Community Building Partnership (NSW) Closes 12 June 2020
WE’RE BUSINESS SENSE
A BOUTIQUE MULTI SKILLED CONSULTANCY
GRANTS & FUNDING
We have secured over $400 million in grant funding to date. Our strategic grant management services include:
- Grant planning, direction and project management
- Stakeholder consultation and Communication Plans
- Research and Data
- Scope of works and implementation/delivery programs
- Business cases, cost-benefit analyses and economic modelling
- Grant applications, including writing, layout and preparation
- Grant writing workshops to train your staff, Not-for-Profit and community groups.
- Delivery, milestone reporting and acquittal
STRATEGY
We can assist Councils with:
- Renewal of Long Term Strategic Plans
- Community Engagement Strategies
- Economic Development / Tourism Strategies
- Business Cases for large infrastructure projects and community programs
- Marketing Strategies
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Not just a one trick pony – BusinessSense can work with you to develop a gorgeous identity and branding package for your business. We can help by reveiwing your branding touchpoints, developing a marketing strategy & setting up your online social media.
ABOUT US
WE DELIVER WITHOUT THE OVERHEADS OF A LARGE CONSULTANCY!
Business Sense is a boutique multi-skilled agency specialising in Strategic Grant Management and Project Management. Lead Project Manager and grant funding specialist, Gretchen Armitage, has more than 18 years of experience working on government-related projects, direct project management, and in the commercial sector.
Our results are underpinned by attention to detail, and a focus on quality and efficiency, which is overlaid with a passion for what we do. BusinessSense draws on the combined knowledge and experience of its team to provide the best outcomes for clients. We constantly look for innovative ways to problem solve and ensure maximum cut through.
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Total Funding Pool: $500,000 (For each Challenge round).
The Innovation Districts Challenges are designed to accelerate the commercialisation of research products that address the impacts of COVID-19 by businesses in partnership with universities and CSIRO in NSW.
This round is targeting Entrepreneurship in the R&D space!
Examples of Projects include:
- Be scalable and research-based technology products or services
- Help sectors pivot to high growth technology solutions
- Strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability and local supply chains
- Implement a sustainable and novel solution to an area in need of reform, such as aged care, food security
- Address the workforce gap created by international closures (students, reduced migration)
- Champion Indigenous entrepreneurs.
Click on the link below for the Guidelines!
OPENED TODAY!
New Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) grants
$6.5 million round of BRII grants is now open for applications.
Closes: 30 November 2021
Have an innovative IT solution? Can your innovative technologies solve occupational licencing challenges and support the uptake of Automatic Mutual Recognition of Occupational Registrations (AMR)?
Government wants to work with SMEs to solve challenges.
Eligible small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can submit innovative solutions to improve occupational licencing sharing and update of the Automatic mutual recognition of occupational registrations (AMR) scheme.
Grants are available through the BRII to pilot solutions to address four key challenges. These challenges are:
Improving information matching and exchange between jurisdictions to address information sharing challenges for occupational registrations and licences subject to AMR.
Improving information matching and exchange between jurisdictions for the building and construction industries.
Improving information matching and exchange between jurisdictions for security, property, transport and liquor and gaming industries.
Improving uptake of the opportunities available through AMR-
If you're like me you probably said what is an AMR? Well.....
AMR makes it easier for workers who need to be licenced or registered for their job to work elsewhere in Australia. It removes the need for a worker to pay and apply for a new licence or registration when working in another state or territory, saving them time and money.
Get More Info Here: business.gov.au/news/bring-your-innovative-it-solutions-to-life
Feeling the focus and passion in a bustling room of regional entrepreneurs at Mudgee Councils Central West Entrepreneurs Summit.
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Perfect afternoon for touring the Parkes Special Activation Precinct!
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Our new desk edition... Pibbles
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Great News! We have secured $10.4 million for the revitalization of heritage listed Jenolan Caves House under the NSW Government Regional Growth - Tourism and Environment Fund 🙌
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It was our pleasure yesterday to present a Grant Writing workshop to Landcare groups within Central West and Central Tablelands Landcare regions.
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Another grant win for Blayney Shire Council! $1.9m approved in funding for major upgrades to Centrepoint Leisure Facility.
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“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without... and know that we cannot live within”. #love #mindfulness #walkyourtruepath #authenticity #beyourbestself #believe #lifemoments #remeberthenow #moment #life #serenity #mindful #self #beach #sunset #centralcoast #waves #livethemoments #gretchen #businesssense
So proud of our team and what we achieve... our results speak for themselves! Over $46 million won in grant funding from just one NSW Government Program recently announced with only a pool of $100m available in the round!
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Who needs a doggy door when you’ve got a doggy window?!
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WHY US
Because we love what we do & it shows in our work.
Our team has a balanced background in both the private sector and local government.
We are dependable, qualified and experienced. When we say we will deliver, we will.
We are a small consultancy that works with others when needed so our clients don’t bear all the overhead costs of a large consultancy firm.
CLIENTS
“I can highly recommend Gretchen and her team for their skills, experience and successes for grant writing. I had the opportunity to attend a grant workshop facilitated by Gretchen and the attention to detail, amount of resources, tips and tricks that she shared has enabled me to secure a number of grants for groups I am personally involved in. Gretchen has lent her skills as a grant mentor to multiple members of the Upstairs Regional Incubator and is a valued part of this team. She is generous and awesome with her time and skills.”
“The course was really well put together and explained the basics plus plenty of tips and tricks. Since then I have successfully secured grant funding of just over $500,000 for the projects our community is passionate about. I would strongly recommend this course.”
Tracee Burke – Mid Lachlan Landcare“Congratulations Gretchen, exceptional job. You delivered way more than expected and it was a tough gig. The finished product exceeds Council’s expectations. Well done.”
Grant Funding Application – Destination Wollongong
“We [Destination Wollongong] engaged Gretchen to support in the development of our funding application for Destination NSW’s Regional Visitor Economy Program (RVEP). Gretchen proved to be an invaluable asset to our team throughout this process, from advising us of best practice and next steps through to revising and strengthening our written responses so they were submission-ready. She brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the process that enabled us to submit a competitive application. Her communication with our team and professionalism throughout this process was exceptional and we look forward to working with Gretchen on future applications.“
“Thanks for the fantastic job on our site www. lennoxld.com.au It was a pleasure working with Gretchen, she worked closely with us every step of the way, and we valued her creative input that exceeded our expectations. She even designed us a new logo & helped with advice for our FB page. Since going live I have had many positive comments about our web site. If you want a great professional creative and friendly customer service then use BusinessSense.“
