{"id":1268,"date":"2017-02-14T12:05:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T12:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2021-02-10T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T11:47:39","slug":"arts-funding-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/arts-funding-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts Funding Grants: Preparing your application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you need to know before you apply for grant funding for an arts or community project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to fundraising or applying for arts funding grants, the whole process can seem pretty daunting and overwhelming. 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These videos are designed for recent graduates and undergrad &amp; postgrad students, but will be valuable to anyone setting out to learn more about\u00a0the world of fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/widgets\/widget_2.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init(\"Buy Rachel a coffee!\", \"#00B9FE\", \"racheldobbs\");let kofiShortcode701Html = kofiwidget2.getHTML().replace('<div class=btn-container>', '<div style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\" class=btn-container>');document.writeln(kofiShortcode701Html);<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EttsL8hh3Qc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Introduction to Grant Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This video covers the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is grant funding?<\/li><li>Exploring different types of funders<\/li><li>Why would funders give you a grant?<\/li><li>Looking at the pros &amp; 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display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HDB3lpOa6wc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This video covers the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Writing a grant application<\/strong><\/li><li>Preparation is the key to success\u2026<\/li><li><strong>Know your project:<\/strong><br>&#8211; What do you need the money for?<br>&#8211; Who does your project benefit? (the stakeholders)<br>&#8211; How much money do you need?<\/li><li><strong>Research different funders&#8230;<\/strong><br>&#8211; What organisations are offering funding?<br>&#8211; Who funds the type of project you are developing?<br>&#8211; How do you make an application?<br>&#8211; Make a list of potential funders<\/li><li><strong>Check that you &amp; your project are eligible<\/strong><br>&#8211; What area do they cover?<br>&#8211; What types of project to they fund \/ not fund?<br>&#8211; How much money does the funder offer?<br>&#8211; When is the deadline?<\/li><li><strong>What to do if your grant application is unsuccessful&#8230;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-1270 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"367\" data-attachment-id=\"1270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/arts-funding-grants\/fundraising-applying-for-grants-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fundraising- Applying For Grants (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?fit=652%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?resize=652%2C367\" alt=\"successful arts funding grants\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?resize=945%2C532&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fundraising-Applying-For-Grants-1.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>The key to successful arts funding grants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjsW3ofGV9YfVEFXswF2L4wcwj6sRt-hh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch the FULL SERIES here on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rachel Dobbs (2016)&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/ace-g4a-application-cheatsheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arts Council England &#8211; Grants For The Arts &#8216;Cheatsheet&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li>Check out my post on <a title=\"How to start crowdfunding: a beginner\u2019s guide to resources &amp; advice\" href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/start-crowdfunding-beginners-guide\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to start crowdfunding: a beginner\u2019s guide to resources &amp; advice<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/diy-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Useful Resources: DIY Arts Activity<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLjsW3ofGV9YfVEFXswF2L4wcwj6sRt-hh\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<h3>Fundraising: What you need to know<\/h3>\n<p>With support from the Doing Digital project at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plymouth College of Art<\/a>, I have produced a series of videos around understanding different aspects of fundraising.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjsW3ofGV9YfVEFXswF2L4wcwj6sRt-hh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjsW3ofGV9YfVEFXswF2L4wcwj6sRt-hh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel Dobbs<\/strong> is one half of <a href=\"http:\/\/we-are-low-profile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOW PROFILE<\/a>, an <a href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/\">artist<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/\">educator<\/a>\u00a0based in Plymouth, UK. Rachel works on a range of arts and education\u00a0projects, has a long-term interest in creative approaches to community development and\u00a0<strong>runs workshops<\/strong>, teaching &amp; <strong>training sessions<\/strong>\u00a0for a\u00a0range of formal &amp; informal groups including\u00a0students, arts practitioners and communities\u00a0\u2013 <a title=\"Contact\" href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/contact\/\">contact me for more details<\/a>. Find me on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelDobbs1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter\u00a0@RachelDobbs1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find these resources useful, let me know via Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/racheldobbs1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@RachelDobbs1<\/a>. 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