About the event

Date: 27 – 28 March 2018
Location: Maroochy Surf Club, Maroochydore

This workshop aimed to increase capacity to secure funding by providing opportunities to:

• Speak face-to-face with funding bodies
• Learn about alternative sources of funding
• Hear local case studies of partnerships and successful grant applications
• Find the right source of funding for your project
• Improve application writing skills

Funding Body Representatives included:

• Della Minette, Senior Grants Development Officer, Sunshine Coast Council on Community Grants Program and Community Partnership Funding
• Saffron Drew, Creative Development / RADF Officer, Sunshine Coast Council on Regional Arts Development Fund
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• Peter Connell, Acting Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Services Team, Sunshine Coast Council on Cultural Heritage Levy
• Jade Williamson, Senior Investment Officer, Arts Queensland (via Skype)
• Fran D’Castro, Coordinator, Community Heritage Grants, National Library of Australia
• Annie Wright, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal
• Siobhan Ketter, Senior Grants Officer, Community Benefit Funds Unit, Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, Department of Justice & Attorney-General (via phone)

Other Speakers included:

• Steven Richardson, Acting State Manager Queensland, Creative Partnerships Australia on Philanthropy and fundraising
• Deannah Vieth, Training & Professional Development Manager, M&G QLD on Designing a project, Finding the right grant for your project and Preparing a grant application
• Leisha Walker, Training & Professional Development Program Officer, M&G QLD on Pozible Crowdfunding
• Debra Beattie, General Manager, M&G QLD on Preparing a budget
• Edith Cuffe, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology presented a case study
• Helen Page, Peachester History Committee presented a case study

Resources

Sunshine Coast Council – Community Grants Program and Community Partnership Funding Program presentation
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Sunshine Coast Council – Regional Arts Development Fund presentation
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Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal presentation
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Sunshine Coast Council – Cultural Heritage Levy presentation
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Arts Queensland presentation
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Peachester History Committee presentation
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Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology presentation
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Gambling Community Benefit Fund presentation
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