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1 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 1 Secrets of Grant Writing Delivered by Shane Bowering Director Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd

2 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 2 Evolving Services Started as Lobbyists and writing Job Applications Moved into Grant Writing Then Business/Strategic Plans Now Organisational Development and Tenders

3 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 3 Secrets to Grant Writing Professional Organisation Strategic Plans Develop Projects Project Plans/Business Cases Partnering Identify Grant Opportunities Match Grants to Projects Submission Writing

4 Professional Organisation Constitution Defined and Publicised Aims/Goals/Objectives Smooth Functioning Committee Skilled Committee Members Defined Roles and Responsibilities Volunteer/Support Base Strategic Plan Project Plans 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 4

5 Professional Organisation Regular Committee Meetings which report on outcomes and actions Policies and Procedures in place Regular review of Strategic Plan and strategic direction 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 5

6 Strategic Plan What information should be included in a Strategic Plan? 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 6

7 Strategic Plan Strategic Plans should include the following:- Overview/History of Organisation Goals/Objectives/Projects for the next three to five years SWOT Analysis Financial Information Supported by a yearly Operational Plan 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 7

8 Project Planning Ability to deliver – time, skills Cost Does project support overall objectives and direction? Can we partner? Is project “fundable”? Can we incorporate different project foci? Where might funding come from? What outcomes will the project realise? 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 8

9 Project Foci Disability Women ATSI CALD Arts/Culture Sport/Rec Health Children 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 9

10 Project Foci Disadvantage Youth Homelessness 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 10

11 Project Plans/Business Cases Project Plans/Business Cases should be developed for complex projects Used to give direction and to manage projects Used to support funding submissions -RDA Spells out timelines/tasks/responsibilities Provides rational and evidence for need for project Details costings/budget and cost/benefit 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 11

12 Identifying Grant Opportunities Local Council State Government - www.qld.gov.au/grants/ www.qld.gov.au/grants/ Federal Government – www.grantslink.gov.au www.grantslink.gov.au 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 12

13 Identifying Grant Opportunities Our Community – www.ourcommunity.com.au www.ourcommunity.com.au Philanthropy Online - www.philanthropy.org.au www.philanthropy.org.au Newspapers (Sat and Wed) State and Federal Members 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 13

14 Identify Grant Opportunities Networking Corporate grants ie McDonalds/Telstra/Comm Bank Must identify ALL possible grant opportunities 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 14

15 Matching Projects to Programs Matching programs & projects Criteria to consider: Geographic location Purpose of funding Eligibility requirements Target groups 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 15

16 Matching Projects to Programs Funding type Amount available Allowable expenditure Excluded expenditure Timelines Accountability 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 16

17 Matching Projects to Programs Match projects to most suitable funding program Prepare Matrix – forward plan over next 6 months at least 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 17

18 Submission Writing What are the key aspects of successful submission writing? 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 18

19 Submission Writing Guidelines – read the guidelines, read the guidelines – read the guidelines Audience No Acronyms Consider font, format, space/character/word limits 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 19

20 Submission Writing Know’ the funding organisation ‘Deconstruct’ the question Talk the talk – align language Clear & succinct 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 20

21 Submission Writing Reference to other documents Dot point, figures, abbreviations Draft, refine, draft, refine Write with passion but be fair dinkum 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 21

22 Twitter/Facebook/Website Please follow us on:- Twitter – RedTapeBusters Facebook – Red Tape Busters Website – www.redtapebusters.com 24/06/2016Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd 22

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