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MissionFish Online Business Grants
Introduction
- MissionFish has worked with eBay to deliver eBay for Charity since 2005, helping over 5,000 UK charities to raise over £25 million. Each year, over 1.5 million eBay for Charity items are listed, with over 500 charities selling items every month.
- We know that many charities have faced obstacles in setting up eBay for Charity businesses, whether in recruiting staff with the necessary skills, finding appropriate space to store the items for sale, or in generating the working capital to invest in a new business.
- MissionFish has launched small grants fund to support charities that want to set up online businesses and need additional funding to get started.
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What are the grants for?
- The grants will provide funding for charities to set up an online trading or fundraising business, or grow an existing online trading business, by taking advantage of platforms such as eBay for Charity to raise unrestricted funding for their charity.
- We hope the grants will result in recipients becoming more sustainable, and therefore better able to achieve their missions.
How much is available?
- During the trial, two grants of up to £10,000 are available, with a view to exploring demand. If more than two sufficiently high quality applications are received, MissionFish may make further funds available to support them.
What other support is available?
- Where relevant, our partners at 247 TopSeller, a leading ecommerce solution provider, will deliver the following services to successful applicants at no charge:
- A year's ecommerce consultancy and advice, and
- A high-quality design upgrade and accompanying hosting and support (for a year).
- 247 will also offer to develop a Webstore, if required, at a highly subsidised cost.
- MissionFish will also try to provide additional support for grantees, where appropriate, such as mentoring and advice from a successful online business or trading charity, and professional advice on legal or tax issues to charities who need it.
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