What is professional grant writing?

Applying for government grants and for business and community grants from listed companies is an exciting opportunity to raise that all-important funding for your projects, programs and initiatives.

Our 20 years’ plus experience in successful grant writing, tender writing and proposal writing gives you the edge when it comes to winning grants.

Whatever your organisation – whether private or not for profit – and the grant for which you are applying, we’re here to help you through the grant application, ensuring that everything required is addressed properly, putting you in prime position for award of the grant.

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What do grant writers do?

Our grant writers will manage and write your grant application for you. They’ll save you time and energy, positioning you for successful award of the grant.

Your grant application will be very well-written with a persuasive explanation of why your project, initiative or program deserves the funding. The deliverables and outcomes will clearly presented so that the assessors are in no doubt as to why their funding will be money well spent.

Just like tender writers, our grant writers will make sure that your grant application:

  • Complies with the requirements of the application
  • Follows the word count limits
  • Addresses the eligibility criteria
  • Answers all the questions appropriately
  • Presents you and your program, project or initiative in an exciting way
  • Demonstrates the benefits the funding will deliver.

How do we write grant applications?

The highly experienced grant writers at Proof Communications are familiar with grant jargon and know the grant application writing process inside-out.

They’ll start by consulting with you about your project, program or initiative and how you need to approach the application to maximise your opportunity for success. Your grant writer will take you through your planned program or initiative, its strengths, weaknesses, deliverables and outcomes.

They’ll collaborate with you from start to finish, driving the process forward, paying attention to all the details and taking care of all the writing, editing and proofreading.

In particular, they will:

  • Articulate the project’s, program’s or initiative’s purpose – it’s ‘why’
  • Help you to present the business case, value proposition or selling points for your funding application
  • Describe the benefits of your program, project or initiative
  • Describe the deliverables and methodology or project plan
  • Articulate your evaluation process and outcomes
  • Help you prepare the ancillary documentation that needs to be submitted with your application, such as the budget

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING A GRANT WRITER?

If you have an opportunity to apply for funding but lack time or grant writing experience, a great option is to hire a professional grant writer.

Because a professional grant writer understands what is needed in your grant application to win the funding, they will do the hard yards for you. They’ll save you time and stress.

Our expert grant writers bring many important skills to help you achieve your grant funding. For example, they are:

  • Excellent writers, editors and proof readers
  • Good at research
  • Great at asking the right questions
  • Love paying attention to details
  • Enjoy working with different industries
  • Quickly able to understand your organisation and your program or project
  • Excellent project managers – they won’t miss the deadline

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WHO WILL BE ASSISTING YOU WITH YOUR GRANT APPLICATION?

Our grant writers are professionals, bringing you excellent long-term expertise as successful grant writers, tender writers and proposal writers, including a long-track record of government grants, tenders and proposals.

Their skills lie in in their ability to quickly grasp each client’s organisation, the project or initiative for which funding is being sought, and the requirements of each grant application.

They then turn that information into clear, succinct responses to the questions posed in the grant application.

You can be assured that no matter what grant you are applying for and no matter what industry your organisation, we can help.

How long does it take to write a grant application?

To do a good job takes time. Each grant application is different and the time needed to write a great application differs, too. Your grant application might only have a handful of questions; others can have many more.

We will review the grant application and give you an estimate of time based on our long experience. It’s not unusual for a grant application to take 8 or more hours, sometimes more than 20 hours, just like writing a tender submission.

 

How much does it cost to use a grant writer?

Writing your grant application

The cost depends on the complexity of the grant application. The more questions, the longer it will take to write an excellent grant application. The cost also depends on how much information you already have to hand. If our grant writer needs to create a lot of the content from scratch, that will increase the time needed to prepare the application. There is also the number of meetings and rounds of edits to factor in too.

We’ll discuss what’s needed up front and provide you with a fee estimate. The fee starts at $1,750 plus GST for writing of a complete grant.

Reviewing your grant application

If you’ve written a grant application and would like an independent review, editing and proofreading before submission, we can help with this too.

The cost will depend on the amount of content to be reviewed. We will read the grant application information and review your draft application against this. We’ll critique your application for its clarity, its purpose or ‘why’, methodology or project plan, deliverables and outcomes. Is it clear what you are proposing to deliver and the benefits this will deliver? In other words, is there a demonstrable ROI?

We’ll discuss what’s needed up front and provide you with a fee estimate. The fee ranges from $875 plus GST for review of a draft grant application.

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Get in touch with us today and find out how we can help your business achieve its goals through the written word.

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GRANT WRITING FAQS

  • What is a grant application?

    A grant application is a document or set of documents that are submitted to an organisation that is offering funding for a particular project, research or cause. The submission documents have the explicit intent of securing funding.

  • I’ve never used a grant writer before. What does a grant writer do?

    In a nutshell, Proof Communications’ expert grant writers will create a strong, professionally written grant application by:

    • Familiarising themselves with the funding and application requirements
    • Conducting any research into information around the grant deliverables and desired outcome
    • Interviewing you and your team to collate information about your business or organisation, your value proposition, and how you propose to use grant funds
    • Writing compelling responses that meet grant application criteria and answer all the questions appropriately
    • Checking that your grant response complies with all application requirements.
  • Does the size of the grant matter?

    Not at all. We specialise in helping businesses, not-for-profits and other organisations through the entire grant writing process no matter what the size of the grant.

  • Do you charge a fee to begin writing or a percentage of a successful grant awarded?

    Our fees are based on the estimated time we believe it will take to complete your grant application for you. You pay only for the hours accrued, nothing else. You will always receive a fee proposal for your consideration first.

  • How can your grant writing services help me to prepare my grant application?

    Our expert grant writers will help you to articulate why your business or organisation deserves to receive funding. Your grant writer will ensure your grant application presents a strong value proposition whilst fully addressing all the questions and any compliance requirements. When doing this, they will prepare high quality content for the application, and also complete a final edit and proofread before you submit your application.

  • How long does writing a grant take?

    It depends on the complexity of the grant application. For example, how many questions there are,  how much information is required to be provided, and how many meetings we may need to have with you.

    Even smaller grants can take quite a while to prepare. So make sure to begin the grant writing process as early as possible to lessen stress and allow sufficient time for your grant writer to craft a focused and compelling grant application.

  • What are the benefits of using your grant writing services?

    Just some of the many advantages of using our professional grant writing service include:

    • You avoid the time and stress involved in trying to write your own grant application. This frees your time to focus on the budget for the funding and ensures you can spend maximum time on your core business.
    • You can submit a professionally written, well-constructed and fully compliant grant application that is more likely to succeed.
    • Peace of mind from knowing that all the grant application questions have been answered to show your business, cause or funding need in the best possible light and position it for success. What’s more your answers will be fully compliant with all eligibility criteria.
  • Have you got any grant writing tips?

    Absolutely we do! Here a just a few to get you started.

    • Read the grant application very carefully. Ensure you fully understand what the granting body is looking for.
    • Make sure your business, organisation or charity is eligible for the grant you’re applying for. Don’t waste time and energy by starting your application only to find that you’re not eligible. Make doubly sure that your program aligns with the grant’s objectives.
    • Always follow the grant application directions to the letter. Non-compliant grant applications will be immediately disqualified.
    • Give yourself enough time to complete the application.
    • Answer every question, ensuring you cover all criteria.
    • Write using a consistent style and tone
    • Avoid jargon. Write succinctly. Remember, an assessor may be unfamiliar with your industry sector.
    • Clearly set out your objectives for the funding. Explain how the funding will be used and why this is important. Make your objectives for the funding quantifiable wherever possible. Explain how you will measure the success outcomes.
    • Include keywords from the guidelines and assessment criteria where appropriate.
    • Provide clear budget details.
    • Make sure your application is thoroughly proofread.