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Grant Writing

Turn good ideas into fundable projects

Grant funding can help bring important community projects to life, but a strong application starts well before you open the application form.


Local Connect helps community organisations, not-for-profits, clubs and regional organisations build stronger projects, identify the right funding opportunities and prepare more competitive applications.


Whether you want to build your own grant writing capability or need hands-on support with an application, we can help.

Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Workshops

Are you an organisation wanting to book a workshop for your community? Or are you looking to attend a community grant writing workshop in your local area?

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Grant Writing Support

Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Writing Workshops

Local Connect can work with your organisation to develop and prepare grant applications, from early project scoping through to final submission.

Find out more

Grant Writing Workshops

Practical grant writing skills you can use straight away

Our grant writing workshops are designed for people who want a clearer, more practical way to approach grants.


The focus is not on writing more words. It is on understanding what funders are looking for, developing the right project for the right opportunity, and making a clear, evidence-based case for funding.


Using real grant guidelines, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, participants work through the grant process from identifying an opportunity to preparing, writing, submitting, and managing a grant.

9.30am - 12.30pm Friday 20 November, Glen Innes NSW

FREE Community Grant Writing Workshop

Have a project idea but need funding? Join Local Connect for a free, practical Grant Writing Workshop for individuals, community groups and organisations. Learn how to find funding opportunities, write stronger applications and improve your chances of success.

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What you will learn

A practical, hands-on approach

A practical, hands-on approach

 Learn how to find suitable funding opportunities, understand grant requirements and develop strong, competitive applications. Gain practical skills in project planning, budgeting and responding to assessment criteria, including how to use AI tools to strengthen your applications. You'll also learn the essentials of grant management, reporting and acquittal.

A practical, hands-on approach

A practical, hands-on approach

A practical, hands-on approach

 This workshop is ideal for anyone new to grant writing or looking to build their skills. Bring along a real project idea to develop during the session and leave with a clearer project plan, greater confidence in identifying funding opportunities and practical tools you can use for future applications.

Who is the workshop for?

A practical, hands-on approach

Who is the workshop for?

This workshop is ideal for community groups, not-for-profits, sporting clubs, volunteers, social enterprises and regional businesses seeking grant funding. No previous grant-writing experience is required.

Ready to strengthen your grant writing skills?

Check out our upcoming grant writing workshops and book your place. 

Attend a workshop

 “Margot has delivered three Community Grant Writing Workshops for Armidale Regional Council, and each has been exceptionally well received. 


"Her depth of knowledge, passion for community capacity building, and engaging presentation style make her an absolute pleasure to work with. 


"Participants consistently leave with greater confidence, practical tools, and a clear, structured approach to identifying funding opportunities and preparing strong, competitive grant applications. 


"Margot’s ability to translate complex grant-writing concepts into accessible, actionable steps ensures lasting value for community groups and organisations seeking funding success.” 


Darren Schaefer

Chief Officer Assets and Services

Armidale Regional Council

Workshop Facilitation

Are you an organisation wanting to book a workshop for your community? Send us an enquiry, and we'll contact you to discuss your requirements.

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Grant Writing Support

Need help writing the grant?

Sometimes you have the right project and the right funding opportunity, but you don't have the time, internal capacity, or grant-writing experience to prepare the application.


Local Connect can work with your organisation to develop and prepare grant applications, from early project scoping through to final submission.


Our approach is collaborative. We do not simply write around a vague idea.


We work with you to understand the project, test its fit with the funding opportunity, identify the evidence required, and build a clear and credible case for investment.

Our grant writing support can include:

Grant opportunity assessment

Evidence and supporting material

Project development and scoping

Reviewing the guidelines, eligibility requirements, funding priorities and assessment criteria to determine whether the opportunity is a good fit. 

Project development and scoping

Evidence and supporting material

Project development and scoping

Clarifying the need, objectives, beneficiaries, activities, outcomes, timelines and delivery model. 

Application development

Evidence and supporting material

Evidence and supporting material

Preparing clear responses to grant questions and assessment criteria using your organisation’s evidence, knowledge and community context. 

Evidence and supporting material

Evidence and supporting material

Evidence and supporting material

Identifying the statistics, research, plans, consultation, letters of support, quotes and other material required to strengthen the application. 

Budget development

Application review and refinement

Application review and refinement

Working with you to develop a realistic project budget that aligns with the project activities and grant requirements. 

Application review and refinement

Application review and refinement

Application review and refinement

Reviewing existing draft applications for clarity, alignment, evidence, competitiveness and completeness. 

Submission readiness

Application review and refinement

Submission readiness

Checking the final application against the guidelines, assessment criteria, budget and supporting document requirements before submission. 

Grant Writing Fees

Price on application

Grant writing fees vary depending on the complexity of the grant, project readiness, research requirements, supporting documentation and timeframes. We'll discuss your project and funding opportunity before providing a tailored scope and fee, with early involvement helping to strengthen your application.

Have a grant opportunity in mind?

Send us the grant details and tell us about your project. We can assess the level of support required and provide a tailored quote.

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