Grant Seeking and Writing

Grant Seeking and Writing workshop

Date: Thursday August 20

Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm

Venue: Sunnynook Community Centre (Sycamore Room)

Presenter: Therese Lanigan-Behrent

Cost: $95

Light refreshments will be available.

Overview

This workshop is designed for anyone seeking to improve their grant-writing skills, whether you're new to the process or have prior experience. Gain a deeper understanding of the grant-seeking environment and learn how to craft compelling grant applications and funding proposals that stand out.

Key Takeaways

• Insight into the current grants environment in New Zealand.

• Key considerations before starting your grant application or funding proposal.

• Understanding of various grant options and where to find them.

• Practical skills for structuring and writing winning grant applications.

• Tips for effective grant accountability and reporting.

Why Attend?

• Enhance your understanding of the grant-seeking process.

• Develop skills to create compelling funding proposals that get noticed.

• Learn practical strategies to improve your success rate in securing grants.

• Gain tools to manage grant accountability and reporting effectively.

Who Should Attend?

• Managers, Trustees, and Fundraisers in grassroots and community-based non-profit organizations.

• Non-profit leaders seeking to navigate the grant-funding environment more effectively.

• Anyone interested in increasing their success in securing funding for their organisation.

Testimonials

“Really practical guidance with examples made it very easy to relate back to projects that I am involved in.”

“Concise and informative presentation with usable content. Lovely presenter. Felt comfortable asking questions.”

“It was good to know that we are on the right track when submitting applications. Very useful tips to make our applications even stronger.”

“Therese delivered an excellent presentation, at the right speed and full of great content. This was totally on point and left me feeling inspired to get out there and start planning some funding applications.”

This session sits within the Funding, Income and Sustainability area of the LiiFT Aotearoa framework and supports organisations across the Foundation and Strengthen stages.

Notes:

• Workshop content, including presentations and discussions, remains the intellectual property of the presenter and/or ANCAD. Participants are asked not to make audio or video recordings, use AI transcription or note-taking tools, create automated meeting summaries, or copy, share or distribute session content without prior written permission from ANCAD and the presenter. Any unauthorised AI notetaker may be removed from the session.

• Photos and short video clips may be taken during this event for ANCAD/LiiFT promotional, reporting, and social media purposes. Please advise ANCAD staff at the event if you do not wish to be photographed or filmed.