Criteria mapped first
We read the guidelines and break them into criteria, word limits and evidence needed before we write a word.
Public Relations & Media Services
Grant writing services and award submissions
Grant writing services and award submissions for businesses and community groups with a strong story but no time to write it to the criteria.
Grants and awards
Panels read dozens of entries. Yours has to answer the question.
Rock Solid Marketing provides grant writing services and award submissions for Australian businesses, tourism operators and community organisations. Grant assessors and award judges read many entries against written criteria. The ones that stand out answer each criterion directly, with evidence, in plain language.
We interview you, gather the facts and figures, and write to every criterion. Our PR team includes journalists, so we know how to find the story in your work. For Alivio Park we wrote their first-ever award submission, which won their state category in 2021 and 2022 and went on to a win at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.
Submissions are priced at $175 + GST an hour, with a fixed quote after a free 30-minute discovery call.
9+
Years serving Sunraysia and the Mallee
10+
Years’ minimum experience for every specialist
10
Marketing specialists on your team
6
Core digital channels, one joined-up strategy
Common problems
What gets in the way, and how we fix it
The deadline is close and nobody has time to write the application.
What we doWe interview you and your team, gather the evidence and draft the submission, so your time goes into checking, not writing.
Past applications told a good story but missed the criteria.
What we doWe map every criterion before writing and make sure each one gets a direct answer with evidence.
Your achievements are real but hard to explain to outsiders.
What we doOur writers turn your work into clear, specific examples a judge or assessor can follow quickly.
What we do
Business grant writing and award entries, start to finish
Each submission follows the same careful process, shaped around the program's criteria.
Interviews that find the story
Short interviews with you and your team draw out the examples, numbers and moments that make an entry memorable.
Writing to every criterion
Clear, specific answers that use the program's own language and stay inside word limits.
Evidence gathered and checked
Figures, testimonials, photos and support letters collected and checked, so every claim can be backed up.
Supporting materials
Photos, short videos or a designed summary where the program allows them, prepared to its rules.
Promoting the result
If you're shortlisted or win, we can help you share the news through a media release and social posts.
Who it’s for
Is it the right fit?
Who it’s for
- Tourism operators entering tourism awards
- Businesses applying for government or industry grants
- Community and not-for-profit organisations
- Businesses entering industry and business awards
Not a fit
- You want a promised grant or award
- You're not eligible for the program you're applying to
- You want claims in the submission you can't support with evidence
Your specialists
The people who write your submission
Andrew MevissenPR ProfessionalSouthern Highlands NSW
Emma SutcliffePR & Communications ExpertYarra Valley VIC
Janine GowenlockRegional DirectorMildura VICHow it works
From your story to the news
How a press release goes from the first conversation to coverage you can share.
Consultation
A consultation and Q&A to find the story, the angle and the audiences that matter to you.
Research and writing
We research the story and write the press release in a form journalists can use.
Distribution and pitching
We send it to journalists and publications around Australia and follow up with story pitches.
Coverage you can share
Media monitoring tracks where the story runs, so you can share it on your website and social media.
How it works
How to write a winning award submission
We start with the program's guidelines and your eligibility, then map each criterion to the evidence you'll need. A short interview fills the gaps and finds the examples that bring your entry to life.
We draft against each criterion, send it to you for corrections and refine it until every answer is direct, specific and within the limits. You submit it, or we help you through the portal. Either way, everything in it is true and supported, because that's what panels reward and what keeps you safe.
- Guidelines and eligibility checked
- Criteria mapped to evidence
- Interview with you and your team
- Drafts written and refined with you
- Final check against every requirement
Answer every criterion with evidence, in plain English.
What's included
Our grant application services include
Criteria mapInterviewsDraftingFinal check
- Guidelines and eligibility review
- Criteria and evidence map
- Interviews with your team
- Submission drafting and editing
- Up to two rounds of changes
- Supporting material checklist
- Final proofread against requirements
- Help with the submission portal
Charged at $175 + GST an hour. An award submission usually takes 8 to 15 hours, about $1,400 to $2,625 + GST, and a grant application 10 to 20 hours, about $1,750 to $3,500 + GST. These are estimates: you get a fixed quote after the discovery call. Nobody can promise a grant or award, and eligibility is yours to confirm.
Our work
Some of our recent work
Alivio Tourist Park
Rock Solid Marketing wrote Alivio Park’s first awards submission, which led to a state category win in 2021, another win in 2022 and a win at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.
National Recognition: Alivio Park’s first submission earned them a prestigious win at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, establishing them as a leading destination.
The MalleeMallee’s Living Histories
Rock Solid Marketing gave Mallee’s Living Histories, a community cultural initiative in the Mallee, clearer messaging, a visual identity and pitch support to prepare it for major funding applications.
Elevated storytelling with clear messaging for partners and funders
Loddon Mallee VICGreenConnect Dementia Respite
Rock Solid Marketing supported the launch of GreenConnect’s nature-based dementia respite programs across Mildura, Bendigo, Heathcote and Merbein, for an Australian Government-funded consortium that secured $1.7 million in federal funding.
$1.7M Federal funding secured
Resources
Learn more about awards and PR
FAQ
Questions about grant and award submissions
Can’t find what you’re after? Call us on 1800 842 022 or browse every answer on our FAQ page.
All FAQsWe charge $175 + GST an hour. An award submission usually takes 8 to 15 hours, about $1,400 to $2,625 + GST, and a grant application 10 to 20 hours, about $1,750 to $3,500 + GST. These are estimates: you get a fixed quote after a free discovery call, once we've seen the guidelines.
Grant writing services help you prepare a grant application: reading the guidelines, mapping the criteria, gathering evidence and writing clear answers. Good grant writers also check eligibility and budgets line up with the program. They can't promise funding, because assessors decide, but they can make your application clear and complete. Professional grant writing services should also tell you when a program isn't a good fit.
Check you're eligible first, then read the guidelines closely. List each criterion and the evidence needed, prepare your budget and quotes, and write a direct answer to every question. Start early, because support letters and quotes take time. Government grants for businesses are listed on business.gov.au.
Read the category criteria, then plan an answer for each one. Use specific examples, numbers and customer feedback rather than general claims. Write in plain English, stay within word limits and include the supporting material the program allows. Ask someone outside the business to read it before you submit. If you'd rather hand it to an award submissions writer, we can draft it for you.
Answer the criteria directly and back every claim with evidence. Judges read many entries, so lead each answer with your strongest point. Show what makes you different, not just what you do. Our submission for Alivio Park followed this approach and won its state category before its national win.
No, and you should be wary of anyone who does. Assessors and judges make the decision, and many programs are highly competitive. What we can promise is a clear, complete, honest submission that gives your work its best chance. We'll also tell you honestly if a program isn't worth entering.
We work with businesses and organisations across Australia, from our office in Mildura, mostly by video call and email. Like other grant writing consultants, we start with the guidelines. If you already have a grant consultant, we can work alongside them on the writing. Our business grant writers focus on the story and the criteria.
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