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Shane Bowering Director
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From Little things Bigger Things Grow
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Created Opportunity to leave Public Sector
Started Planning Business (TCATS)
Job Application/PT Consultants
Asked to lobby QT
Brisbane Extra
ACA
Sunday Mail
Talk Back Radio/ABC
Rest is History
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Evolving Services
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Started as Lobbyists and writing Job Applications
Moved into Grant Writing
Then Business/Strategic Plans
Now Organisational Development and
Tenders
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Successes
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Lobbying – rezonings, resumptions, banks, telecommunications, Government, Councils.
Grants - $21.7 million for hospital project, $4.9 million for disability accommodation, $1million in funding for agricultural peak body, $600k for translation services, $470k for a respite service, $400k for museum display, $340k for farming enterprise, $220k for abattoir
Tenders - $13 million Woolworths tender, $6.4 million for construction project 19/08/14
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Secrets to Grant Writing
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Professional Organisation
Strategic Plans
Develop Projects
Project Plans/Business Cases
Partnering
Identify Grant Opportunities
Match Grants to Projects
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Secrets to Grant Writing
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Acquittal
Reports
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Professional Organisation 7
Constitution Defined and Publicised Aims/Goals/Objectives Smooth Functioning Committee Skilled Committee Members Defined Roles and Responsibilities Volunteer/Support Base Strategic Plan Project Plans 19/08/14
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Professional Organisation
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Regular Committee Meetings which report on outcomes and actions Policies and Procedures in place Regular review of Strategic Plan and strategic direction
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Strategic Plan ď Ź
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What information should be included in a Strategic Plan?
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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 10
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Project Planning 11
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? 19/08/14
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Project Foci 12
Disability Women ATSI CALD Arts/Culture Sport/Rec Health Children 19/08/14
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Project Foci
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Disadvantage Youth Homelessness
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Project Plans/Business Cases 14
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 19/08/14
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Identifying Grant Opportunities
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Local Council
State Government www.qld.gov.au/grants/
Federal Government – www.grantslink.gov.au
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Identifying Grant Opportunities
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Our Community – www.ourcommunity.com.au
Philanthropy Online www.philanthropy.org.au
Newspapers (Sat and Wed)
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Identify Grant Opportunities
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Networking
Corporate grants ie McDonalds/Telstra/Comm Bank
Must identify ALL possible grant opportunities
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Matching Projects to Programs Matching programs & projects ď Ź Criteria to consider: Geographic location Purpose of funding Eligibility requirements Target groups
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Matching Projects to Programs Funding type Amount available Allowable expenditure Excluded expenditure Timelines Accountability
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Matching Projects to Programs
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Match projects to most suitable funding program
Prepare Matrix – forward plan over next 6 months at least
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Submission Writing ď Ź
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What are the key aspects of successful submission writing?
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Submission Writing
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Guidelines – read the guidelines, read the guidelines – read the guidelines
Audience
No Acronyms
Consider font, format, space/character/word limits 19/08/14
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Submission Writing
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Know’ the funding organisation
‘Deconstruct’ the question
Talk the talk – align language
Clear & succinct
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Submission Writing
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Reference to other documents
Dot point, figures, abbreviations
Draft, refine, draft, refine
Write with passion but be fair dinkum
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Acquittal 25
Invoices & receipts Bank statements Financial records Profit & loss Insurance certificates Treasurer’s report Audited financial statement Letters from suppliers Letters of thanks 19/08/14
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Reports
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Prepare reports as required by Fund Manager
Keep them informed throughout
Ensure any changes/obstacles/problems are communicated and endorsed as appropriate 19/08/14
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Twitter/Facebook/Website Please follow us on:Twitter – RedTapeBusters Facebook – Red Tape Busters Website – www.redtapebusters.com
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