Grant writing- Giving your grant application the best chance of success

If you have found a government or private funding body grant that your not for profit sporting or community organisation may be eligible for, the next step is to consider writing a grant application. Grant writing can seem like a daunting and overwhelming task, although it is achievable. The key is to give the funding body exactly what they want.

A brief description of your organisation

The funding body wants you to establish your organisation’s credibility and qualifications for funding. They want to get a feel for how you have developed your programs to meet the identified needs.

The case for support

It is essential to identify a specific problem or issue in an interest-based area. This may include such things as, youth homelessness, community building or rural depression.

As grant writer you need to prove that your organisation can realistically address or contribute to addressing the issue.

Demonstrate community support

Most funding bodies will ask for evidence of the community support for your proposed project.

The proposed project/program

The funding body will want to see a well-developed, creative, achievable, clearly defined and measurable plan to address the problems previously identified.

Your plan should include:

• Clearly defined your goals and objectives.
• How your objectives are to be achieved.
• How you will be measuring the program’s success.

The budget

Provide an honest, open and realistic budget. Ensuring all aspects of the plan are correctly covered. An accountant can help you get this right and is the best strategy.

Proofreading

It is vital that you continually READ AND REREAD THE GUIDELINES, follow them to the letter, and make sure that your organisation meets the criteria for the grant.

Follow the funding body’s application format, address and answer every question that they have ask and ensure that you demonstrate how you meet their criteria.

Once completed, it is time to have someone who hasn’t participated in the application process to proofread the grant application to see that it meets the guidelines, check that nothing has been left out, and there are no spelling or grammatical errors. Ask them for feedback. Ask if they think you have successfully made a convincing case for funding.

Aim to get your application in before the due date. The majority of applications received arrive in the final two days before the closing date. As the grant writer, you leave yourself no room for last-minute and unexpected delays if you leave your submission until the last minute.

Are you ready to apply for a grant?

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