Grant application processes differ between funders. By-invitation funders are grant-makers who directly invite organisations to apply for funding and do not accept unsolicited applications or proposals. If you’re a GEMS user, you’ll recognise these as the grants flagged in your customised grants calendar under the ‘By Invitation’ … Continued
Queensland Philanthropy Week 2026. Picture: Luke from Bulimba Studios As part of Queensland Philanthropy Week, we recently attended a Philanthropy Australia event focused on the growing momentum of collective giving in Australia. The … Continued
Government funding is one of the most significant and competitive revenue streams available to for-purpose organisations. But securing it takes more than a well-written application. It takes strategy, relationships, and … Continued
This year’s Federal Budget, for the financial year 2026-2027, was hotly anticipated amid geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Built around Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s three pillars of reform, restraint and resilience, the Budget focuses on cost-of-living pressures, productivity, … Continued
Grant-seeking is increasingly recognised as one of the most important and cost-effective funding streams available to not-for-profit organisations. In 2023, Strategic Grants launched a new benchmarking framework to address the … Continued
Looking for the latest sector news? Catch up on what’s happening across the world of grants funding and philanthropy with the latest updates from Strategic Grants‘ busy research team. The expert research team at Strategic Grants spends thousands of hours every … Continued
Systems change requires “whole-of-system” capital Across two days of discussion at the Impact Investment Summit 2026, a consistent message emerged: impact is not only about selecting a handful of “good” projects—it is about how capital … Continued
It is essential when exploring how AI can be used in fundraising, to remember, people give to people. And grant-seeking and major gift fundraising rely on demonstrating capability and impact, and on building relationships and trust. This truth hasn’t changed. What has changed is the pace at … Continued
As part of the Australian Government’s ambition to double giving by 2030, the Productivity Commission released the “Future foundations for giving” inquiry report outlining a number of recommendations to make this a reality. One recommendation was the renaming … Continued
In theory, demonstrating need should be one of the simplest grant application questions for charities to answer. Yet in practice, many grant writers struggle to clearly and persuasively articulate the need for their proposed project. As for-purpose professionals, we are so passionate about the cause we are … Continued
There has been a noteworthy shift in how the Australian Government proposes to fund Family and Community Services (FaCS), and it is one for-purpose organisations should be paying attention to. At its core, the reform … Continued
As we close out another year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what we’ve achieved – not just as a company, but as a community committed to building a stronger, more capable for-purpose sector. 2025 … Continued