Grant Writing Guide & Example Answers

Grant writing gets a lot easier once you've seen what a strong answer actually looks like. This guide takes you through the fundamentals of preparing a grant application, then walks through the most common criteria questions, with real example answers to show you exactly what assessors are looking for.

Whether you're writing your first application or looking to sharpen your approach, this guide gives you a practical framework to follow and the confidence to know you're on the right track.

Here's what you'll get:

• Guidance on getting your organisation ready before you start writing
• Real example answers to common criteria questions, project description, community benefit, project outcomes, and organisational capability
• Tips on using evidence and research to strengthen your responses
• Quick tips on budgeting, collaboration, letters of support, and writing simply and concisely
• Pointers to other Thriive resources that go deeper on specific topics, like Capability Statements and Measuring Outcomes

📋 This guide is part of our Grant Writing Package: Module 1, Fundamentals. If you want the complete toolkit, check out the full package for even more depth.