Learn how to write a grant application at Six Degrees’ ‘Funding Fundamentals’ workshop Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 14, 2022 Monica Davidson, an award-winning expert on the creative industries, will host the Funding Fundamentals workshop. FUNDING Fundamentals is a free workshop hosted by Six Degrees on Friday 21 October, in partnership with City of Coffs Harbour (COCH). The main thrust of the workshop is learning the skills to give yourself the best chance of gaining the grant you are applying for. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Grants, funding, awards, tenders and scholarships provide a welcome revenue stream but take hard work and patience in preparing and writing the application. Funding Fundamentals showcases the basics of preparation, application, and acquittal for any kind of funding, as well as getting organised for future applications. In this down-to-earth workshop, participants will learn more about the different kinds of funding available; creating a funding folder and deadline calendar; researching funding and considering applications; writing the proposal and avoiding the common errors; getting the money right, with budgeting and income; the acquittal process and how to recover from setbacks; plus the five main ways to ‘fail’ at funding. Resources, examples and templates will also be provided for a variety of funding applications. All participants of this workshop will receive lifetime access to a dedicated Dropbox folder full of additional resources and workbooks to help continue the learning after the workshop is over. They will also be given access to additional free webinars to supplement the material covered in the workshop. The presenter is Monica Davidson, an award-winning expert on the creative industries, who began her professional life as a freelance journalist and filmmaker. In 2014 Monica completed her Masters degree in Screen Arts and Business at AFTRS, and was appointed as the first NSW Creative Industries Business Advisor by the Department of Industry. Shortly after she founded the social enterprise Creative Plus Business, which is dedicated to educating creative people about small business and marketing skills. In 2019, Monica was awarded the QUT Creative Enterprise Australia award for being a Creative Trailblazer that “advocates, mentors, donates, educates and advises within Australia’s creative economy”. Monica continues to work as a writer, filmmaker and occasional performer. Funding Fundamentals is on Friday, 21 October 2022 at 4.00pm – 6.00pm at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, Coff Street, Coffs Harbour. By Andrea FERRARI Funding Fundamentals upskills you to give yourself the best chance of gaining the grant you are applying for.
