Are you grant ready?

Mitchell Shire Council are pleased to deliver a FREE Grant Writing Workshop (2 session times available) to assist community organisations with best practice strategies and approaches for successful grant writing processes.

Content and Learning Outcomes to be covered in the workshop will include:

» What are grants and why do organisations give them out
» What funding is available to your group
» Selling your organisation and project
» Defining the project and its benefits
» The cost of the plan – your budget
» Defining your organisations stakeholders and partners
» Sustainability - keeping the project going after the funding finishes
» Evaluation of the project

Special guest

We will also be joined by a guest speaker from Bendigo Community Bank who will share local and national grant opportunities and some top tips for your application process.

Tea, coffee & refreshments will be provided.

When

Afternoon session: 1:30pm to 4pm, Thursday 21 February 2019

Evening session: 6pm to 8:30pm, Thursday 21 February 2019

Please arrive roughly 15 prior to the session commencing for registration.

Where

Council Chambers, 113 High Street, Broadford

Car parking available via Murchison Street in the Council car park.

RSVP: By Midnight Tuesday 19 February 2019*

Bookings are essential as limited spaces are available. Please book via Eventbrite as soon as possible to avoid missing out. *Due to limited space, registration will be limited to a maximum of two people per organisaton to ensure more community groups have the opportunity to participate.

Please call Community Development on 5734 6200 or email community.development@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au for more information or assistance with your booking.