工具阐述

KEEPING TRACK WITH INFORMATION ON FUNDING SOURCES will help you to gain awareness of existing information providers at EU, national and local level and gain a better understanding of where relevant information on funding programmes can be accessed.
跟踪资金来源的信息将帮助您了解国家和地方层面的现有信息提供者，并更好地理解相关资金计划信息的获取途径。

In terms of EU funding, there are many platforms and websites that offer extensive information on funding programmes and support material and guides for applicants. EU tender portals, EU programme websites, National Contact Points, and EU Managing Authorities provide information free of charge, and often offer newsletter or alert services to keep interested organisations up to date. You city or region might even have an office or unit in Brussels to keep you informed.
就欧盟资金而言，有许多平台和网站提供关于资金计划的广泛信息以及申请者支持材料、指南。欧盟招标门户、欧盟计划网站、国家联系点和欧盟管理当局免费提供信息，并且通常提供新闻简报或警报服务，以保持相关组织的最新信息。您的城市或地区甚至可能在布鲁塞尔设有办公室或部门，以向您提供信息。

There are also membership organisations, networks and thematic groupings that have information portals and that provide bespoke funding alert services, at times for a fee or for members only.
还有会员组织、网络和主题分组，它们设有信息门户，并提供定制资金警报服务，有时仅对付费用户或会员开放。

Regarding domestic funding sources, similar services exist including grant finder platforms, public sector funding portals, national government websites, local authority or groups of municipalities and associations that provide information services on public sector funding opportunities. In addition, NGOs, thematically focused associations and sector specific networks and support organisations.
关于国内资金来源，存在类似的服务，包括资助查找平台、公共部门资金门户、国家政府网站、地方当局或市镇集团以及提供公共部门资金机会信息服务的社会团体和协会。此外，还有非政府组织、主题聚焦的协会、特定行业网络和支持组织。

This step is a basic reminder that there are a number of service providers out there that offer up-to-date information and at times also send you alerts on funding opportunities when you sub-scribe.
这一步是一个基本提醒，提醒你有许多服务提供者提供最新信息，有时在订阅时还会向你发送资金机会的提醒。

The toolsheet will provide you with a list of good glossaries of relevant terms and some examples of different sources of information.
该工具包将为你提供相关术语的良好词汇表以及不同信息来源的示例。

关键挑战

• Depending on the thematic complexity of your Action Plan, the necessary time for your online search of information providers covering the various aspects of your Action Plan can be substantial.
  根据你的行动计划的主题复杂性，在线搜索涵盖行动计划各个方面的信息提供者的必要时间可能相当可观。
• It might be challenging not to over- or under-subscribe to information providers. While you want to avoid an over-supply of the same type of information, you also want to avoid missing out on relevant information. In most cases, it will take a little time to experiment with different information providers and services before you find the one best suited for you.
  可能难以避免对信息提供者过度订阅或订阅不足。虽然你希望避免同类型信息的过度供应，但也希望避免错过相关信息。在大多数情况下，在找到最适合你的信息提供者之前，需要花一些时间尝试不同的信息提供者和服务。
• At times you have to sub-scribe to some information providers before you can assess the quality of their service.
  有时你必须先订阅一些信息提供者，才能评估其服务质量。

主要风险

• If you do not regularly read what the information service provider is sending you, the risk is that despite being connected you are still missing relevant funding opportunities.
  如果你不定期阅读信息服务提供者发送给你的内容，那么尽管已经连接，仍然有错过相关资助机会的风险。
• The risk of relying on only one information service provider is that they might not cover all relevant interests of your Action Plan
  仅依赖一个信息服务提供商的风险在于，他们可能无法涵盖你的行动计划的所有相关利益

实用贴士

• Ensure to review the findings of Stop 1.1 where relevant websites, memberships and registrations with information service providers might have already been identified.
  确保查看 Stop 1.1 的发现，其中可能已经确定了与信息服务提供商相关的相关网站、会员资格和注册。
• Ensure to involve the stakeholder and other project partner organisations in this task to learn how they are connected to information service providers. 
  确保让利益相关者和其他项目合作伙伴组织参与这项任务，了解他们如何与信息服务提供商联系。
• Don’t miss to search for thematic networks, associations and / or interest groupings  (in line with the themes, target groups, and characteristics of your Action Plan). The websites of these topical groups and networks often integrate links or signpost to relevant funding programmes and information platforms regarding funding opportunities. These networks and groupings can exist and have helpful information at EU, national and local level.
  不要错过搜索主题网络、协会和/或利益集团（与你的行动计划的主题、目标群体和特征一致）。这些专题组和网络的网站通常整合了链接或指引到相关的资助计划和信息平台，这些平台提供资金机会的信息。这些网络和集团可以在欧盟、国家和地方层面存在，并拥有有用的信息。
• At national and local level, Government websites often contain relevant pages concerning funding programmes and opportunities.  
  在国家及地方层面，政府网站通常包含有关资助计划和机会的相关页面。
• Although time consuming, engage in some online snowballing and take leads from one website identifying links to another, whilst staying focused on your key search topic.
  尽管耗时，但可以尝试一些在线滚雪球方法，从一个网站获取线索，并识别链接到另一个网站，同时专注于你的主要搜索主题。
• Attend information events of funders (online and physical)  in most instances they have a good awareness of other funding programmes and/or information service providers which they can point out to you. 
  参加资助方的信息活动（线上和线下），大多数情况下他们能很好地了解其他资助项目或信息服务提供者，并可以为你指出相关信息。
• Ensure that you will review the information provided by the chosen service providers regularly, not to miss important alerts about forthcoming funding opportunities or changes or new developments on the funding landscape.
  确保定期审查所选服务提供者提供的信息，以免错过即将到来的资助机会的重要提醒，或资助环境的变化和新进展。

参考资料：urbact.eu/sites/default/files/2023-03/cohesion_policy_study-_final.pdf