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Red Tape Busters
Delivered by
Shane BoweringDirector
Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd
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From Little things Bigger Things Grow
Created Opportunity to leave Public Sector
Started Planning Business (TCATS)
Job Application/PT Consultants
Asked to lobby QT
Brisbane Extra
ACA
Sunday Mail
Talk Back Radio/ABC
Rest is History
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Evolving Services
Started as Lobbyists and writing Job Applications
Moved into Grant Writing
Then Business/Strategic Plans
Now Organisational Development and
Tenders
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Successes
Lobbying rezonings, resumptions, banks,telecommunications, Government, Councils.
Grants - $21.7 million for hospital project, $4.9million for disability accommodation, $1million infunding for agricultural peak body, $600k fortranslation services, $470k for a respite service,$400k for museum display, $340k for farmingenterprise, $220k for abattoir
Tenders - $13 million Woolworths tender, $6.4million for construction project
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Secrets to Grant Writing
Professional Organisation
Strategic Plans
Develop Projects Project Plans/Business Cases
Partnering
Identify Grant Opportunities
Match Grants to Projects
Submission Writing
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Secrets to Grant Writing
Acquittal
Reports
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Professional Organisation
Constitution
Defined and Publicised
Aims/Goals/Objectives Smooth Functioning Committee
Skilled Committee Members
Defined Roles and Responsibilities Volunteer/Support Base
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Professional Organisation
Regular Committee Meetings which reporton outcomes and actions
Policies and Procedures in place Regular review of Strategic Plan and
strategic direction
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Strategic Plan
What information should be included in aStrategic Plan?
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Strategic Plan
Strategic Plans should include the following:-
Overview/History of Organisation Goals/Objectives/Projects for the next three
to five years
SWOT Analysis Financial Information
Supported by a yearly Operational Plan
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Project Planning
Ability to deliver time, skills
Cost
Does project support overall objectives anddirection?
Can we partner?
Is project fundable? Can we incorporate different project foci?
Where might funding come from?
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Project Foci
Disability
Women
ATSI CALD
Arts/Culture
Sport/Rec Health
Children
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Project Foci
Disadvantage
Youth
Homelessness
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Project Plans/Business Cases
Project Plans/Business Cases should bedeveloped for complex projects
Used to give direction and to manageprojects
Used to support funding submissions -RDA
Spells out timelines/tasks/responsibilities
Provides rational and evidence for need forproject
Details costings/budget and cost/benefit
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Identifying Grant Opportunities
Local Council
State Government -www.qld.gov.au/grants/
Federal Governmentwww.grantslink.gov.au
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Identifying Grant Opportunities
Our Communitywww.ourcommunity.com.au
Philanthropy Online -
www.philanthropy.org.au
Newspapers (Sat and Wed)
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http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/http://www.philanthropy.org.au/http://www.philanthropy.org.au/http://www.philanthropy.org.au/http://www.philanthropy.org.au/http://www.philanthropy.org.au/http://www.philanthropy.org.au/http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/ -
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Identify Grant Opportunities
Networking
Corporate grants ieMcDonalds/Telstra/Comm Bank
Must identify ALL possible grantopportunities
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Matching Projects to Programs
Matching programs & projects
Criteria to consider:
Geographic location
Purpose of funding
Eligibility requirementsTarget groups
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Matching Projects to Programs
Funding type
Amount availableAllowable expenditure
Excluded expenditure
TimelinesAccountability
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Matching Projects to Programs
Match projects to most suitable fundingprogram
Prepare Matrix forward plan over next 6months at least
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Submission Writing
What are the key aspects of successfulsubmission writing?
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Submission Writing
Guidelines read the guidelines, read theguidelines read the guidelines
Audience
No Acronyms
Consider font, format,space/character/word limits
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Submission Writing
Know the funding organisation
Deconstruct the question
Talk the talk align language
Clear & succinct
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Submission Writing
Reference to other documents
Dot point, figures, abbreviations
Draft, refine, draft, refine
Write with passion but be fair dinkum
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Acquittal
Invoices & receipts
Bank statements
Financial records Profit & loss
Insurance certificates
Treasurers report Audited financial statement
Letters from suppliers
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Reports
Prepare reports as required by FundManager
Keep them informed throughout
Ensure any changes/obstacles/problemsare communicated and endorsed asappropriate
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Twitter/Facebook/Website
Please follow us on:-
Twitter RedTapeBusters
Facebook Red Tape Busters
Website www.redtapebusters.com
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