prior to establishing Get Grants in 2012, John worked for as a Community Worker, Fundraiser and Grants Maker. John worked for a range of local community organisations and national charities, in particular working in disadvantaged communities and with young people with disabilities.
He also has considerable experience in grant making, including working for a national grant-making charity and on a personal level establishing a small grant-making Trust.
When not fundraising or delivering our training and events, John fills his time with his three young children, making homebrew, and talking about the woes of supporting Crystal Palace.
