TRC Grant Writing Workshop

If you write grants for a community organisation…. This workshop is for you! Learn tricks of the trade & develop a library of information you need to write winning grants!

Virtual Online Workshops

• Monday 10^th October 11am-2pm

In Person Workshops

Monday 18^th July

• 9am-12pm Highfields, Highfields 55 Highfields Road, Highfields
• 2pm-5pm Toowoomba City Library, 155 Herries Street, Toowoomba

Tuesday 19^th July

• 9am-12pm Brookstead Hall, Madelaine St, Brookstead

Places are limited and bookings are essential.

Please RSVP to 131 872.

External Grant Funding Ideas:

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund - www.justice.qld.gov.au – 5 rounds a year and the most popluar and very easy to apply for- up to $35,000

1. FRRR-Â Funding Available | FRRR– this is absolutely a good place to start- there are several grants all different amounts and round closing times but for example:
2. Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program | FRRR   Closes: 12 August 2022

Thanks to the generous support of Nutrien Ag Solutions, grants up to $5,000 are available to not-for-profit or incorporated organisations in rural and regional Australia to deliver projects that have a charitable purpose to broadly benefit their local community, contributing to its strength and creating long-term positive outcomes.

For example:

• Bringing people and community organisations together to foster stronger, more resilient communities;
• Fostering and celebrating a sense of identity, diversity and cultural connection within the community;
• Improving community health and social wellbeing;
• Enabling people to develop skills, knowledge and confidence to lead and contribute to the prosperity and renewal of their community;
• Building a sustainable volunteer base and/or supporting the wellbeing of volunteers;
• Celebrating and resourcing volunteer-led efforts;
• Increasing access and inclusion for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups;
• Enhancing places where communities gather;
• Promoting connection to place and enabling initiatives that champion a community’s social, cultural or economic aspirations.

1. Finally the Heritage Bank at Highfields is a great place that does sponsorship of local projects Heritage Bank | Queensland and NSW Bank
2. Now as for questions to ask the group:

Before you begin searching for the grant, develop a project plan by asking key questions such as;

• Who are you?
• What are you proposing to do?
• Why does this project need to happen?
• What will change because of this project?
• How are you going to achieve this?
• When are the key dates and milestones?
• Who is involved in the project?
• What costs are involved?
• What will be the outcome?Submitted By:

Michelle Davies
Team Leader – Community Development
Community Development, Facilities and Tourism
Toowoomba Regional Council
Michelle.Davies@tr.qld.gov.au