Grant
writing is really a specialised skill and anyone wanting to be successful in
winning grants really needs to have great word smithing capacity. Developing
the right project or business concept to try and leverage funding from a
funding program requires careful thought and planning.
Developing
the right project or business concept to try and leverage funding from a
funding program requires careful thought and planning. Most non-profit
organisations and businesses try and either make up a project or concept to fit
a newly advertised funding program or try to “force fit an existing
project/concept to meet the funding guidelines. When it comes to grant writing these strategies are
generally prone to failure unless significant planning is put into the
development of the project or business concept. When an organisation develops
projects whether they are projects which require funding or they are going to
be funded internally, there are a series of questions you should consider, the
information from which will form the basis of your project plan/business case
and certainly your grant application
if you decide to pursue a grant.
These
questions are important because the information will help you to determine
whether or not the project is feasible, deliverable or appropriate for your
organisation to pursue.
Here
are just some questions to consider:
WHY
• Why do you want to do this project?
• Why is it important to the
organisation?
• Why is it important to your clients,
members or target group?
• Why will this project make a
difference?
WHAT
• What determined the need for this
project?
• What are the project/s objectives?
• What are the expected outcomes?
• What will be the key milestones for
the project?
• What resources will be required?
HOW
• How will you implement your project?
• How will you assess and measure your
outcomes?
• How much will the project cost?
• How will the project costs be funded?
• How does the project fit within your
organisations objectives and meet your client’s/target group’s needs?
• How will you determine if your project
is sustainable?
WHO
• Who should be involved in the project?
• Who will be responsible for managing
the project?
• Who will be responsible for
undertaking the tasks/activities?
• Who will you need to develop
partnerships with?
• Who is your project/s targeting?
• Who will support your project?
WHERE
• Where will the project/activities take
place?
• Where will you hold your Management
meetings?
• Where will you publicise/market your
project?
WHEN
• When will you need to start and finish
your project by?
• When will the task/activities need to
be completed by?
• When will you need to measure and
evaluate your progress?
• When should we consult with other
partners, clients and stakeholders?
If
you consider these questions carefully this really will assist you in working
out if you should pursue the projects and then assist you immensely with your grant applications.
Grant writing is really a specialised
skill and anyone wanting to be successful in winning grants really needs to
have great word smithing capacity. However it won’t matter how good you are at
crafting words and creating a story if your project doesn’t cut the mustard. As
specialists in grant writing, job application writing, tender writing and as lobbyists we have specific skills and
expertise to help businesses and non-profit organisations across Australia. Thirteen years ago when we
started this business we were just a Brisbane
based organisation but now we are gaining traction as follows:-
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