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9 Common Grant Application Mistakes

Author Kate Sunners

Published June 1, 2022

Here are 9 Common Grant Application Mistakes and how to stop making them. We’ve come across a few common weaknesses when it comes to grant applications. Is your organisation addressing … Continued

Mission Driven Not Funding Driven

Author Kate Sunners

Published May 1, 2022

Mission Driven Not Funding Driven: Let’s put the horse before the cart I’ve sometimes been asked “What sorts of projects are funders wanting to fund?”, with a view to my … Continued

Valuing volunteers for in-kind contributions: how to figure out $ values for volunteer hours when you’re not a maths nerd.

Author Kate Sunners

Published June 9, 2015

The grants research team has spent a lot of time recently entering Council grants from around Australia and New Zealand into our GEM Portal. One thing that most Council grants … Continued

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