On 8/31/07, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly(a)pobox.com> wrote:
> At 13:41 +0100 31/8/07, Gary Kirk wrote:
> >I had a look about funding and perhaps people could take a look at
> >lotteryfunding.org.uk and awardsforall.org.uk
>
>
> I am not sure either of these would work. The UK Chapter is in the
> process of becoming a charity, and hence would not have much of a
> balance sheet to show in 2008. Hence, funding agencies such those
> about would like to give money, but not so much money (ten or
> hundreds of thousands??) to such a new charity (less than one year
> old).
>
> Other sources are better (corporate sponsors).
I don't imagine this would be a problem. The Wikimedia Foundation is a
charity registered in Florida, and Wikimedia UK is, as you say, on its
way to becoming a charity soon. Having said this, I imagine (with
absolutely no evidence to back it up) that corporate sponsors are most
likely to give a quick response - at least to indicate possible
interest. Does anyone have experience of the time taken to apply for
funding from funds of the state and its agencies?
Cormac