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Does your Pony Club branch need new equipment — or facilities — but you don’t have the cash? A grant might be the answer…
9 tips on how to secure funding
Do your research. Read up online and secure help from a fundraiser or someone used to filling in forms
Ask successful applicants for advice
Expect to make mistakes
Obtain letters of support
Ask professional funding bodies for advice
Go for the maximum amount you think you will need
Stress the training provided by the Pony Club and how the new equipment will develop riders’ talents
Make sure your project fits the guidelines
Persevere!
For the full article on Pony Club grants, see the current issue of Horse & Hound (1 September, 2011)