Top Tips: Applying for funding - 1 minute read
Applying for funding will be a requirement for most artists at some point in their professional career.
This 1 minute read covers the essentials every artist should consider in order to increase their chances of success
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1. Do your research
- Pick a fund aligned to your niche/need
- Check you are eligible
- Check the activity you want funded is eligible
- Check and understand the funding criteria
- Check and understand how much money the funder is offering:
Is it sufficient?
Does it require match funding?
- What documentation do you need to provide to:
Support your application?
Prove you have undertaken the activity if funded?
2. Read and answer the questions!
Sounds so simple – biggest mistake happens right here!
- Use the language/terminology of the funder when answering their questions
- Answer the questions directly and clearly
- Do not waffle – every word matters
- Stick to the word/character count
3. Ask for support
- If the funder offers support take it
4. Create a draft
- Draft your answers in a word doc in advance
- Ask someone to proof read for you before you submit
- Ask someone to spell check for you before you submit
5. Congruency
- Ensure your answers are consistent across the document
- Ensure your application reads as one application – all parts in synergy
6. Deadlines
- Know the deadline
- DO NOT leave your application to the last minute! – what if the internet crashes….
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