Natalie Bramble
Kellie Jennar
Kaela Bayliss
Erifili Davis
Gretchen Armitage
Heather Batrick
We provide grant and tender writing training to improve communities by building stronger and sustainable organisations.
Education
Director and Principal Consultant MBA, FICDA, MAITD, TAE
Natalie has 20-years-experience as a grant writer, assessor, consultant, mentor and trainer, achieving an 84.27% grant and 94.2% tender success rate.
In 2023 Natalie published Win The Grant: with The Grant Writing System™
The Grant Writing System is a practical step-by-step guide to writing the best application you can. There are so many variables with grants, there can never be guarantee that you’ll be successful, but The Grant Writing System will teach you strategies to write the strongest application possible.
Kellie is the manager of ‘Your Not For profit Guide’, managing 4 staff members, and coordinating 18 contractors. This role encompasses all aspects of the business including: liaising with clients, building community relationships, project management, human resources, content creation, and conflict resolution.
A regular week might include meetings with not-for-profit organisations, creating proposals, working with staff and contractors to deliver projects, assessing grant applications, attending community events, and creating team lunches.
Kellie’s role includes:
- Overseeing the creation of customised e-learning programs
- Coordinating and managing delivery of training workshops and programs (both online and in-person)
- Client management
- Creating proposals and quotes
- Creating budgets, project plans, evaluation reports
- Supervising and managing staff and contractors
- Writing grants and tenders
- Assessing grants and award submissions for external clients
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, community groups, and volunteers.
A large part of Kellie’s role is ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality.
Kellie also ensures that community volunteers and committee members feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their goals in a safe and encouraging environment. She achieves this by proactive outreach, marketing our free and low costs services, and attending community events.
Kaela Bayliss is a Worimi/Gamilaroi woman living in Wiradjuri country in Dubbo. She is a motivated and professional individual with a strong commitment to serving others and a passion for social and emotional wellbeing. Kaela’s core values include honesty, acceptance, equity, flexibility, and a commitment to working with diverse groups, but especially First Nations People.
Kaela has been writing winning grants since 2022.
Kaela Bayliss has extensive experience in social and emotional wellbeing, and disability support programs, as well as policy development.
Keynote speaker at the 2022 Indigenous Wellbeing Conference, discussing Indigenous SEWB programs and Suicide Prevention
Master Trainer of Indigenous Specific Suicide Prevention Model
Education
Master of Business and Environmental Management
Master of Tourism Management
Graduate certificate of Finance
Gretchen has a strong background in tourism, economic development, marketing, and government, and is an expert in the drivers, governance, and functioning of local government, public agencies, and funding bodies, and in marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management.
Manager for Brewarrina Shire Council in 2000. Gretchen project managed the Accredited Visitor Information Centre Program for Destination NSW working with NSW Councils and 156 Visitor Information Centres across the state.
With over 15 years of experience in managing economic development and tourism portfolios for local government, having worked at Bathurst Regional, Wellington Shire Cabonne Shire, Blayney Shire, and Brewarrina Shire Councils. Gretchen has worked closely with associated stakeholders from government, industry, and community to produce business cases, long term strategic plans, economic development strategies, and tourism plans.
Gretchen has extensive community consultation experience, including the development of community engagement strategies and facilitation of high-level workshops with multi-stakeholder groups, driving input into the development of reports and strategic plans.
Gretchen has adapted various councils’ economic development divisions into viable commercial units, including such businesses as a travel agency, a major tourism attraction, and land development portfolios, and implemented major business relocation and marketing programs. She has a strong business background, having previously managed a restaurant and established Business Sense as a boutique consultancy based business in 2013. Gretchen is experienced in WHS, having held senior positions on WHS Committees at three Councils and preparing the relevant documentation, processes and procedures for large construction projects.
Gretchen understands government policy and the grant funding cycle, and has secured over $400 million in funding for a range of government and private sector projects. In addition, she has considerable Project Management experience in the construction industry, managing Project Delivery for a Tier 1 Construction Company and major water authorities.
Education
Diploma in Management
Member of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
Diploma in Professional Accounting
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Registered BAS Agent
Professional Grant and Tender Writer
Grant and Tender Writing services for small to medium businesses specialising in the Tourism Industry and Community Organisations.
Highly organized and efficient in fast-paced environments, I am creative, resourceful and able to prioritize effectively to achieve objectives.
30 year’s experience in business and financial management/development and marketing in a diverse range of industries including Tourism, Events, Hospitality, Community Organisations and Media.
Having undertaken business coaching, mentoring and Grant writing courses to build my knowledge, I understand the pain points of small businesses and love to help them succeed.
With a track record of delivering the highest quality strategic solutions to resolve challenges and propel business growth.
Education
Bachelor of Teaching – Secondary, Business studies
Erifili Davis is an experienced consultant specialising in local economic development, workforce participation, and capacity building, with a proven track record supporting businesses, community organisations, and major infrastructure projects. She has successfully secured grants and tenders across the training, community services, and arts sectors, including funding of up to $1,000,000, managing the full process from identifying opportunities and preparing submissions to delivering funded programs and evaluating outcomes.
In the infrastructure sector, Erifili has contributed to complex, multi-million-dollar tender submissions, with a focus on economic development, social responsibility, and local participation strategies. Her work has included developing approaches to maximise regional employment, engage small and Aboriginal businesses, and deliver lasting community benefits through major projects. She has also worked directly with small businesses to build their capability to respond to infrastructure tenders and meet procurement requirements.
Alongside this, Erifili delivers programs supporting small businesses to build their digital capability, leads creative projects that connect young regional creatives with professional opportunities, and works as an independent filmmaker. She brings together practical experience, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach to support organisations in developing competitive, high-quality submissions and delivering meaningful, successful projects that create positive local impact.
We teach grant and tender writing skills to boards, staff and volunteers in not-for-profits; charities and social enterprises. That’s what excites us! We know that the ability for organisations to respond to changes in the sector, and to adapt and innovate, depends on the capacity of their people and that’s who we’re investing in. We are always keen for discussions on collaborations and projects with shared values.