FUNDING AND FUNDRAISING
TRAINING SESSIONS
Strategic grant seeking and writing workshop
Overview
This workshop is designed for anyone seeking to improve their grant-writing skills, whether you're new to the process or have prior experience. Gain a deeper understanding of the grant-seeking environment and learn how to craft compelling grant applications and funding proposals that stand out.
Key Takeaways
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Insight into the current grants environment in New Zealand.
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Key considerations before starting your grant application or funding proposal.
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Understanding of various grant options and where to find them.
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Practical skills for structuring and writing winning grant applications.
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Tips for effective grant accountability and reporting.
Why Attend?
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Enhance your understanding of the grant-seeking process.
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Develop skills to create compelling funding proposals that get noticed.
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Learn practical strategies to improve your success rate in securing grants.
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Gain tools to manage grant accountability and reporting effectively.
Who Should Attend?
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Managers, Trustees, and Fundraisers in grassroots and community-based non-profit organizations.
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Non-profit leaders seeking to navigate the grant-funding environment more effectively.
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Anyone interested in increasing their success in securing funding for their organisation.
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Testimonials from previous attendees
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“Really practical guidance with examples made it very easy to relate back to projects that I am involved in.”
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“It was good to know that we are on the right track when submitting applications. Very useful tips to make our applications even stronger.”
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“Therese delivered an excellent presentation, at the right speed and full of great content. This was totally on point and left me feeling inspired to get out there and start planning some funding applications.”

Date: Thursday 27 February 2025
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
Funding Forum
Overview
ANCAD’s FREE Funding Forum 2025 on Zoom is your opportunity to hear directly from funders, learn about available funding opportunities, and get your questions answered. Don’t miss this valuable chance to connect with funders and gain insights into securing financial support for your organisation. This Funding Forum will have speakers from the Department of Internal Affairs, Perpetual Guardian, Public Trust NZ and others being confirmed soon.
Key takeaways
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Direct access to funders sharing insights and opportunities for 2025.
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Answers to your pressing funding questions during the live Q&A.
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Practical knowledge about available grants and funding options for your organisation.
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Tips to enhance your success in seeking and securing funding.
Why attend?
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A unique opportunity to interact directly with funders and clarify your doubts.
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Gain updated insights on funding opportunities for the coming year.
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Completely free and accessible via Zoom, making it easy to attend from anywhere.
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Valuable for anyone involved in securing funding for non-profit organisations.
Who should attend?
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Non-profit leaders, managers, and trustees.
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Fundraisers and grant writers looking for updated funding opportunities.
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Anyone seeking financial support for their community organisation.
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New and experienced individuals working with funding applications.
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Testimonials from previous attendees
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“Really useful information provides a more detailed insight to funding applications.”
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“Very informative and useful for attendees who are limited experience with grant funding.”
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“Really enjoyed the presentations from each of the guest speakers and will definitely be attending another session.”
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“I always get more information each time I attend one of these forums. It's great keeping up to date with everything. Thank you.”
Liift is designed to assist your organisation in building capability, developing and strengthening leadership, and supporting you and your team to be adaptive and resilient in a changing environment. ANCAD brings in qualified consultants to mentor your Managers, CEOs and Governance Board/Committee members in various aspects of capability building from good governance, leadership, fundraising and marketing, to financial management and strategic planning.
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CANCELLATION FOR TRAINING COURSES
Please be aware that we require two working days’ notice if you wish to cancel your registration. If you cancel after this time payment is still required. We may (at our discretion) provide a credit note to be used for other training courses within twelve months of the original course.