Tips and tricks for grant writing success

Finding and applying for grants can feel tricky, especially if you’re a small community group or volunteer organisation. On this page you will find information about how to navigate grant opportunities and increase grant application success. 

Always start by reading the guidelines relevant to the program you are applying to, to ensure you and your project are eligible

The Group Leader, Community Partnerships has created a resource to assist applicants on where to start, where to find information around grants and funding, what you need to think about before applying, the funding body and their agenda, budgets, jargon and what the various components of an application mean.

Grant-Writing-Workshop-2024.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

These tips will help you prepare, plan, and present stronger applications. Use them alongside the PowerPoint presentation and other Council resources for more detail.

10-Grant-Writing-Tips-for-Community-Groups.pdf(PDF, 190KB)

Help with your Budget

Grant applications always need to include a project budget. Important considerations for your budget:

  1. Your budget must balance
  2. Include any in-kind, cash funding from other sources and volunteer time
  3. Break down your costs as much as possible
Example Budget

Sample-Budget-Community-Grants-Program.pdf(PDF, 115KB)

Understanding Objectives, Outputs and Outcomes

These terms are commonly used in grant applications and are often confused. Getting them right will strengthen your application.

Understanding-Objectives-Outputs-and-Outcomes.pdf(PDF, 114KB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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