Funding Projects that COULD work, not WILL work | Tom Dawkins - Co-Founder & CEO of StartSomeGood

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 program.

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: https://grantsuncovered.com

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 place on providing grants for truly innovative, risk-taking, cutting-edge projects. I got what I asked for! Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

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 key driver of growth behind the highly respected not-for-profit organisation, St Kilda Mums. As a front-runner family support organisation in Victoria, learn from Founder Jessica Macpherson as she shares some of the foundational 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 some excellent feedback from the frontline on how you as funding providers can: Provide useful feedback to your unsuccessful, and successful, grant applicants. Grant applicants are very keen to learn, and 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: https://grantsuncovered.com