How to Bid Successfully for Grants and Funding for your School: The Essential Toolkit

Course Aim

In this practical informative webinar, our expert Howard Collins will provide valuable guidance in how to bid successfully for grants and other funding.

In addition to the benefit of networking and sharing ideas, colleagues will learn tips on how to write a compelling funding narrative about your project and its wider benefits.  It is vital to be able to tell a strong story and stand out in a competitive field.

This course is suitable for School Business managers, governors, subject leads and Senior Leadership Teams.  Content will be applicable for anybody seeking to bring external funding into your school for new projects or initiatives.

Key objectives include:

• Refining ideas into projects capable of attracting grant funding
• Positioning your project brief within funding application parameters
• Understanding what makes a good application and who you need input from
• Storytelling in your writing
• Other foundations of a strong bid
• Discussing live applications or examples
• Making your school a “bid ready” organisation able to compete regularly for external funding

No experience is necessary, but a good, clear writing style is an advantage.

Webinar fees are £100 + VAT.