Many grants are closing soon!
Our Directory currently lists 205 grant rounds that will close by mid-November. By comparison, in 2020 we clocked only 67 grant rounds with December deadlines.
Over the next few weeks, carefully managing your grant seeking strategy will help ensure you search for, find and submit to the right grants on time.
Here are 8 tips for making the most of the next month:
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Plan sufficient time each week to search for and apply to grants
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Stay up-to-date on the latest grant announcements by visiting the Directory regularly
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Set up your Tailored Grant Alerts with relevant keywords, for example: COVID-19 grants, education grants, mental health grants, community grants, and/or small business grants (you can set as many alerts as you like!)
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Check eligibility criteria carefully so that you’re focusing only on grants you have a reasonable shot at winning
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Save grants to your Favourites list for quick reference and to track updates and deadlines
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Contact funding providers to introduce yourself and ask questions as soon as possible
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Collate grant application materials now (especially accurate project budgets) so that you’re ready by the deadline
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Submit early if possible, and definitely on time.
Below are some current trends we’ve noticed that you might want to keep in mind as you search for grants.
Business grants aimed at post-COVID-19 community and economic activation - here’s an example:
City Activation Grants Program
New grant - Supports and delivers new and exciting activations within the City of Melbourne, bringing communities and consumers into the city to support local businesses.
Applications close 12 November 2021.
Save to Favourites/Calendar | Apply Now
Community grants supporting health and wellbeing initiatives - here’s an example:
Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors Grant Program
New round - supports effective, self-sustaining projects that provide meaningful opportunities for older people to connect with each other and develop quality relationships.
Applications close 15 November 2021.
Save to Favourites/Calendar | Apply Now
Philanthropic grants aimed at capacity building for not-for-profit organisations - here’s an example:
IMPACT Philanthropy Program
New round - Allows philanthropists and Not-for-Profits (NFPs) to connect, and allows NFPs to demonstrate how they improve outcomes for the communities in which they operate.
Applications close 3 December 2021.
Save to Favourites/Calendar | Apply Now
Community grants from local Government - here’s an example:
City of Swan Proactive Community Grants
Aims to support great ideas for a project or initiative for the City of Swan community.
Applications close 15 November 2021.
Save to Favourites/Calendar | Find out more
Community grants from national funding providers - here’s an example:
Community Response Fund
Provides funding and support to help communities deliver projects and test innovative ways to advance gender equality and prevent gendered violence.
Applications close 30 December 2021.
Save to Favourites/Calendar | Find out more
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