You need to spend money to get money!

You need to spend money to get money!

We know this is usually the case in business and the grant world is no different. If you want to get 100s of thousands or millions of dollars in funding for your project, then you are going to have to spend some money to do it. Why? Because no-one is going to invest...
Grant funding jargon – leveraged funding

Grant funding jargon – leveraged funding

There are a few jargon words that pop up in the grants world a lot and one of these is What is it? Leveraged funding means that the grant funding is ‘leveraging’ other funding – so because the grant money is provided, other organisations also put in money to the...
Success isn’t always the point

Success isn’t always the point

We all know that lessons can come in the strangest places. This past week my daughter’s primary school science homework taught me something. Firstly, that she is sooooo much like me it is scary, but I pretty much knew that already! The interesting lesson was that...
Common Issues with Tenders

Common Issues with Tenders

Writing tenders is a necessary evil for many businesses and organisations. You need to do it to get the work but it probably isn’t something you have been trained to do. This is why tender writing companies such as ours see some common issues coming through in the...
Top Grant Writing Tips

Top Grant Writing Tips

Funding is becoming increasingly difficult to get with more competition and less money available. So I have put together my Top 5 Grant Writing Tips to ensure you write a standout application that gets you the grant! Demonstrate the need for your project! If the grant...