Find Lobbying Service provider in Australia Red Tape Busters is a dedicated lobbyist providing lobbying services, grant writing, tender writing and job application writers to clients in NT, Tasmania and Western Australia.
In starting this business Red Tape Busters in 2000 I initially was a dedicated lobbyist providing lobbying services to clients in South East Qld. My business has evolved to the point where I now am a lobbyist providing lobbying services to clients all over Australia while at the same time we have evolved to become known as grant, tender and job application writers of the highest order and with a record second to none across Australia. We now undertake lobbying, grant writing, tender writing and job application writing services to clients everywhere including NT, Tasmania and Western Australia. We are very strategic with all our services. For instance when preparing grant submissions we work with the client to develop great project concepts to assist with the grant writing process. It is important that any submission for government or philanthropic funding is supported by a well thought out and prepared project plan. Project plans make it easier to fill out application forms or prepare formal submissions, and also make it easier and quicker to start your project when it is funded. The Project Plan should detail the specifics of the project or initiative and should incorporate some or all of the following elements: Section Overview or Executive Summary (2 pages max).
Organisation background
Project Overview
Content
Notes
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Summarises the key points about your organisation, your project, its benefits, the timeframes, evaluation processes, reporting, and funding acquittal.
Appeal to the organisation’s interests and priorities in this section. Summarise all the essential elements in relation to their interests.
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Synopsis of your organisation’s history, target clients or members, long term goals, current operations, benefits to clients or members, current activities, capacity to undertake projects, funding strategies and service delivery.
Think about the organisation you are applying to and determine what they would be most interested in – highlight these things!
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Describe your project in detail, using sub-headings where possible. Discuss why it is needed (rationale); who it is for (target group) and what it is all about. Include goals, objectives, outcomes, strategies and performance indicators and keep them SMART
Continually refer to the organisation’s guidelines and interests – make sure your project ‘aligns’ with their needs, interests
Implementation
Project management
Partnerships
Evaluation
Budget
Benefits
wherever possible.
and priorities.
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Plan out the phases, strategies and steps in your project. Give specific details of tasks to be undertaken, by whom and by when. Break the project and implementation down into manageable, recognisable steps with realistic timelines. Include details such as where, when and how the project will occur.
Many organisations request that this information be presented in a predetermined table format.
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Outline who will manage the project (individual, committee, organisations represented on committee), who will oversee deliverables and be responsible for reporting to the program manager. Demonstrating broad stakeholder interest and strong management skills will support your application.
Organisations want to know you can handle the project and their money. Tell them what projects you have managed successfully, or what transferable skills you have that will benefit project management.
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Describe other organisations involved in the project or consultation process.
Many organisations like to see partnerships formed to extend the benefits of the project.
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Detail how you will measure the success of what you hope will happen as a result of your project. (Surveys, visitor numbers, use statistics etc).
This is where your ‘outcomes’ or performance indicators will be important.
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Detail what money is required to complete each phase of the project. Be careful and reasonable in your estimates and include items such as: goods/products/material, salaries, superannuation, travel, meeting costs, telephone, stationery, auditing, accounting etc.
Sometimes you will ask for the whole amount, sometimes you will only ask for a specific portion of the budget. Many programs like to see you contributing to the project.
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List all benefits to members, the community and/or the sector. If you have one or more clear target groups that will benefit, then describe these and back up what you say with statistics if possible. Make brief references to these, with
Generally it’s a ‘numbers game’ – how many people and what groups will benefit, both directly and indirectly through increased access, opportunity, productivity,
Support
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Demonstrate internal and community-based supportfor your project through survey results, consultation records, media articles, letters from members/clients and the local community (including Councillors, Parliamentary representatives etc).
Letters, petitions, endorsements and consultation lists all demonstrate support for your project.