Module 6: Grant funding made easy
Is your event looking to expand? Are you looking to add a new element to your program? Are you building or buying infrastructure to help save costs down the track? These are just some of the reasons why you might be considering grant funding. If you are looking for grant funding to fund operating costs, then you are in trouble and lacking the financial freedom and viability required to ensure your event's longevity. We want to encourage event committees to look at grants as an opportunity to do something new, build something new, or grow and develop their event.
Module Outcomes
You’ll have a better understanding of the purpose and role of grants in event development
You’ll be better able to identify grant opportunities for your event
You’ll learn how to manage expectations and deliver on funding requirements
Lesson 1: Setting your targets
By the end of Lesson One you will be able to clearly determine which are the correct grants to target for your event. This lesson will help you identify the most appropriate grants for your best shot at success and where to find them.
Lesson 2: Writing successful grant applications
By the end of Lesson Two you will have a clear understanding on how to write a grant application and address the grant criteria, and how to ensure you don’t miss the cut off times.
Lesson 3: Reporting and accountability
By the end of Lesson Three you will have clear steps in place on how to best meet the expectations of a grant provider, and how to deliver on this new partnership. This lesson gives you all the tips and tricks on the reporting and accountability required for grants.
Each lesson includes
Online on-demand pre-recorded training video
Supporting resources, tools and templates to help you action learnings
Successful case studies and examples to highlight how others do it well
Links to further supporting readings, podcasts and blog articles to extend your knowledge
Access to Q&A sessions to allow further discussion on the topic
Resources included
Grant Opportunities Toolkit
Grant Funding Tracker Template
Case Study: Alice Springs Rotary Henley on Todd Regatta, NT
INTERVIEW WITH FESTIVAL DIRECTOR DALE MCIVER
The Henley on Todd Regatta is a fun, quirky and eclectic ‘boat’ race held each year on the dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia – it’s the only dry river boating regatta in the world.
Recently the Regatta used its strategic business plan and risk management plan to secure very significant multi-year grant funding.
Testimonial
There are many things we took from the rEVENTS Academy program which not only assisted with this year’se vent but has also given a head start to next year with the modelling we have now created. We found Linda to be very accommodating and easily understood hrough the online sessions and it was more of a discussion with purpose than a teacher student scenario.
- Craig Edmonds, President, San Remo Fishing Festival
Cost: $150 + $15 GST for individual or event committee