Leslie Gifford's Contact Details

Leslie Gifford's Company Details

The Grants Whisperer

Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia • 3 Employees
Government Relations

We are a specialist consulting firm that assists in the development of compelling funding applications for businesses and community organisations.Our success lies in taking your project from being ‘shovel ready' to being ‘grant ready' so you are ready to apply before the program is open.When you are ‘shovel ready' you have a project that is ready to be delivered; when you are ‘grant ready' you have a project that is ready for Government funding. Government grant programs are highly competitive. Whilst it is not possible to guarantee success, being ‘grant ready' is the key to a successful application.Our promise to our customers: - We will bring leading expertise to develop a compelling funding application for you. - We will work to achieve the best possible outcomes for your organisation. - We will always act with honesty and integrityThe Grants Whisperer Director and Founder, Louise Fisher, brings over 20 years' of experience and expertise in governmental funding requirements, which has resulted in significant funding allocations for numerous organisations across Local Government, industry and the Not-for-Profit sectors. Louise is politically astute and has delivered funding for sensitive and highly confidential projects, including the Narromine & Trangie Irrigation Modernisation Schemes, totalling $180M, and secured more than $320 million of funding for Central Coast Council over the past three years. She has held pivotal leadership positions to support a collaborative approach for regional advocacy and has worked across diverse stakeholder groups. Prominent positions held include Chair of the Central Coast Regional Infrastructure Working Group and founding member of the Central Coast Economic Taskforce. Louise's passion is to support the sustainable economic development of regions, drawing on an evidence-basis and Quadruple Bottom Line approach.