BioMelbourne Network
Progressing BioIndustry
Book an event
9th October - BioWorkshop.
Grant Writing Master Class
'Take the Frustration Out of Grant Writing.' Event Description
| When: |
Friday, 9th October, 2009 Registration 8.45am. Workshop 9am - 12.30pm. Followed by a light lunch |
|---|---|
| Where: |
KPMG 147 Collins St Melbourne |
| Speakers: |
Adrian Spencer CEO GrantReady Corrina Bertram Senior Manager - Government Advisory Services KPMG Michelle Trevorrow Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Relations WEHI |
| Price: |
BioMelbourne Network Members: $350.00 Non-Members: $800.00 Prices include GST |
| RSVP: | 1st October @ 10am |
About This Event
Have you ever raked over government and philanthropic web site searching for grants that might suit your organisation and found the process to be utterly confusing and an excruciatingly frustrating practice ? Are you eligible or not ? Finally you find one, read everything to discover that it closed last week ? Who hasn’t?
A comprehensive grant strategy is something that few of us can honestly admit to have developed – a list of relevant funding sources, a calendar of due dates and a review of guidelines and inclusion criteria.
The Grant Writing Master Class on 9 October 2009 at KPMG will give you head start in getting this activity underway for your organisation and a framework to develop future strategies for your organisation. This BioWorkshop will cover the requirements to achieve success in grant seeking. The session will focus on business grants and specific opportunities for the Biotech sector.
Key topics to be covered include:
1. What government wants
2. Developing a targeted grant strategy
3. Effective grant writing
4. Know what your assessor thinks
5. Philanthropic funding opportunities
6. Upcoming opportunities from DIIRD
You will learn essential strategies and techniques to improve your success rates. Practical sessions will be run on the different writing styles that should be used for the various grant types.
The BioWorkshop will also cover Philanthropic grants and the sorts of criteria used in assessing these applications. Experts will be on hand to provide inside knowledge and tips.
About the Speakers
Mr. Adrian Spencer has over 9 years experience as a grants specialist. Adrian founded GrantReady in 2006 to bring insight, awareness and assistance to the grant process. Over the last few years, Adrian has consulted to numerous organisations in the biotechnology sector. In the last year his clients have been awarded $20M in grant monies, bringing the total number of grants awarded to GrantReady clients to $53M.
Ms Corrina Bertram is a Senior Manager in KPMG’s Government Advisory Services team in Melbourne. Since joining KPMG, Corrina has led a number of strategic engagements, policy and program reviews and business cases for government. She has also written business plans and funding applications for university clients to assist them in securing government funding for major initiatives. Prior to joining KPMG, Corrina was the General Manager - Biotechnology Policy and Projects in the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIRD). She managed the development and delivery of the Victorian Life Sciences Statement Healthy Futures, a $230 million package to support medical research infrastructure. She oversaw the application and selection process for grant applications for projects to be supported under the Statement. She also managed the development of the Victorian Biotechnology Strategic Development Plan in partnership with industry. She successfully championed the legalisation of new stem cell technologies, supporting Victoria’s leadership on this issue at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and overseeing subsequent legislative reform. Corrina has also worked in the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF). As a Senior Economic Adviser in DPC she was responsible for managing advice to the Premier on policy and initiatives in the Innovation Portfolio. This included overseeing the delivery of major projects including the Australian Synchrotron and the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Ms Michelle Trevorrow is the Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Relations at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne. She is setting up a professional fundraising program for the first time in the organisation’s history, as well as developing communication strategies to build the profile of the institute. Prior to joining the WEHI, Michelle has held numerous fund raising positions including Manager of Community Relations and Fundraising at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre where she was responsible for marketing, fundraising, community relations, volunteers and the staff recognition program. During that time income from fundraising doubled from $6million pa to over $12 million. Michelle has also worked at Very Special Kids and the St Vincents and Mercy Private Hospital Foundation and as the Development Manager for Zoos Victoria - working in the area of Corporate Sponsorship and Major Gifts.
Event Location
KPMG
KPMG House
147 Collins Street
Melbourne
