You have been successful in securing funding! After saying a huge well done to everyone involved, it is important to say thank you to your funders can help to develop a long-term relationship with them.
Read any conditions of grant and find out how the funders wishes to be acknowledged and recognised. Some might prefer to remain anonymous so check before publishing their name anywhere.
A few ways to say thank you are to:
How can you keep up a relationship with a funder?
Staying in touch with your funders is always important, but especially when things are unpredictable and costs may change during the life of your grant. Whether you need to move things around in the budget or are struggling to deliver what you set out to do, you should be open and talk to your funders about the challenges you are facing. As we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic, funders are willing to be flexible and they may even be able to offer additional top up funding.