Grants for Big Ideas
Show Notes
A couple of pieces of news first up this week.
Firstly, Grants Uncovered has been named in the Top 60 Podcasts in Australia by Feedspot! Thanks to everyone who has been tuning in and also for your reviews. It’s really helping get the news out about grants available across Australia, and how grant applications can be more competitive and have a better chance of success.
Secondly, as part of my work through the podcast, I’ve been asked to jump back into The Grants Hub for a while as Grants Strategist. This is a great opportunity to be able to bring everything together that I’m seeing within the Grants Directory, along with the conversations I’m having and trends I’m noticing through this Grants Uncovered Podcast. The Grants Hub and Grants Uncovered are two concepts I’ve launched to help spread the word about grants, make them more accessible, and share some of the passion I have for grants. It’s a perfect alignment for them to be working in sync.
This episode is focused on grants available for big ideas. There are some very cool grants available at the moment to give you the space and funding you need to pursue a concept or dream that’s sitting in the back of your mind. It could be in an area such as:
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Social inclusion
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Community
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Business
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Health.
Here are the three grants I’ve featured in this episode, but it’s just a few of what you’ll find available within The Grants Hub’s Grants Directory. We’re heading into a season when more of these types of grants become available, so make sure you don’t miss out on a chance to pursue your dream. The long Easter weekend tends to get people thinking and dreaming, so consider these grants as a sign that you should be taking action on that dream!
Spark Grants from the Fay Fuller Foundation
This grant really grabbed my attention this week. The way the Foundation has written their content is really engaging. Shoutout to this Foundation for writing in a memorable way. When someone like me reads hundreds of funder websites every week, it takes a bit for something to stand out as much as this grant did. Nice work!
The Fay Fuller Foundation says, “We want to fund you to explore your big idea, the one that’s taken up residence in the back of your head. An idea that could change the way we respond to mental health, shift us from response to prevention, or strengthen individual or community capability to build better mental health and wellbeing for the South Australian community.”
What a great opportunity!
Spark Grants of $40,000 are available for South Australians, are currently open and close 16 April 2021.
AMP's Tomorrow Fund
Heads up! AMP’s Tomorrow Fund is opening again on 3 May 2021. This very well known funding program offers grants from $5,000 - $100,000 to “Australians of all ages, walks of life and interests who are working hard to positively impact the community.”
Make the most of this advanced notice and start researching everything you can about this program now. Check out past applicants, read everything on their website, and start doing the groundwork for your application. Go back over past episodes of this podcast and learn grant writing and grant readiness tips, starting with getting the basics right first.
Find out more about the Tomorrow Fund.
Youth Grants from Deaf Children Australia
Are you deaf or hard of hearing and 15 – 23 years old? Do you know someone who is? Share this grant with them!
Deaf Children Australia wants to help you spread your wings and dream big! This $2,500 grant helps young people achieve a personal goal or project based on:
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Personal development
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Deaf community and Culture
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Leadership Challenges
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Education
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Representing local, state or national teams
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Life Experience.
Applications open 12 April 2021 and close 30 June 2021.
Heads up! Environment grants list coming out Wednesday.
There are lots of grants available for a huge range of environment-based projects at the moment. The Grants Hub is sharing a list of these grants on Wednesday next week. If you’re not already a member of the Grants Directory, sign up for a free trial or at the very least jump onto the website and sign up to the newsletter list so that you don’t miss these funding opportunities. There are millions of dollars in the environment area available.