NCJAA & Royal Literary Fund Workshop: Fundraising Bid Writing, with professional writer Dr Shanta Everington
NCJAA & Royal Literary Fund Workshop: Fundraising Bid Writing, with professional writer Dr Shanta Everington
A practical, hands-on workshop to help you plan, structure and strengthen your fundraising bid writing. Suitable for fundraisers of all experience levels, from those new to fundraising through to those looking to improve their success rate.
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Writing grant applications and funding bids can be challenging and time-consuming. This online training programme will guide you through the process of project planning while helping you understand the key principles of writing strong funding applications and avoiding common mistakes.
Through practical writing exercises and discussion, you will explore:
- Understanding what funders are looking for
- Interpreting funding criteria and application questions
- Clarifying your aims, objectives and outcomes
- Developing a structured approach to planning, writing and editing funding applications
- Improving the clarity, focus and impact of your bids
By the end of the session, you will have greater confidence in developing funding applications that clearly communicate your project and meet funders' requirements.
About the trainer
This workshop will be delivered by Dr Shanta Everington. To find out more, visit their website.
Eligibility
To attend this workshop, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a Clinks member; and
- Work or volunteer for a small and specialist organisation within one of Clinks' thematic networks (Arts, Families, Race and Justice, or Women); or
- Be an independent or freelance arts practitioner.
Costs
This free training workshop is open to Clinks members who work or volunteer for a small and specialist organisation within one of Clinks' thematic networks (Arts, Families, Race and Justice, or Women), or who are independent or freelance arts practitioners.
Terms and conditions
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Use of AI Companion in Meetings
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Code of conduct
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Amendments and updates
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