Delivered
Grant Seekers Guide to Using AI (Bayside)
Hosted by Bayside City Council (opens in a new tab), this three-hour evening session shows community groups how to use AI ethically to write stronger grant applications.
AI won’t write your application for you. Used well, it helps you understand what assessors want and get your own words down faster.
If you’ve been curious about AI but worry about getting it wrong, this session is for you.
- 28 October 2026
- 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm AEDT
- Free
- Delivered
- Bayside City Council Corporate Centre, 76 Royal Avenue, Sandringham VIC
Delivered 28 October 2026 with Bayside City Council
Bring this workshop to your community (opens in a new tab)What You'll Discover
- Use AI on grant guidelines without handing over private information
- Spot what assessors are really asking for, buried in the criteria
- Draft stronger responses that still sound like your organisation, not a machine
- Know what is safe, what is not, and how to draft a grant application using AI
Common questions
Do I need to know how to use AI already?
No. This session is for people who are curious about AI but worried about getting it wrong. You will leave knowing what is safe, what isn't, and how to use AI on a grant application.
Will AI write our grant application for us?
No, and it shouldn't. You will use AI to understand the guidelines, spot what assessors are really asking for and get your own words down faster, so the application still sounds like your organisation.
Is it safe to put our organisation's information into AI?
This session shows you how to use AI on grant guidelines without handing over private information, and where to draw the line.
Who should come?
Volunteers, staff and committee members from community groups and not-for-profit organisations who write or contribute to grant applications.
Who do I contact with questions?
Contact Bayside City Council's Community Grants Officer at grants@bayside.vic.gov.au or on 9599 4787.
Meet your trainer
Despina Karatzias
Founder, Institute of Excellence | Business and Tourism Capability Specialist
Despina is a certified trainer and business coach delivering practical training programs that turn strategy into real capability for business owners and industry leaders. Her expertise spans sales, marketing, operations, accreditation frameworks, and digital and AI readiness across small business and the visitor economy. Her belief is simple for herself and everyone she serves and supports: be better today than you were yesterday.