South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB)
South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau is a voluntary organisation and registered charity set up to help voluntary and community organisations get the resources they need. The services we offer are free and include:
- Information Service - can supply details of appropriate funders and Information Sheets to help with your funding application.
- Funding News - monthly newsletter keeps you in touch with funding schemes and approaching deadlines.
- Development Workers - we have Development Workers in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham and a Funding Advisory Service in Sheffield. Advice is given to assist with planning, costing and making applications.
- Training - we offer a training course in Funding and Fundraising for Community & Voluntary Groups, which is accredited by the Open College Network (OCN).
There are some things we can't or don't do:
- We don't give grants.
- We can't write your funding application for you, although we can offer advice and help.
- We can't approach a funder for you or recommend you to a funder.
- We can't work with statutory organisations like hospitals or schools.
- We can't help individuals.







