Part of the NCVO’s Sustainable Funding Project (SFP) and sponsored by Triodos Bank, Only Connect is a small bursary scheme designed to enable VCOs to learn from other organisations with a proven track record in trading. NCVO said it aims to award ten bursaries every three months, in three-month periods, until November 2006.

VCOs must source an organisation they would like to visit and will then be given up to £100 travel expenses, with the hosting organisation receiving a ‘consultation fee’ of £150.

Application forms for the bursary can be downloaded from www.ncvo-sfp.org.uk or for more information call 0800 2798 798. The current period for applications closes on 5 May.