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Funding fundamentals

Organiser: Business Connect
Date
24 March 2021, Wednesday
Time
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost

Free

The basic brilliance of how to write, manage and maintain funding!

Funding and grants are often held up as the holy grail of a successful arts career, but there is no such thing as ‘free’ money. Accessing government and philanthropic funding requires a great deal of work, from preparation to writing applications to delivery and successful acquittal. Funding also means ongoing research and groundwork to be ready for any applications, as well as maintaining the resolve to keep trying after an unsuccessful attempt.

This FREE webinar will explore:

– The different kinds of funding available;
– Creating a Grant Folder (and being ready for opportunities);
– Researching Funding and Considering Applications;
– Writing the Proposal – and avoiding the Common Errors;
– Creating a Grant Calendar;
– The Acquittal Process – and how to Recover from Setbacks;
– Five Ways to FAIL at Grants.

What’s Included? A two hour webinar with our creative industries experts (which you can access later if you want), plus lifetime access to additional resources on our website containing more resources to support your learning.

Who should sign up? Creative and arts practitioners, freelancers, start-ups, students and arts entrepreneurs from beginners to established (International sign-ups welcome!). We also welcome curious hobbyists and people from outside the arts.

Who’s the Host? Business advisor and creative industries expert Monica Davidson from the Creative Plus Business Group. Monica is a writer and filmmaker by trade who learned how to run a successful creative business and now shares that knowledge with others. In her workshops Monica discusses her own experiences, and shares examples from the 900-plus people she has mentored through the process of starting and building their creative businesses.

What’s Creative Plus Business? We’re a a social enterprise dedicated to educating creative people and arts organisations about business skills. We help through sharing practical knowledge in a fun and irreverent way, and everything we do is designed to help creatives to feel more confident and comfortable about the entrepreneurial aspects of their creative practice. We believe that a bit of naughtiness, tempered with a kind heart and a big dose of professionalism, is the key to helping creative people understand the boring basics of business.

NOTE: This webinar will be recorded and will be available indefinitely via the Crowdcast link.

About Business Connect:
Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start, run, adapt or grow your small business.

Organisers

Business Connect
Creative Plus Business
Venue
Webinar