High-Quality Grant Writing Skills for the Arts
What you'll learn
- Learn how to write and submit a high-quality arts grant application that will increase your chances of being a successful grant recipient
- Learn how to read a grant application thoroughly and understand the selection criteria.
- Learn how to give yourself a realistic deadline and prioritise tasks.
- Learn how to write a grant in a clear and concise manner so that it fits the required word count.
- Understand the required support material and how to present your work in a professional way
- Learn how to write a successful budget that balances.
- Learn how to gain in-kind support and sponsorship.
- Learn how to write a high-quality acquittal.
- Understand what an Auspice is.
- Understand the different types of arts grants that are available to your project or organisation.
Requirements
- A basic understanding of the Australian arts and cultural sector.
- A basic understanding of the grant writing process.
Description
This in-depth course will teach creatives everything that they need to know about writing and submitting a high-quality arts grant application to an Australian arts funding body.
This course will teach the following skills:
Learn how to write and submit a high-quality arts grant application.
Learn how to read an application thoroughly and understand the selection criteria.
Learn how to work to a deadline and prioritise tasks.
Learn how to write a grant in a clear and concise manner so that it fits the required word count.
Understand the required support material and how to present the application in a professional way.
Learn how to write a successful budget that balances.
Learn how to gain in-kind support and sponsorship.
Learn how to write a high-quality acquittal.
Understand the different types of grants available.
And more...
Note:
This course is for Australian emerging and professional creative practitioners and cultural organisations with little or no experience in writing and submitting grants or for anyone who wants to improve their grant writing skills.
The grant writing process that I teach in this course can be applied to all kinds of Australian arts grants, including Federal, State, Local and some Philanthropic grants.
The contents of this course are intended for Australian grant recipients; however, the process can be applied to arts grants from any country, but the criteria and rules may vary.
Who this course is for:
- Australian emerging and professional creative practitioners who want to learn the fundamental skills of writing and submitting a high-quality grant application to an arts funding body.
- Key personnel from Australian arts organisations who have little or no experience in writing and submitting grants or for anyone who wants to improve their grant writing skills.
Instructor
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- 25 Students
- 1 Course
Hi there, I’m Melynda von Wayward aka 'The Wayward Woman' and I am creative, passionate, motivated and eclectic.
My professional qualifications include a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts majoring in Technical Production (Victorian College of the Arts) and a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management (University of Melbourne).
I have spent 30 years working in the professional arts industry in the capacity of Stage Manager, Production Manager and Lighting Designer with many performing arts organisations, including world class Australian companies.
As an Arts Manager I have been successful in writing and receiving many arts grants, including grants for my own projects as well as grants for other arts organisations and individuals.