Whilst the concept of applying for a grant, to those of us unfamiliar with such processes, may seem complicated, burdensome or even beyond our current scope of expertise, the benefits of receiving funding, to improve and even fast track the success of our organisation’s objectives, may far outweigh the effort required to go through the sometimes lengthy application processes and meet the requirements thereof. Initially we may be best to seek experienced advice, where possible; however, by reading the guidelines of the particular grant fund we should gain clues as to our way forward and what specialised help we may require, if any. Such guidelines provided by the grant fund sponsor will generally cover such details as the eligibility requirements, the minimum and maximum amounts available, specific or general intent for the use of the funding, how each application will be judged with details on how to fill out each section of the application including what documentation will be required.
