Platform Gallery founders Kelly and J-L Heylen are also business and grant consultants, specialising in the creative industries, community services and tertiary sectors. They can provide a range of advice and services to help start or grow your business or project, attract funding, market your business and more. Click on each section below to find out more, or get in touch to discuss your needs.
BUSINESS ADVICE: CREATIVE + BUSINESS
Kelly is a creative industries business advisor with Creative + Business, which through the NSW government Business Connect program, offers a business advisory service for people working in the creative industries – from freelancers to start ups to arts organisations and everything in between.
Through Business Connect, your first 4 sessions are free, and the next 6 are heavily subsidised. You can find out more and book your first free session here. Creative + Business also offers a range of paid advisory services, and has a wealth of information and resources on its website. You can find out more here.
Through Business Connect, your first 4 sessions are free, and the next 6 are heavily subsidised. You can find out more and book your first free session here. Creative + Business also offers a range of paid advisory services, and has a wealth of information and resources on its website. You can find out more here.
consulting
Kelly and J-L are business planning specialists, and can help you develop, review and update your strategic plan, business plan, marketing plan and more. Services include:
Please get in touch for an obligation-free chat about how we can help you start, grow or revamp your business or organisation.
- Developing business plans
- Facilitating planning days
- Developing strategic plans
- Strategic analysis
- Governance and risk management
- Operationalising strategic plans
- Reviewing business systems
- Developing communications and marketing plans
- Managing branding and marketing projects
- Copywriting and editing
- Facilitating partnerships to build revenue
Please get in touch for an obligation-free chat about how we can help you start, grow or revamp your business or organisation.
Grant development
J-L is a highly experienced grant development specialist, having worked with researchers, non-profits and arts organisations for more than 20 years to improve the quality, success rate and revenue of their grant applications. J-L has helped her clients bring in over $50 million in this time, ranging from small arts projects to multi-million dollar research projects.
J-L can provide a range of grant services, depending on your needs, capabilities and budget. J-L will work with you to determine which level of grant service you need before commencing any work.
Bronze: Grant Review
J-L will review your written draft grant application and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Approx. 3-4 hours
Silver: Grant Development
J-L will coach you through the full grant application development, which includes:
Approx. 7-10 hours, depending on complexity
Gold: Grant Development and Writing
J-L will, after full consultation with you, develop and write your full grant application.
Approx. 20-30 hours, depending on complexity.
Get in touch with J-L to discuss your grant development needs.
J-L can provide a range of grant services, depending on your needs, capabilities and budget. J-L will work with you to determine which level of grant service you need before commencing any work.
Bronze: Grant Review
J-L will review your written draft grant application and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Approx. 3-4 hours
Silver: Grant Development
J-L will coach you through the full grant application development, which includes:
- Initial meeting to review the intended project and funding guidelines, and provide strategic advice around your application, including what statistics to include, developing your budget, and crafting your application narrative to ensure it meets the criteria.
- Review your draft grant application
- Meeting to refine the final submission based on critical feedback of your draft application
Approx. 7-10 hours, depending on complexity
Gold: Grant Development and Writing
J-L will, after full consultation with you, develop and write your full grant application.
Approx. 20-30 hours, depending on complexity.
Get in touch with J-L to discuss your grant development needs.
about kelly
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Kelly is the curator of Platform Gallery, and manages the day-to-day business operations. Through Platform, Kelly has mentored dozens of artists, providing advice on issues such as how to work with galleries, grant and residency applications, business and marketing plans, and career planning advice.
Prior to opening Platform, Kelly was Australia's first Creative Industries Cluster Manager, working with the economic development agency in the Blue Mountains to facilitate growth and collaboration in the region's creative sector. Here, she commissioned and managed MTNS MADE, a regional branding campaign designed to raise the visibility and standing of Blue Mountains creative practitioners. She also facilitated film projects which resulted in $13.5 million output to the local economy over 12 months; and brokered over 50 commercial contracts between local artisans and retailers. Kelly worked in communications for over 10 years prior to this, developing and implementing communications strategy for a range of non-profit and government organisations. Get in touch. |
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about j-l
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J-L Heylen is an experienced senior manager, grant development specialist, and business partnerships facilitator with over 20 years’ experience in advising artists, researchers, community groups, and businesses on how to attract funding for their initiatives through grants, tenders, and collaborations, and has been responsible for her clients successfully securing millions of dollars. J-L is also a skilled business planning and development strategist - especially in the not-for-profit, social enterprise, and research sectors.
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rates
Kelly and J-L can work on either an hourly basis or a project basis, depending on your needs. Hourly rates start at $120 per hour + GST. Please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements and for an obligation-free quote.
Don’t forget if you are a creative practitioner you are eligible for 4 free sessions and 6 subsidised sessions with Kelly via the NSW government’s Business Connect program.
Get in touch to discuss how we can help with your business or project.
Don’t forget if you are a creative practitioner you are eligible for 4 free sessions and 6 subsidised sessions with Kelly via the NSW government’s Business Connect program.
Get in touch to discuss how we can help with your business or project.
