Play the government at their own game: pointers for hitting the mark with your grant application
Wanting to land a government grant? Considerations before plunging in.
Outsourcing
It’s not uncommon for organisations to reduce personnel and overhead costs by outsourcing day-to-day back office functions such as accounting or IT – however it’s less common to outsource specialised functions such as research, development of fundraising strategy or components of fundraising such as grant writing.
Relationship building with funding providers
Grants in Australia Report
The investment of time in setting up a system to support the grant application process, often referred to as grant readiness, allows organisations to identify funding opportunities that align with their overall strategy and most importantly avoid the practice of trying to fit a square plug into a round hole.
