Grant Writing
In addition to being an author and arts educator, I am a professional grant writer. I write project, capital, and operation grants for organizations, generating well-written, well-researched grant proposals for every level of government, agencies, foundations and corporations. I've worked with for- and not-for profit organizations, small businesses, classical music organizations, musicians, dance artists and companies, writers, arts educators and arts ed organizations, actors, directors and theatre companies, visual artists and community-based artists and organizations.
My clients include: Furniture Bank, Art Spin, VIBE Arts, Friday Things, YMCA Canada, Word on the Street, Jayli Wolf, Pulga Muchochoma, Dani Kind, among many others.
Over the last few years, I've raised over $8 million for my clients. I have experience with writing grants for a huge variety of projects and budgets with a wide variety of funders including the Government of Ontario; the Ontario Trillium Foundation; Department of Canadian Heritage; The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; the Metcalf Foundation, FACTOR Canada; Canada Media Fund; the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the Toronto Arts Council; and private foundations.
I also led grant writing workshops through organizations including The FOLD, Nia Centre for the Arts, Bruce County Public Library, and the City of Barrie.
Having Lindsay's help on our grant applications has been a huge benefit to us. Aside from being a skilled writer she is also a great listener, something that enables her to accurately distill our ideas and present them in a concise and articulate manner that really takes the needs of the jury members who will be reading our application into consideration. The fact that she has experience with all aspects of the granting process makes her a trustworthy collaborator who always brings clear opinions and fresh insights to our working relationship.
If you're interested in contacting me about grant writing, or leading a grant writing workshop, please fill out the form below, or email me at: [email protected].
I reached out to Lindsay because I had never applied for a grant before and was totally intimidated by the process. That was a great decision—Lindsay demystified the application, asked insightful questions that helped her understand what I was trying to accomplish, then expertly translated my company's story and my project idea into a clear, compelling and well-researched grant application. She was super patient with all of my questions, and made many helpful suggestions that speak to her years of experience crafting successful grant applications.
—Stacy Lee Kong, Friday Things
Lindsay brings deep expertise and a supportive coaching style to her grant writing practice. Her input and edits helped me clarify my project design and tell a more meaningful and impactful story about my work while growing my knowledge, skills, and confidence as a first-time arts grant applicant. She was responsive and constructive in her feedback and I appreciated the warmth and enthusiasm Lindsay brought to the process of working together.
~ Zena Sharman