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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, $4.9 million for disability accommodation, $1million in funding for agricultural peak body, $600k for translation services, $470k for a respite service, $400k for museum display, $340k for farming enterprise, $220k for abattoir

Tenders - $13 million Woolworths tender, $6.4 million 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

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 Strategic Plan Project Plans

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Professional Organisation

Regular Committee Meetings which report on 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 a Strategic 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 and

direction? Can we partner? Is project “fundable”? Can we incorporate different project foci? Where might funding come from? What outcomes will the project realise?

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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 be developed for complex projects

Used to give direction and to manage projects

Used to support funding submissions -RDA Spells out timelines/tasks/responsibilities Provides rational and evidence for need for

project Details costings/budget and cost/benefit

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Identifying Grant Opportunities

Local Council

State Government - www.qld.gov.au/grants/

Federal Government – www.grantslink.gov.au

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Identifying Grant Opportunities

Our Community – www.ourcommunity.com.au

Philanthropy Online - www.philanthropy.org.au

Newspapers (Sat and Wed)

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Identify Grant Opportunities

Networking

Corporate grants ie McDonalds/Telstra/Comm Bank

Must identify ALL possible grant opportunities

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Matching Projects to Programs

Matching programs & projects Criteria to consider:

Geographic location

Purpose of funding

Eligibility requirements

Target groups

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Matching Projects to Programs

Funding type

Amount available

Allowable expenditure

Excluded expenditure

Timelines

Accountability

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Matching Projects to Programs

Match projects to most suitable funding program

Prepare Matrix – forward plan over next 6 months at least

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Submission Writing

What are the key aspects of successful submission writing?

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Submission Writing

Guidelines – read the guidelines, read the guidelines – 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 Treasurer’s report Audited financial statement Letters from suppliers Letters of thanks

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Reports

Prepare reports as required by Fund Manager

Keep them informed throughout

Ensure any changes/obstacles/problems are communicated and endorsed as appropriate

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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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