Additional Resources About Grant Writing

Tips for writing great arts grant applications
Kate Larsen provides advice via ArtsHub on making your application hit the mark. Tips include:

  • Lay out all the steps of what will happen, when, and where. Your timeline should be realistic.

  • Be as clear as you can. Proof read and polish.

  • If you’re not sure about something, ask.

 Top Tips for Grant Applications
Creative Victoria provides tips and tricks from their Grants team to make your application shine. These include:

  • Develop a budget and refer to the guidelines to understand what can or cannot be supported.

  • Avoid waffle but don’t be modest – make a compelling case.

  • Supply high quality support material and only include it if it’s directly relevant to your application.

Grant Tips
Regional Arts Victoria have complied 10 tips for Artists to help get their application started including:

  • Explain your project to a friend and if they don’t get it, it’s likely the grant assessors won’t either. Revise and try again.

  • Make sure you’re clear about the relevance of your project at this time, and for your community or practice.

How to write a grant application
APRA AMCOS help to demystify the application process, through tips such as:

  • Know your purpose and only apply for grants relevant to it.

  • Less is more! Keep your application clear and concise and focused on your purpose.

  • Once you get the grant – make sure you can report back on the outcomes of the funding.

Top 10 Tips for Successful Grant Writing
These Grants Hub tips aim to help applicants craft a high-quality grant submission. Ideas include:

  • Make sure your application is achievable and clearly defined.

  • Revise, revise again and revise with friends.

  • Don’t leave it to the last minute to submit. You don’t want to miss out on any element because you are rushing to make the deadline.