Securing Funding Workshop
About the event
Date: 27 – 28 March 2018
Location: Maroochy Surf Club, Maroochydore
This workshop aimed to increase capacity to secure funding by providing opportunities to:
- Speak face-to-face with funding bodies
- Learn about alternative sources of funding
- Hear local case studies of partnerships and successful grant applications
- Find the right source of funding for your project
- Improve application writing skills
Funding Body Representatives included:
- Della Minette, Senior Grants Development Officer, Sunshine Coast Council on Community Grants Program and Community Partnership Funding
- Saffron Drew, Creative Development / RADF Officer, Sunshine Coast Council on Regional Arts Development Fund
Program - Peter Connell, Acting Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Services Team, Sunshine Coast Council on Cultural Heritage Levy
- Jade Williamson, Senior Investment Officer, Arts Queensland (via Skype)
- Fran D’Castro, Coordinator, Community Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia
- Annie Wright, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
- Siobhan Ketter, Senior Grants Officer, Community Benefit Funds Unit, Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, Department of Justice & Attorney-General (via phone)
Other Speakers included:
- Steven Richardson, Acting State Manager Queensland, Creative Partnerships Australia on Philanthropy and fundraising
- Deannah Vieth, Training & Professional Development Manager, M&G QLD on Designing a project, Finding the right grant for your project and Preparing a grant application
- Leisha Walker, Training & Professional Development Program Officer, M&G QLD on Pozible Crowdfunding
- Debra Beattie, General Manager, M&G QLD on Preparing a budget
- Edith Cuffe, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology presented a case study
- Helen Page, Peachester History Committee presented a case study
Resources
Sunshine Coast Council – Community Grants Program and Community Partnership Funding Program presentation
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Sunshine Coast Council – Regional Arts Development Fund presentation
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Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal presentation
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Sunshine Coast Council – Cultural Heritage Levy presentation
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Arts Queensland presentation
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Peachester History Committee presentation
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Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology presentation
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Gambling Community Benefit Fund presentation
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Enquiries
Training & Professional Development team
Museums & Galleries Queensland