Grants and Tenders

Grants, Tenders and Award Submissions

Benefit from my knowledge and experience of writing and assessing successful submissions. 

“I’ve secured over $70 million dollars for communities and businesses, achieving an 83.5% success rate for grants and a 94.2% success rate for tenders.  I have learnt that strategy, is the key to success. 

Clients have gone on to secure over $36 million using the strategies I’ve shown them. One client receives around $3 million on average per annum, still using much of the original content I developed.

Grants are 80% strategy and 20% writing.

I’ve systemised the grant writing process and this is the focus of my upcoming book ‘Win the Grant with The Grant Writing System’.  Due for release in May 2023.”

I have experience across the breadth of the grant industry. I’m an experienced writer, assessor, panel chair and consultant to funders, helping them shape their programs.   I share the tools, tips and strategies across all sides of the grant funding process to improve the quality and content of grant submissions.70

Snapshot of our grant and tender experience over $70 million secured in the last 9 years

83.5% grants success; 94.2% tender success and 76% award submission success.

Project Planning Sourcing The Funds The Business Case Submission Writing
Define project need Funding strategy development Get compatible Research the source
Needs/gaps audits Source funding bodies Impact statements Strategic positioning
Develop partnerships ​Strategic alignment Logic and SROI Models Analyse requirements
Value-add and build it Pitches and packages Seeking justification ​Writing the copy

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A brief note to thank Central Coast Council for arranging for me to attend Natalie's Grant Writing Programme; it was most informative and I am most grateful to be able to attend. Natalie is such a natural presenter and delivers her programme with enthusiasm and professionally. 
Janice Thompson
Probus Club of Wyong
"With just a few mentoring sessions, we secured over $100,000! Thank you Natalie."
Val Watson
Home Start National
I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for the amazing training in Byron last month, your delivery was fantastic and the content was just what we needed. After doing the training we have just secured two major sponsors. I am the social butterfly rather than an amazing writer, thanks for giving us the tools to make this happen
Alice Cadwell
General Manager Spaghetti Circus Inc
I attended a half day workshop in Brisbane last September. Natalie's presentation was excellent. I am pleased to say that earlier this year I wrote an application for a small grant and was successful - I am 100% positive that if I had not attended the workshop the result would have been different - I learnt so much, and would recommend this workshop to anyone wanting to gain grant writing skills. The end result is that we completed 99% of actions from our first Strategic Plan. Our State Executive and Members saw the tangible results of having achieved these outcomes, feeling they had been able to increase output by using a document that was focused on actions and achievable results. This has had a huge positive cultural impact within our organisation and we’ve noticed an increase in our team’s level interest and project ownership."
Trish Evans
Great meeting. We loved it. More importantly, we observed your unique skills and experience in constructing funding approaches. You are very creative! There is certainly a special technique to it. It’s so easy to get it wrong and record failures. Thank you. The end result is that we completed 99% of actions from our first Strategic Plan. Our State Executive and Members saw the tangible results of having achieved these outcomes, feeling they had been able to increase output by using a document that was focused on actions and achievable results. This has had a huge positive cultural impact within our organisation and we’ve noticed an increase in our team’s level interest and project ownership."
David Hughes
Central Coast Symphony Orchestra

Helping you find the money; develop your project; find support and partners; write your submission or provide review and assessment support and help with acquittals…..it’s all part of what we do!

An email I received recently – don’t let this situation happen to you!

‘Thank you so much for the very pertinent information at yesterday’s workshop. Timely information as today I had a formal review session on a submission we missed out on.

Would you believe one of the key issues?

That point you referred to on not having “formal agreements” rather than letters of support; the case of the missing MOU. The minute the words rolled out of the assessor, I recalled your point!’

Name withheld for confidentiality purposes

Typical comments from workshop participants*:

‘Natalie is very generous giving us so many valuable tips and ‘insider secrets’. A great day, so much new information to think about, thanks.’

‘The real examples she used really helped me separate good from bad (responses)’.

‘Natalie is a great presenter – very engaging!’

‘I need to lock Natalie in my cupboard so I can bring her out every time I need her, she’s such a wealth of information!‘

‘Natalie brings a wealth of experience to grant writing. she really added value to an important vehicle for non-profits’ 

Good examples, I could easily think of ways our organisation can apply them.‘

Really enjoyed the Grant writing workshop in Sydney. I just wish the course could be extended by a couple of hours. There was a huge amount of material to cover. VERY useful. I’m already using the Organisation Template to direct the Board’s thinking as we prepare for grant applications. Thanks Natalie! Chris Ekstrom

*Randomly selected from feedback forms and emails received with some spelling and grammar edits 

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