2022 AusMumpreneur Awards Finalist

Local Business Woman Nominated for National Awards

Lisa Nardone of local business GrantsPlus Consulting Pty Ltd is a Finalist in two categories of the national 2022 AusMumpreneur Awards.

The AusMumpreneur Awards presented by The Women’s Business School celebrate and recognise Australian Mums in business achieving outstanding success in areas such as business excellence, tech, product development, customer service and innovation. The awards are designed to recognize the growing number of women who have or do successfully balance motherhood and business in a way that suits their life and family.

A former educator and public servant and now a successful business owner Lisa began GrantsPlus Consulting in early 2010. Since that time, the business has not only survived the ups and downs, but has thrived. Over this time, Lisa has successfully gained almost $17M in grant funding for clients in the community and corporate grants. Lisa’s inspiration and motivation for the business lies in her passion for helping not-for-profit and for-profit businesses to succeed, grow and deliver on their business and community outcomes.

There are many benefits to balancing business and home life. Lisa says that as a business owner, mum, wife and daughter, “It’s important to know when to reach out to others for help or advice; to those whose skills complement, rather than replicate your own.”

“The greatest lesson being in business has taught me has been to believe in yourself, embrace advice and support from others and never give up.”

Lisa is proud of her achievements, in the last 12 months she has written over $4.3M in grants for her clients. With over $2.7M already successful and some still under assessment, Lisa has some very satisfied customers. She attributes this success to her focus on quality, professional service, and the trusted relationships she builds with each client.

It can be challenging to be a successful businesswoman whilst running a home and managing family-work balance. Lisa offers this advice for others thinking about starting their own enterprise, “You don’t need to be perfect to start, you just need to start – the perfect will come… Don’t let fear of failing or not being good enough stand in your way.”

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"Working with Lisa's guidance and knowledge made the grants process very easy. She is an absolute true professional and her reputation in the Redlands community as the area's best grant writer is very justified."

"Lisa always provides quality content that is informative and useful."

“I knew nothing about grants and was quite scared of applying for them, but Lisa helped me to see that it wasn’t too hard and as an organisation, we needed to be able to articulate who we are and where we want to go in the future.”

“I thought I knew a lot about grants having written them for years but at the grants workshop, Lisa taught me things that made me completely rethink my future writing.”

"Lisa has run grants workshops for me with community groups since 2018. People find the information she provides so worthwhile and I get fantastic feedback from them!"

"Lisa and the team are well versed in which grants are available."

"Lisa has great communication skills, knew the right questions to ask and could quickly synthesize our information into articulate responses."

"The development of our Strategic Plan met all our expectations... We are delighted with the final document as it allows us to confidently share our vision and mission."

"Lisa is very knowledgeable and in a short period of time was able to transform a large amount of information into an articulate, well-presented award application. We look forward to using her services again."

"We were so pleased to have someone so knowledgeable to assist us through the confusing tender process."

"We're absolutely delighted with the results achieved by Lisa and her team and we look forward to a continued successful working partnership."

“One of the best things that we have done for our club is to meet Lisa. She is happy to share her knowledge to help our club gain funds, which in turn helps our club to prosper for our members' benefit.”

“We rely heavily on the type of expertise and service that Lisa’s organisation offers.”

“Lisa’s understanding of grants and grant writing is first rate.”

“Lisa is highly ethical, professional and personable. We are extremely satisfied with the projects she has completed for us.”

“The workshops are very helpful and certainly make grant writing more achievable for club volunteers!“

“We’ve forged a close business relationship with Lisa, who is always very thorough and precise with all projects we place in her care.”

“Lisa is a consummate professional and meeting her and employing GPC has been a very rewarding experience for us.”

“We enjoy working with Lisa for her no-nonsense, professional approach and have no hesitation in recommending her services."

“Lisa and the team at GrantsPlus have made a significant difference to our grant success, securing over $2.7M in funding from small & large grants over the past couple of years."

“I highly recommend Lisa and the Grant Plus team. She has supported me in exploring potential grants and working on successful applications. Lisa is professional and knows her Stuff!”

“I've continued to refer a number of my business coaching clients to Lisa for funding and remain very impressed with both the results and the professionalism.”

“Without Lisa i doubt that we could have achieved the result that we had. Very professional and easy to work with. Would recommend Lisa if anyone had any problems.”

“Lisa's knowledge of the process is second to none. I would encourage anyone if they are thinking about applying for a grant to give Lisa a call.

“Insightful and experienced advice about grants currently available in the market presently. I can see why G+C have long standing supportive relationships with their clients; Lisa goes the extra mile to ensure the best possible outcome.”

“Professional, knowledgeable and extremely efficient. GrantsPlus has an exceptionally high success rate in their grant applications. I highly recommend their services.”

“Very easy to work with and they get the results we need!”

“If you are unsure how to tackle a grant application or unsure how to fund your next project, just give Lisa or her team a call.”

“Redlands Touch Association highly recommend Lisa and staff at GrantsPlus Consulting who regularly update us with relevant grant opportunities and assist us to submit applications with great success.”

“I highly recommend Lisa and her team when trying to get community grants. They are worth every $ and are very easy to work with and help achieve your goals."

“Lisa is very knowledgeable, has great advice and is generous with her time. I now have a plan moving forward to position my business for future grant applications.”

“A highly professional team under the leadership of Lisa Nardone. She will use her expertise to ensure you are not wasting your time and money."

“ There is no 'copy and paste' here; she provides a very personalised and well considered application. Anyone can throw a few words together; she goes above and beyond that, which is why I highly recommend GrantsPlus Consulting."

"The Donald Simpson Community Centre has successfully used GrantsPlus and we continue to work closely with Lisa and her team."