Grants Uncovered

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.

Grants fund organisations that help families like mine. 

As we edge closer to my 7-year-old's next Open Heart Surgery, I'm acutely reminded of the need for grants to keep supporting organisations that invest in supporting families living with critical and chronic health issues. The mental strain on weeks like this for us gets heavy. By midday today, we'll know whether we're facing another surgery, or whether life will continue on as it has for the last 6 years.

With Carers Week coming up in October, I've highlighted 5 grants that support families and carers experiencing serious health issues. Thank you to the many funders and organisations who are investing in this space. We need you.

Read more about my story and family on my Blog: https://jessieballantyne.com

Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

Olivia Lyon, CEO of The Grants Hub, joins me to break down the Federal Government’s 2021-22 Budget. Specifically, into what it means on the ground for the community across Australia in relation to grants and funding.

While big numbers can be impressive, sometimes it’s hard to know how these numbers translate into tangible outcomes in relation to grants and funding. $15.2 billion committed to infrastructure over the next ten years, for example, is great, but how can communities access that money and are there grants attached to it?

If you’re responsible for fundraising or budget management in any capacity and want to know what the Federal Budget means for you, then this episode is for you.

Show Notes: https://grantsuncovered.com

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?

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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.

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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