Grant Writing – Case Study 1

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Grant Writing – Case Study 1

Grant Writing – Case Study 1

Grant Writing – Case Study 1 ďƒ˜ Grant writing can be a complex process which is not just about writing a grant.

The experienced and skilled grant writer will do far more than just write a grant.

The grant writer who is worth their weight in gold will write a great grant submis sion. ďƒ˜ Quality grant writers will also assist the organisation to develop the best projec t concept, they will identify the best possible funding opportunity which will be re levant to the project requiring funding and then yes they will prepare a fantastic g rant submission.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  At Red Tape Busters we are continually challenged by difficult projects and aske d to chase funding for that project.  In one such situation I was approached by a rural Golf Club seeking funding to p ay for a new financial management accounting software system.  Their old system was outdated and they needed to upgrade to keep pace with te chnology and software changes.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  Now generally financial management software and such an upgrade of a system would be deemed as an operational need and an operational expenditure and ther efore would not be a fundable item. So the request posed some significant proble ms in being able to win funding.  Initially I decided to assess the project and identify if I could change the project from the purchase of financial management software to a broader project which w as significantly more attractive to potential funders.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  I pondered on their requirement and also pondered on the club – what it did, w hat regional area the club was located in, pondered on the issues which might be a ffecting that area and the people that lived there and also pondered on what proje ct would be really attractive to funders which might address the needs of the club and also the local area.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  The project I came up with was to essentially have the financial management soft ware as an “after thought” and a by-product or requirement of the bigger project. I suggested to the club that we implement a project where the club would partner wi th the local TAFE and work closely with the students from the Business Administrat ion course.  The club could offer the TAFE and the students work experience in the club while studying/completing their studies and learn how to use the cash registers and lear n the financial management system.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  Once the students had finished their course and undertaken work experience w ith the club, the club would arrange potential jobs with key employers across the r egion – businesses and organisations who had links with the club or whose memb ers were key personnel within those organisations or businesses.  In this way the project was focused on addressing youth unemployment in the a rea, giving them on the job experience to support their studies and then working with potential employers to get these young people a job.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  The only requirement the club had was to find a funder who would fund the up graded software and system seeing this would be integral to the training.  Effectively the project had changed from a plain issue of being standard operati onal expenditure required to fund the purchase of financial management software to an employment program addressing the chronic unemployment issues for local youth in a drought affected area.

Grant Writing – Case Study 1  A much more exciting and fundable project. We then identified the best progra m to pursue and with our quality grant writers prepare a great submission.  The result being that the club received $35k to purchase the software and syste m purely as a result of our strategic grant writing processes.

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