Our Services
Whether you're just getting started or already seeking funding, we can support you at any stage.
Our approach is designed to provide structured but flexible support at all key stages of a regional development project or organisational journey. Our support falls into five interconnected service streams, which reflect our value chain:
What we do
To address projects in each stage of our value chain, we offer a range of services that utilise our team’s broad experience in Regional and Economic Development
Identify need
Community engagement and documentation of priorities
Feasibility testing
Needs assessments and issue scoping
Research and evidence-buidling to support funding readiness
Not sure if your project is ready? We assess its viability, identify risks, and make sure your idea is scoped properly before you invest time and effort.
Strategy
Facilitated planning and strategy workshops with decision makers
Strategic plan refinements and funding alignment
Validate and test ideas and project positioning
Preparation of supporting documents for funding readiness
Project development
From concept to delivery framework, we support you to develop projects that are community-led, achievable, and ready for implementation or piloting.
Planning
Business case development
Policy design
Project scoping and sequencing
Feasibility studies and costings
Mapping project plans to future funding rounds
We write business cases that get funded. Our cases are practical, persuasive, and tailored to funding requirements - so your project stands out and succeeds.
Resourcing
We help you find the right funding - matching your project to local, state, federal, or philanthropic opportunities. We prepare strong, strategic applications with clear outcomes, realistic budgets, and language funders respond to.
Grant identification and vetting
Grant and budget proposal writing
Stakeholder and funder coordination
Drafting of attachments and support letters
Briefing, reports, and board communications
Support and advice for your staff
Grant opportunity horizon scanning
Delivery
Grant management, reporting and milestone tracking
Acquittal and compliance support
Quarterly engagement reporting
Advice on evolving program requirements
Referrals to partner providers (e.g. project management)
Funding secured? We handle the fine print: from contract requirements to milestone reports and variations - so you stay on track and compliant.
Engagement Options
Morris Piper delivers services in two primary ways: Fee for Service engagements and Retainer model. We aim to provide maximum flexibility, ensuring our support meets your needs, aligns with your strategic goals, and ultimately results in real, on-the-ground impact for your community.
Fee for Service engagements
This option suits organisations with fluctuating workflows or limited staff capacity or expertise to manage specific project or funding matters.
Morris Piper is often engaged on a project basis — for example, to prepare a specific grant application, undertake strategic research, or deliver feasibility or business case work.
M. Hinson, Chief Executive Officer, Urapuntja Health Service
“…their professionalism, grant writing expertise, and strategic support have directly contributed to our funding success and long-term sustainability.”
Retainer model
This approach provides ongoing access to our team and allows us to build a deeper, more strategic working relationship with you over time.
Our retainers are typically structured over a 12-month period and include a set number of days (value) per month dedicated to your organisation’s priorities. This ensures service continuity, consistency, and the ability to scale support as needed. Retainers can be adapted to suit changing needs and priorities as they evolve and are ideal for working on project(s) overtime as opposed to ‘sprints’ ahead of a particular opportunity.
Importantly, if Morris Piper capacity begins to exhaust at any time, our retainer clients will always receive service at the expense of us taking on new one-off engagements. This provides additional certainty that we’ve got your back.
G. Hill, General Manager, Central Darling Shire Council Retainer Client