CLCNSW Quarterlies Monday 26 November 2012 Making a Successful Funding Application

Why apply for grants? Growth and development of your Centre’s staff and operations To be innovative and try new ideas To bring new people into team

What do I apply for? Pilot projects Resources Workshops Service Delivery Models

What you need to do? Be aware of gaps in your community and resources available to your Centre Be aware of what other CLC’s are doing Be connected to different funding sources so you know when rounds open/close

When decide to write a funding application – some steps Read guidelines/deadlines/information sessions How does your project fit within guidelines Read each section and start filling out Who will supervise the project – get them involved from the beginning Do you have/need partners – get them involved from the beginning and keep informed Plan how the project will look if running and work backwards – develop a realistic timeline

Examples Aims/Objectives/Action Plan/Evaluation This project aims to increase knowledge amongst south coast Indigenous women about the criminal justice process, their rights and how to access services for assistance within their local area thus empowering them to use indigenous specific and mainstream services to their benefit. Objective What you want to achieve Activities How you will achieve it Timeline Indicators of project success/Evaluation Plan How you will know if you have reached the objective? How you will measure it? Development of a set of visual educational resources covering 3 areas of the criminal justice process as it relates to victims of domestic and family violence, which are culturally appropriate to south coast Indigenous women. Formation of working party with key agencies delivering DV and FV services Design evaluation strategy Employ project worker to design content for visual resources Contract designer to prepare culturally appropriate visual resources January-March 2011 First payment received Working party formed with members attending meetings and actively involved in process Project worker employed and working with project outcomes & timeline Evaluation strategy prepared and Project Worker aware of evidence to be collected at each point of the project Posters designed and draft produced for piloting (note need to comply with L&JF Publishing Checklist and funding acknowledged)

Examples Evaluation/User Testing AimStrategyEvaluation questionsData Source This project aims to increase knowledge amongst south coast Indigenous women about the criminal justice process, their rights and how to access services for assistance within their local area thus empowering them to use indigenous specific and mainstream services to their benefit. Visual Resources on Criminal Justice Process Are they easy to understand? Do they truly represent the processes involved? Pilot group CLE participants Information cards on local contacts for DV related matters Are the contacts correct? Is the information easily understood? Any experience with contacts in the past (positive/negative)? Steering Committee CLE WorkshopsInformation presented understood? Increased knowledge of criminal justice process? Increased knowledge of who to contact in DV related mater? Increased confidence to contact services including legal services? CLE participants CLE Facilitators GuideIs it easy to use? Does it meet aim of project? CLC Solicitors