Grant writing guidelines and online resources

Each funding program or scheme will have criteria specific to eligibility, application procedures, expenditure, reporting, and assessment. It is important to clearly identify what your organisation wants to fund/do and then assess whether you will meet the criteria for the funding opportunity before you apply. Make sure you can also articulate what issue or program requires the funding and what solution the funding will provide.

Some resources for writing grant applications include:

• Grants, opens in a new tab, Club Help, (accessed 17 March 2025). Provides brief tips and information on grant writing including Understanding grant guidelines; The write up; Planning for grants; and additional resources.
• Grants Help Centre, opens in a new tab, The Funding Centre, (accessed 17 March 2025). Provides a variety of resources and information for the grant process from deciding to apply, writing the application, and monitoring the project.
• How to win a grant, opens in a new tab, Sports Community, (accessed 17 March 2025). Provides a brief overview and tips for understanding what grants are; who offers grants; where to find them; and strategies for writing successful grant applications.
• OurCommunity.com.au – where not-for-profits go for help, opens in a new tab, (accessed 17 March 2025). Website provides advice, tools, resources, and training for not-for-profit organisations.
• Grant Resource Hub, opens in a new tab, the grants hub, (accessed 17 March 2025). Grant application tips, turning ideas into ‘projects’, applying for government grants, budget development, relationship building, grant terminology and more.