Project planning enables you to allocate resources effectively and helps your projects run smoothly, with better outcomes for your club and its members.
Careful planning for your club’s projects also helps when applying for grants.
To help you get started, this chapter provides a range of project planning resources, including:
Planning facility projects
Starting the project planning phase can be overwhelming when you’re unsure of where to begin. The Project preparation section provides guidance when starting the planning process for any upcoming club projects.
If your club is considering updating or constructing new facilities, there are a number of steps and planning documents required, depending on the scale of your project. The Project management section provides an overview of the steps from ideation to project and funding management your club may need to take when planning new infrastructure.
Preparing for a grant
Grants are great for funding specific projects or for helping projects get completed quickly. If you are clear on why and how certain projects will benefit from grant funding you’ll be ready when the opportunity to apply comes along.
See the Project funding section for some top tips on how to make sure your club’s projects are grant ready.
Writing a grant application
Applying for a grant isn’t difficult but does take time and a lot of planning. Thorough preparation makes it more likely that your application will bear fruit and that the project itself will be easier to deliver.
The Project funding section offers some valuable tips to use when it’s time to put together your grant application.
Other useful links
There are many grants out there that may be suitable for your club – the challenge can be finding them. Here are some websites that help clubs find grants – note that some may require registration or subscription.
Here are some examples of grants that might be useful to your club:
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