The Integrate Agency CIC

12/08/2026

"... unfortunately you have not been successful..." and then something about the volume of applications, something about the finite amount of funding, something about the funder understanding all of the hard work that goes into applications, etc etc

You know THAT email. Half four on a Friday. Straight to the stomach.

But ten good bids are chasing 0.85 grants. That is maths, not talent.

What to do after the no 👇

On rejection, what a no is made of, and a small confession about the last five weeks.

07/08/2026

What is the most honest page in your grant application?

The Secret Fundraiser thinks that the answer to that question is obvious, and says the quiet part out loud . Enjoy.

On budgets, and why the numbers are where a funder decides to believe you.

06/08/2026

IT IS BACK! 🎤🌱

The Lambeth Climate Pitch returns for its third year on Saturday 3 October, live on the Lambeth Town Hall stage as the centrepiece of Lambeth Climate Day 2026 Lambeth Council.

Three minutes. One big idea for a greener, fairer and more resilient Lambeth. The winning pitch takes home a £2,500 ClimaLab grant.

And new for 2026... the Future Impact Prize will award the most promising startup or early stage organisation a full year of free office space at ClimaLab at We Are 336 in Brixton.

Charities, social enterprises, community groups and founders across Lambeth, this is your stage. Funders will be in the room too, ready to connect with brilliant local climate work.

📸 Our 2025 winners Solve the School Run collecting their cheque. This could be you !

⏰ Applications close Friday 4 September. Apply now: https://us11.list-manage.com/survey?u=927ebe6436d337f2892dc7550&id=5a570bbe45

04/08/2026

🚨 Funding opportunity for Creative & Digital organisations in Lambeth

Could your organisation deliver a Creative/Digital Bootcamp or host paid internships for young Lambeth residents.

Join our online Meet the Funder session to hear directly from the Next Us team about their commissioning opportunities.

Funding includes:
💷 £30,000to deliver a two-week Creative or Digital Bootcamp
💷 £6,575 per intern to host a six-month paid internship

We'll cover:
✅ What is being commissioned by Lambeth Council
✅ Who can apply
✅ Funding available
✅ How to submit a strong application
✅ Live Q&A

📅 Tuesday 11 August

Places are free, but booking is essential

👉 Register via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-funder-of-next-us-tickets-1996609628145

24/07/2026

Answer the question (!) . The Secret Fundraiser shares the most expensive habit in fundraising... NOT answering the question.

On the cheapest discipline in fundraising, the question behind the question, and the About Us that has to go.

21/07/2026

We were delighted to attend the Trash Gxng, Unheard Voices graduation today at 336. It was inspiring to celebrate the young people’s work and also this fantastic organisation.

11/07/2026

The Secret Fundraiser is back! This week they are sharing a top tip about being understood (by funders!) . It is quite a useful read, do have a look.

Not tidy, not correct. Compelling. On clarity as the art of making a funder see it.

09/07/2026

Yesterday we welcomed 126 to our Applying to Arts Council England event alongside Morgane from Space for Dream Gallery CIC, a recent Arts Council grantee. The video of the event is now available online, on demand. https://vimeo.com/1208371082

Join us for a very special Arts Council workshop with recent grantee Space to Dream Gallery CIC. Should you apply? Find out! Apply to Arts Council England 🚀 Arts Council England (ACE) distributes over £400 million a year. Around one in three Project Grants applications gets funded. Yet most char...