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Profitable Primary Industries for Queensland
Grants Writing Made Easy
Gerard Byrne Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries
Email: [email protected], 9 May 2009
Profitable Primary Industries for Queensland
Gerard Byrne
•30 years experience in community groups and grants writing
•Co-Author, Grants in Australia Book
•National presenter on Grants Writing
•Available to assist with Grants Writing
Profitable Primary Industries for Queensland
Grants made easy
• Where to find out about grants
• Successful grant applications
• What’s available
• Further help
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Key questions to answer
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• How
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Where to find out about grants
• Fundraising Strategy
• Preparation
• Networks
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Where to find out about grants
• Newspapers / Internet
• Members of Parliament
• Local Council / Local Library
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Where to find out about grants
• Government agencies
• Press Releases
• EasyGrants (www.ourcommunity.com.au)
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Successful grant application?
• What do grant makers want – ring
• Need exists and capacity to deliver
• Partnerships
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Successful grant application?
• Researched and documented proposals
• Demonstrated community support
• Recognition of the grants body
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Successful grant application?
• Queensland Government Grants (Towards Q2)
• Australian Government Grants (see your local Member of Parliament)
• Local Government Grants (What are the issues affecting your community?)
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Writing Tips
• Simple language
• Short sentences
• Facts, Figures, and Faces (3 F)
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Writing Tips
• Primacy and Immediacy Rule
• Rule of Three (Chunk information in 3 parts)
• Support letters by actual users of the service (eg “my children”)
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Increasing your chances of success
• Widen your horizon
• Partnerships
• Build community spirit
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Increasing your chances of success
• Provide opportunities for young people
• Maintain and develop community facilities
• Provide opportunities for people in remote areas
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Networking Skills
• Always have a short summary of why you need a grant with you (include contact details)
• Invite high profile people that might help you to your meetings
• Attend as many workshops as possible and ask others how they get grants
• Offer / assist others to get grants then they will help you
• Ask service clubs eg Rotary for help
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Grants available now
• Community – Health and well-being
• Sport and Recreation
• Industry
• Conservation / Environment
• Indigenous
• Cowboys Football Club
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Where to get further help
• Department of Communities
• Sport and Recreation Queensland
• Volunteering North Queensland
• Your local City Councillor
• Community Information Centre
• James Cook University
• Ourcommunity grants writers online
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Where to get further help
• Rotary Lions Apex Rotoract• Successful applicants from the newspaper• Internet searches and alerts• Local members of Parliament• Networking / Workshops• Townsville Business Women• Townsville Chamber of Commerce
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References - Websites
www.ourcommunity.com.au
www.srq.qld.gov.au
www.grantslink.gov.au
www.networkingtowin.com.au
www.communities.qld.gov.au
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References - Books
• Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals (Library)
• Philanthropy Australia (Books to purchase)
• Winning Grants Funding in Australia - The Step by Step Guide
• The Top 50 Grants in Australia for 2009: - For Community Groups • The Top 50 Grants in Australia for 2009: For Sport & Recreation Groups
• The Complete Schools Fundraising Handbook - How to make the most money ever for your school, pre-school or kindergarten
(www.ourcommunity.com.au)
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Final Tip
Grants are about people and passion,not bricks and motor
• Tell stories• Use visuals• Hearts and minds
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Key questions to answer
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• How
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Conclusion
Thank you
Gerard Byrne
07 47 601 577