Grant Writing & Professional Services
Professional Services
From end-to-end grant writing support, to professional development workshops and strategic planning, Olivia offers a suite of professional services and solutions for individuals, organisations and businesses across Australia.
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As a professional grant writer, project coordinator and workshop facilitator, Olivia is passionate about supporting organisations, community groups and businesses to think differently, operate strategically, attract investment and deliver amazing projects. From entrepreneurs to local government, small businesses, not-for-profits, grassroots arts organisations and everything in between, Olivia offers a range of services that provide clients with practical support and creative problem solving. Since establishing the consultancy business in 2013, Olivia has supported clients from Cairns to Melbourne and everywhere in between through face-to-face, remote or hybrid working arrangements as suitable for the client.
Professional Services Menu:
Grant Writing
Olivia provides professional, end-to-end grant writing services. Olivia is experienced in crafting compelling grant applications and support materials for government, philanthropic and corporate grant opportunities. Every grant application is different, and every client has different needs! If you’re seeking a Grant Writer, contact Olivia for a tailored quote.
Workshops & Training
Olivia delivers face-to-face and online workshops on a variety of topics including beginner-intermediate level grant writing skills. Olivia also delivers internal staff training programs for small groups seeking to build the capacity of their team in grant writing, project planning, developing community art projects and more. Current workshops open for public registrations are listed here.
Grants Advice
Don’t know where to get started? If you’re new to grant writing or need a sounding board as you complete your grant application, Olivia offers 60 minute coaching calls. A value-packed and affordable option for individual artists, microbusinesses and small not-of-profits. From balancing your grant budget to understanding how to approach assessment criteria, planning letters of support and more - book now.
Grants Pipeline
Ideal for organisations who are clear on their future projects and funding priorities. Draw on Olivia’s extensive expertise and receive a personalised Grants Pipeline report to understand your grant funding options. This report identifies the most relevant grant funding options across government, philanthropic and corporate programs for the next 6-12 months.
Grants Review
Ready to hit submit? You’re full steam ahead with grant writing, but you need someone to proof and strengthen the final product. Olivia will review and provide written feedback and copy edits. This package includes a 45 minute consultation to discuss all recommendations before you finalise your application.
Grants Management
Large-scale grant funded projects and multiyear funding agreements can include extensive reporting requirements back to your funding body. If you need assistance managing acquittal deadlines and reporting on your project outputs, outcomes and impact - Olivia can help!
Grants Strategy
Boards, committees and executive management teams needing consensus on their organisation’s approach to grant seeking can book a Grant Strategy Session with Olivia. These facilitated sessions range from 2-6 hours depending on the size of your organisation and number of decision makers.
Arts Management
Olivia has extensive experience coordinating arts and cultural events including programs for children and youth, workshops, public art projects, festivals, digital engagement experiences, exhibitions and community arts initiatives. Olivia’s extensive industry knowledge is backed by a commitment to professional and leadership development, including a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) and Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management). Olivia specialises in delivering purposeful arts projects in regional and rural Queensland communities.
Cultural Planning
Olivia offers a range of arts and cultural planning services including cultural resource mapping, community engagement and plan development. Experienced in working with regional communities and local government bodies to develop arts and cultural strategies, reach out to obtain a tailored quote for your organisation or region.
Community Engagement
Engaging with communities and stakeholders as part of a consultation or planning process? Seeking to co-design a project or gather community input to inform planning, priorities and actions? Olivia supports clients to design and facilitate authentic and effective community engagement programs. Olivia holds a Certificate of Engagement from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia and is passionate about using best practice community engagement methods.
Strategic Planning
A robust strategic planning process is the first step for many organisations to understand and reach consensus about their vision, purpose, core values and goals moving forward. A relevant and actionable Strategic Plan assists organisations to communicate with stakeholders, attract grants and investment, and deliver high impact outcomes.
Professional Writing Services
Feeling overwhelmed by the volume of reporting requirements and writing tasks your organisation needs to complete (yesterday!)? Olivia provides a range of professional writing services including developing annual report content, business cases, project plans and operational plans. Olivia is proficient in producing high quality reports and documents to suit the needs of your business. Olivia also creates written content for online platforms including websites, social media and email marketing campaigns.
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