GRANT WRITING SPECIALIST & ARTS CONSULTANT
Helping grant seekers develop winning grant applications since 2013
Professional grant writing services, grant writing workshops, arts management and strategic planning consultant based in the Gympie region, servicing clients across rural and regional Queensland and beyond
Do you need an experienced grant writer to help tell your story and build a strong case for investment? Since 2017, Olivia has assisted clients to attract $8,047,900 in grants and sponsorship. From developing project plans, budgets, risk management plans and letters of support, to addressing assessment criteria and defining your purpose and project outcomes, Olivia provides professional support every step of the way. Olivia also supports clients in grants management, writing progress reports and finalising grant acquittals.
Strategic & Cultural Planning
Olivia develops arts and cultural plans and strategic plans for local government and not-for-profit organisations. Olivia is passionate about developing evidence-based strategic documents underpinned by up-to-date research, industry trends and community engagement. Strategic plans help define your vision, purpose and goals that drive the success and growth of your organisation or community for the long term. Speak to Olivia about bringing together the best team to support your strategic planning needs.
Arts Management
Olivia has extensive experience coordinating arts and cultural events including programs for children and youth, workshops, public art projects, festivals, digital engagement experiences, exhibitions and community arts initiatives. Olivia’s extensive industry knowledge is backed by a commitment to professional and leadership development, including a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) and Master of Business (Arts and Cultural Management). Olivia specialises in delivering purposeful arts projects in regional and rural Queensland communities.
Community Engagement
Engaging with communities and stakeholders as part of a consultation or planning process? Seeking to co-design a project or gather community input to inform planning, priorities and actions? Olivia supports clients to design and facilitate authentic and effective community engagement programs. Olivia holds a Certificate of Engagement from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia and is passionate about using best practice community engagement methods.
Workshops, webinars and corporate training packages designed for a variety of skill levels on all things grant writing. Whether you’re new to grant writing and need to learn the fundamentals of crafting a successful application, or you need to build confidence and skills to develop a strong project budget, project plan or supporting documentation, Olivia facilitates a range of professional workshops for small businesses, the arts and cultural sector, not-for-profits and community clubs, and more.
Professional Writing Services
Feeling overwhelmed by the volume of reporting requirements and writing tasks your organisation needs to complete (yesterday!)? Olivia provides a range of professional writing services including developing grant acquittals, progress reports, annual reports, business cases, project plans and operational plans. Olivia is proficient in producing high quality reports and documents to suit the needs of your business. Olivia also creates written content for online platforms including websites, social media and email marketing campaigns.
Client Testimonials:
“Olivia Everitt has been a key part of the success of our organisation. Olivia has supported BIEDO with numerous grant applications and acquittals and run events that add immeasurable value to our Burnett Inland community. Her experience, expertise and knowledge in the Arts and skills as a Grant Writer are remarkable.”
“Olivia is an excellent workshop presenter and facilitator. Her approach was well considered and tailored to the participant needs. Olivia’s expertise is widely valued, and the workshop made clear Olivia’s wisdom and expertise in the arts and community development. Highly recommend attending Olivia’s workshop and contracting her professional skills.”