If you are considering applying for the 2024 Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism when entries open on 4 March, these are the slide decks from our introductory webinar, to help you understand how the grant and application process work, and how to implement the grant if you win.

2. Agenda
Sean Dorney
Introduction to the Grant
Dr Tess Newton Cain
The Pacific and why it matters to Australian audiences
Jo Chandler and Marian Faa
Preparing your grant application and implementing the grant
Corinne Podger
Completing the application form and budget

3. Sean Dorney
Introducing the Sean Dorney Grant
for Pacific Journalism
04

4. Tess Newton Cain
The Pacific - and why it matters to
Australian audiences
04

5. Jo Chandler
2020 winner
Implementing the Grant
Marian Faa
2023 winner
Preparing your Grant application
04

6. The Guardian
● Series of stories in 2022
Link Link Link
Jo Chandler

7. Meanjin
● Essay published 2022
● Publicly accessible link
Jo Chandler

8. The Monthly
● Essay published 2023
○ Publicly accessible link
● Shortlisted for Quills
Jo Chandler

9. 2024 pieces
● ABC Radio National Science Show
● Forthcoming
○ ABC Australia Radio National
○ Nature Magazine
Jo Chandler

10. Project focus
● Access to reproductive rights in the Pacific
● Travel to Vanuatu
● Planned output
Process of preparing the pitch
Marian Faa

11. Corinne Podger
Completing the application form
Filling in the budget template
04

12. Where to begin?
READ THESE FIRST
Judging Criteria
● How the judges will assess entries
Terms and Conditions
● Who can apply
● Grant conditions
● What’s expected of grantees
● What’s expected of publishers of
the grant-funded work
LIVE LINK:
https://www.walkleys.com/grants/sean-dorney-grant/terms-and-conditions-and-selection-criteria/

13. Accessing the entry platform
LIVE LINK:
https://safp.scholarshipsplat
form.com/
Create an account or log in
if you have used
Awardforce before.
Click ‘Forgot password’ if
you need to.

14. Accessing the entry platform
Find the Grant in the list of
open programs
Select ‘Start Application’

15. BEGIN YOUR ENTRY
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Your name
● Story Title
Click SAVE AND NEXT

16. PERSONAL INFORMATION
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Your contact information
● Social media handles
CLICK SAVE AND NEXT

17. HEADSHOT AND BIO
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● 50-word bio - write into the form
● Upload a high-res headshot
YES NO
Click SAVE AND NEXT
Or SAVE AND CLOSE to return later

18. APPLICATION SECTION
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Story summary: What’s the story idea, the
angle you plan to take, why does this matter to
Australian audiences?
● Judging Criteria: Review these using the live
link. How does your story meets EACH POINT
of the judging criteria?
● Target Publication: Where will your story be
published? Which platforms / programs will
publish it?
Click SAVE AND NEXT
Or SAVE AND CLOSE to return later

19. APPLICATION SECTION
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Commitment letter: Agreement from your
employer or an outlet you freelance for,
agreeing to publish and use Walkley Public
Fund branding
● Why you? Explain why you’re the best
person to tell this story
● Budget Template: This is a LIVE link that
will download the budget template to your
desktop. Fill it in, and then re-upload it to the
form.
Click SAVE AND NEXT
Or SAVE AND CLOSE to return later

20. APPLICATION SECTION
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Mentor support: Applicants have access
to a senior journalist with Pacific expertise.
Explain here the kind of support you would
benefit from during mentoring.
Click SAVE AND NEXT
Or SAVE AND CLOSE to return later

21. EXAMPLES OF YOUR WORK
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Story 1: Title of the story, date it was
published, where it was published
● Choose either
○ URL - live link to the story
or
○ FILE - upload of the story
Note: You MUST provide a version of the story
that the judges can access.
Repeat for Story 2 and Story 3
Click SAVE AND NEXT
Or SAVE AND CLOSE to return later

22. DECLARATION OF ENTRANT
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Judging Criteria: open the link. Has your
submission responded to all the Criteria?
If yes, tick this box
● MEAA Code of Ethics: open the link.
Have your work samples and story pitch
met the Code requirements? If yes, tick
this box.
● AI Declaration: list all the tools you used
here, and how they were used. Then tick
the next box.
Continues on next slide

23. DECLARATION OF ENTRANT
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Corrections Declaration: Declare any
corrections in the text box. Then tick the
declaration box.
● Legal Declaration: Declare any
corrections in the text box. Then tick the
declaration box.
● Payment Declaration: Declare any
matters to declare in the text box. Then
tick the declaration box.
Continues on next slide

24. DECLARATION OF ENTRANT
WHAT TO FILL IN:
● Access Declaration: Tick this box once
you have ensured all your work examples
are publicly accessible.
● Truth Declaration: Tick this box if
everything in your entry is ‘true and
correct’.
Submit your entry!
NOTE:
● Submitted entries cannot be edited.
● If you make a mistake, contact me to
discuss re-opening to give you access.
● The closing date and time are FINAL

25. Filling in the budget template
The Excel file has TWO tabs at the bottom, One is a
sample, and the other is for you to fill in your budget.

26. LET’S GIVE IT A TRY!
CLICK THIS LINK
● A copy of the budget template will automatically
download to your computer.
● It is set up with FUNCTIONS to auto-calculate any
changes you make
Sample Template
● Experiment with this template as much as you like
Applicant Template
● ESTIMATE the costs for your project
○ Add a new row for each expense
■ Right Click
■ Select INSERT
● The ESTIMATE column will update
Continued on next slide

27. Go back to the SAMPLE TAB to continue learning how to use it
● ACTUAL
○ Record what you ACTUALLY spent in this column.
■ Flight estimate - $1200
■ Flight actual - $1150.98
● Notice the Balance at the bottom changes?
● Add more lines if you need to

28. EXTERNAL
● You can use other sources of funds e.g.
○ Freelance sources
○ Grants
● Record them here
GRANT FUNDS CAN’T BE USED TO:
● Cover back-fill if you are a staffer
● “Hire” work facilities or equipment if you
have access to these as a staffer

29. LINKS AT THE TOP
● MEAA Charge Out Rates:
https://www.meaa.org/download/recommended-freelance-rates/
○ Use for:
● Calculating your time if you are a freelancer
● Calculating time costs for hiring local producers
● UN Daily Subsistence Rates
○ Use for
■ Estimating accommodation and meal costs:
https://icsc.un.org/Home/DailySubsistence

30. Hiring and paying locals
Grantees will be provided
with a ‘Statement of Work’
template (S.O.W.)
Training will be provided.
Use the S.O.W. to describe
task/s for local contributors
or fixers and what they will
be paid.
Use MEAA rates.

31. Tracking your grant
● Record all expenses in the ‘actuals’ column
● Keep and scan all receipts
● Send your updated budget and receipts to us once a month
● We are available to help ANYTIME

32. Any questions?
?
Contact:
Corinne Podger - corinne.podger@walkleys.com
Tel: 0468489335