Once you have got everything co-ordinated and your supporting documentation is being collected the next thing to do is: Always, always, always call the grant provider early in the process. The call to the grant provider has two objectives: To find out as much as you...
It sounds so simple, but when writing and preparing your application, allow yourself plenty of time. It's important to take care when designing the grant application wording, especially the project definition, purpose and objectives as this can be very challenging,...
What is a grant? “A grant is where a sum of money is given by an organisation to another for a specific purpose.” The key piece of wording here is the grant is provided for a specific purpose. A common mistake clubs make when applying for grants is that their...
The two most common reasons grants are unsuccessful Before we start looking at the application process it is really important to understand why a large number of grants are unsuccessful. The two most common reason grants are unsuccessful is that the project didn’t...
Each grant will have a set of guidelines designed to help applicants. One of the things that constantly amazes the grant providers is how many people do not take the time to read the guidelines. So often people simply go to the grant application form and start to...
After you have decided to apply for a grant, where do you start? Start at the end! Go through the entire application process and identify every piece of information and supporting documentation you will need. Often, collecting all the required information may take...