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Red Tape Busters provide unique service in USA. Company director Shane Bowering offers many government services like lobbying, tender writing, job application writing, evolving services. In the PPT you can find easily Red Tape Busters success, grant writing secrets. We are identifying grant opportunities sites of USA government.
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07/04/23 Red Tape Busters Pty Ltd1
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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