the required criteria and compare it with the submissions prepared by other applicants.

Review your application carefully and complete any final checklists before submitting it to the funder, with the required number of copies and attachments. Ensure you allow time for it to arrive, or be postmarked, depending on the funder’s requirements, by the due date. The next step

Successful applicants are required to sign comprehensive funding agreements before proceeding with their project and funding is usually paid retrospectively when evidence is provided to the funder that you have achieved each required milestone.

If you are not succe

What do innovation, manufacturing, exporting, training and the environment have in common? The opportunity to share in a generous grab-bag of Government sponsored incentives and funding! Governments around the world offer commercialisation grants worth millions of dollars to develop bright ideas, substantial export market development grants, incentives for the manufacturing industries, generous tax breaks for research and development, employment subsidies, tariff reductions and a whole raft of other benefits to make life easier for enterprising business people.

So how do you find the funding that’s right for you?

A good starting point for would-be grant seekers is the internet. In Australia for example, www.grantslink.gov.au, lists almost 300 grant opportunities, sorted into 12 categories for easy reference. The AusIndustry site is another useful resource and each State and Territory has an on-line government grants portal, which lists all available grants and funding opportunities. In the United States, grantseekers can refer to http://www.grants.gov to electronically find and apply for their share of more than $400 billion in government grants; and in the United Kingdom, www.businesslink.gov.uk is a good starting point. Secrets of writing a winning proposal

While submitting a grant or funding proposal does not guarantee that you will be successful in obtaining funding, there are ways to increase your chances of winning, by presenting your application in the best possible light. Because funding programs are generally very competitive, you must plan and research your application well in advance, to ensure that you are able to answer the questions on the application form comprehensively and accurately. Familiarise yourself with the funder’s requirements beforehand; and make sure you leave yourself enough time before the closing date to prepare any supporting documentation such as business plans, letters of support and budgets. Never hesitate to speak to the funder’s contact person if there is anything you are not sure of -- it could make the difference between winning a grant or missing out.

The best grant applications are written both strategically and persuasively -- strategically because the government funding process is, above all, politically-based; and persuasively because you need to sell your project or need to the funder. When writing an application, ensure you refer back to the exact terms of the relevant question in your response, keep to any specified word limit; and provide exactly the information required, in a clear and succinct manner. This will enable the assessment panel to judge the degree to which your application addresses the required criteria and compare it with the submissions prepared by other applicants.

Review your application carefully and complete any final checklists before submitting it to the funder, with the required number of copies and attachments. Ensure you allow time for it to arrive, or be postmarked, depending on the funder’s requirements, by the due date. The next step

Successful applicants are required to sign comprehensive funding agreements before proceeding with their project and funding is usually paid retrospectively when evidence is provided to the funder that you have achieved each required milestone.

If you are not succes

seekers is the internet. In Australia for example, www.grantslink.gov.au, lists almost 300 grant opportunities, sorted into 12 categories for easy reference. The AusIndustry site is another useful resource and each State and Territory has an on-line government grants portal, which lists all available grants and funding opportunities. In the United States, grantseekers can refer to http://www.grants.gov to electronically find and apply for their share of more than $400 billion in government grants; and in the United Kingdom, www.businesslink.gov.uk is a good starting point. Secrets of writing a winning proposal

While submitting a grant or funding proposal does not guarantee that you will be successful in obtaining funding, there are ways to increase your chances of winning, by presenting your application in the best possible light. Because funding programs are generally very competitive, you must plan and research your application well in advance, to ensure that you are able to answer the questions on the application form comprehensively and accurately. Familiarise yourself with the funder’s requirements beforehand; and make sure you leave yourself enough time before the closing date to prepare any supporting documentation such as business plans, letters of support and budgets. Never hesitate to speak to the funder’s contact person if there is anything you are not sure of -- it could make the difference between winning a grant or missing out.

The best grant applications are written both strategically and persuasively -- strategically because the government funding process is, above all, politically-based; and persuasively because you need to sell your project or need to the funder. When writing an application, ensure you refer back to the exact terms of the relevant question in your response, keep to any specified word limit; and provide exactly the information required, in a clear and succinct manner. This will enable the assessment panel to judge the degree to which your application addresses the required criteria and compare it with the submissions prepared by other applicants.

Review your application carefully and complete any final checklists before submitting it to the funder, with the required number of copies and attachments. Ensure you allow time for it to arrive, or be postmarked, depending on the funder’s requirements, by the due date. The next step

Successful applicants are required to sign comprehensive funding agreements before proceeding with their project and funding is usually paid retrospectively when evidence is provided to the funder that you have achieved each required milestone.

If you are not succe

ng proposal does not guarantee that you will be successful in obtaining funding, there are ways to increase your chances of winning, by presenting your application in the best possible light. Because funding programs are generally very competitive, you must plan and research your application well in advance, to ensure that you are able to answer the questions on the application form comprehensively and accurately. Familiarise yourself with the funder’s requirements beforehand; and make sure you leave yourself enough time before the closing date to prepare any supporting documentation such as business plans, letters of support and budgets. Never hesitate to speak to the funder’s contact person if there is anything you are not sure of -- it could make the difference between winning a grant or missing out.

The best grant applications are written both strategically and persuasively -- strategically because the government funding process is, above all, politically-based; and persuasively because you need to sell your project or need to the funder. When writing an application, ensure you refer back to the exact terms of the relevant question in your response, keep to any specified word limit; and provide exactly the information required, in a clear and succinct manner. This will enable the assessment panel to judge the degree to which your application addresses the required criteria and compare it with the submissions prepared by other applicants.

Review your application carefully and complete any final checklists before submitting it to the funder, with the required number of copies and attachments. Ensure you allow time for it to arrive, or be postmarked, depending on the funder’s requirements, by the due date. The next step

Successful applicants are required to sign comprehensive funding agreements before proceeding with their project and funding is usually paid retrospectively when evidence is provided to the funder that you have achieved each required milestone.

If you are not succe

ct person if there is anything you are not sure of -- it could make the difference between winning a grant or missing out.

The best grant applications are written both strategically and persuasively -- strategically because the government funding process is, above all, politically-based; and persuasively because you need to sell your project or need to the funder. When writing an application, ensure you refer back to the exact terms of the relevant question in your response, keep to any specified word limit; and provide exactly the information required, in a clear and succinct manner. This will enable the assessment panel to judge the degree to which your application addresses the required criteria and compare it with the submissions prepared by other applicants.

Review your application carefully and complete any final checklists before submitting it to the funder, with the required number of copies and attachments. Ensure you allow time for it to arrive, or be postmarked, depending on the funder’s requirements, by the due date. The next step

Successful applicants are required to sign comprehensive funding agreements before proceeding with their project and funding is usually paid retrospectively when evidence is provided to the funder that you have achieved each required milestone.

If you are not succe

the required criteria and compare it with the submissions prepared by other applicants.

Review your application carefully and complete any final checklists before submitting it to the funder, with the required number of copies and attachments. Ensure you allow time for it to arrive, or be postmarked, depending on the funder’s requirements, by the due date. The next step

Successful applicants are required to sign comprehensive funding agreements before proceeding with their project and funding is usually paid retrospectively when evidence is provided to the funder that you have achieved each required milestone.

If you are not successful, don’t hesitate to contact the funding body for feedback, which you can use to make your next application even stronger and significantly improve your chances of success!