Yesterday has to have been a record-breaker for Australia. There was a grant that opened at 9:30am and closed at 12:30pm, with 3,000 applications received! I'm seeing a lot more funders advertise a closing date, but state that they will close the grant program as soon as enough applications have been received. Yesterday, that only took 3 hours. Get my tips on how I managed to apply in time, and adopt them yourself to the next highly advertised, highly competitive, short timeframe grant...

Grants fund organisations that help families like mine.  As we edge closer to my 7-year-old's next Open Heart Surgery, I'm acutely reminded of the need for grants to keep supporting organisations that invest in supporting families living with critical and chronic health issues. The mental strain on weeks like this for us gets heavy. By midday today, we'll know whether we're facing another surgery, or whether life will continue on as it has for the last 6 years. With Carers Week coming up in...

Olivia Lyon, CEO of The Grants Hub, joins me to break down the Federal Government’s 2021-22 Budget. Specifically, into what it means on the ground for the community across Australia in relation to grants and funding. While big numbers can be impressive, sometimes it’s hard to know how these numbers translate into tangible outcomes in relation to grants and funding. $15.2 billion committed to infrastructure over the next ten years, for example, is great, but how can communities access that...

A $250,000 charity partnership opportunity for women and families is currently available! As the managers of the EOI process, hear from Linda Garnett & Sharon Dann from Stellar Partnerships about this, and other corporate partnership opportunities. What makes a good application? How do charities find out about more opportunities like this $250,000 one? How do you land a corporate partnership? What are these partnerships opportunities worth beyond the money itself? Show Notes:...

Are you up for a high-level, fast-paced, challenging conversation about some of the limitations of grants? This episode is not for the faint-hearted! Tom’s thoughts on grants and innovation is what led me to invite him onto Grants Uncovered. I wasn’t expecting this to be a cruisey, ‘grants-are-amazing’ conversation about grants. Rather, I was hoping we would get real about some of the downfalls and frustrations of grants, specifically, around some of the limitations that funding providers...

If you’re a not-for-profit and want to scale up, this episode is for you. Grants from the likes of Perpetual, Ian Potter Foundation & Gandel Philanthropy have been a driver of growth behind the highly respected St Kilda Mums. As a front-runner family support organisation, learn from Founder Jessica Macpherson as she shares the fundraising methodology and tricks of the trade that her and the team implemented to win grants and fuel growth. Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

This is a 101 of how to win grants as a Social Enterprise. If you're launching a Social Enterprise or you're looking to scale, this is a must-listen. You will learn: - Why Society Melbourne chose a Social Enterprise model rather than a Not for Profit model - How to structure your Social Enterprise for grants success - How to scale a grants program over time - How to build and maintains relationships with funders - How to win grants to cover salaries. Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

There are some very cool grants available at the moment to give you the space and funding you need to pursue a concept or dream that’s sitting in the back of your mind. The long Easter weekend tends to get people thinking and dreaming, so consider these grants as a sign that you should be taking action on that dream! Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

In this exceptionally busy grants period of the year, it's easy to become overwhelmed with the sheer number of grants that need to be reviewed and written. Here are five strategies you can implement to help you move past that feeling of overwhelm and submit not just great applications, but the RIGHT ones. Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

Want to know what’s going down in the grants world in 2021? Get the low down in 13 minutes. Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

Learn what it means to be grant ready and submit a competitive, not just eligible, grant application. This is an important conversation, particularly given the increasing sophistication of Australian funders, their funding application forms, and assessment processes. If you work in grants in any way, this 37 minutes of your life will be time well spent! Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

This Bonus Episode provides feedback from the frontline on how funding providers can: - Provide useful feedback to your unsuccessful, and successful, grant applicants. Your feedback is a critical element in helping them write better and more competitive applications. - Receive higher quality grant applications - ultimately, aiming to receive more eligible applications and less ineligible ones! - Provide a personal touch - it means the world to grant applicants. Show Notes:...

If you're an early learning provider and want to learn how to win more grants, this is the episode for you. Janene Rox has won an impressive number of grants at Cronulla Preschool, and even won a grant for a fire pit! She knows how to win, manage, acquit and attract repeat grants from funding providers, and shares tips from her years of experience with you. Her understanding of grants at the community service level is mind-blowing. Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

"Our heroes are selected on their personal stories, their passion and their work. We don't want to see those scripted bios. What we want is for nominees and nominators to tell us in their own words what makes that hero tick." Join me as Pam shares the heart and soul of the Local Heroes awards and recognition program, while diving into a funding provider's mind. Get insights into how a funding provider thinks when creating and then assessing a funding program. Show Notes:...

Reading grant guidelines is critical to achieving grants success. Yet so many people fail to read guidelines thoroughly. Often, it's because they are long and can be difficult to understand, particularly if you've landed as the volunteer grants rep on your committee and you're not a grants professional. In this episode, I'll share with you my time-saving tips for reading grant guidelines. You won't believe how much more efficient your guideline reading becomes. Show Notes:...

Like food, air and water, these are the absolute basics you need to get right with grants. As simple as they are, you would be surprised how many people fail to follow these Five Top Grant Tips. Get these right, and you will already be ahead of many, many others. Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com