Facilitating & developing tender proposals

Most not-for-profit organizations rely on external grants from Foundations, Business, Governments and the Australian Research Council to fund their research agendas, projects and programs. The number of applications for funding far outnumbers the available grants. Having a proposal that is embedded in the relevant research literature, adopts appropriate methods and demonstrates an understanding of the research and evaluation process is critical to success.

Developing grant applications and tender proposals can be time consuming for staff and requires particular skills, knowledge and expertise. Orfeus Research can assist your organization develop its research and grant applications in order to maximize the probability of successful funding. Gianni has over ten years experience in developing successful grant proposals, particularly in the context of the needs of not-for-profit organizations. Recent successful large-scale grant applications Gianni was involved with include a three-year project on School-to-Work transitions and an evaluation of Place Management programs in regional areas (both funded by the Australian Research Council).

Orfeus Research can also assist Foundations, Trusts, and Corporates assess requests they receive from not-for-profit organizations for funding according to best practice criteria. Ensure that your valuable social investment dollars go to research projects and programs that will make a difference.