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Grant Writing – A Reality Check
Grant Writing – A Reality Check ďƒ˜ Many non profit organisations, businesses and individuals somehow think gra nt writing is an easy process and you just fill out a form and then hey presto fun ding is given out to basically anyone who applies. ďƒ˜ The skilled grant writer including our granter writer Melbourne, grant writer S ydney and grant writer Brisbane all understand that this is far far from reality.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check In this article we will give you some tips on how to be a successful grant writ er and to give you that reality check to give your funding submissions a better c hance of success. Most people think Government Departments, Councils and philanthropic trust s, foundations or corporations just want to give their money away to virtually an yone and will feel sorry for an organisation which tugs at the heart strings with a story of woe in their grant submission.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check ďƒ˜ This is definitely a myth, winning grant funding now is very very difficult becau se of the intense competition for that funding from the zillion other organisatio ns that desperately need funding. ďƒ˜ So just filling out a form, tugging at heart strings or thinking that someone wil l give you funding and feel sorry for you is just in the realms of the fairies.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check You need to present a compelling case, you need to identify why you deserve the funding and what you will achieve with it AND you need to prove that your o rganisation and your project fits perfectly with the grant program goals and obj ectives. So how can you present a compelling case? Good question – the skilled grant writer will show that your organisation fills a real need in the community and tha t you have a history of success in your field of expertise/delivery.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check You also have to show how your project will assist you greatly in filling this ne ed AND then how the project supports the goals of the funding program. So if you are seeking $12k for new office furniture and you are applying to a pr ogram which has a focus on the wider community and how your organisation/pr oject benefits the community.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check So with your office furniture you would need to show how the new furniture will be better for your staff/visitors, how it is needed (the old furniture is 30 year s old or something), how you don’t have the funds to purchase it yourself AND h ow this new furniture will assist your staff to deliver better services/information to the community.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check ďƒ˜ This is a slightly difficult task but if it was one of our grant writers we would b e saying things like the new furniture will be more comfortable for our staff and visitors, be better for their health and well being, improve morale and therefore enhance our ability to focus on what we do rather than worry about how uncom fortable say the chairs are.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check I might also want to identify that the new furniture will portray your organisat ion in a better, more professional light and therefore you can invite visitors, clie nts, other non profits more readily to your offices to discuss your services and “s ell” your messages. This then will increase the awareness of your organisation and your services a nd then assist in broadening your reach into the community thus showing real b enefits as required by the funding program.
Grant Writing – A Reality Check So yes the art of grant writing is alive and well but if you want to be an outsta nding grant writer – you need to present a compelling case not just pose a sad s tory. We are specialists in providing the following services:• Lobbying • Tender Writing • Grant Writing • Resumes/Job Applications • Organisational/Business Development
Grant Writing – A Reality Check Contact us at Red Tape Busters – should you require more information about this article or if you require specialist grant or tender writing experience to help your organisation or business win grant funding or achieve successes with tenders.
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