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Outsourcing grant making

Drawing on over 35 years’ experience of local grant making, HCF can offer a cost -effective grant making service to support the objects of your charitable trust.
HCF’s skilled grants team provides a range of support including:
  • developing a transparent application process

  • developing application guidance

  • Supporting applicants

  • assessing applications in line with our comprehensive due diligence processes

  • awarding grants

  • monitoring the impact of grants awarded.



If you would like to consider working with HCF to maximise the grant making of your charitable trust please get in touch with Amanda Jansen by calling 01707 251351 or 07711 143267 or emailing amanda.jansen@hertscf.org.uk

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