Establish Connections and Pitch Projects to Potential Sponsors and Financial Backers (Classroom and Synchronous E-Learning)
About This Course
This course covers the financial means and strategic partnerships to support content production operations. The participants will be guided through possible strategies to approach specific funding streams. They will be taught methods to prepare proposals and applications for funding, assessment criteria for potential funders and effective negotiation methods.
What You'll Learn
- Drive sponsorship and fundraising opportunities for productions
- Build networks with appropriate external organisations, institutions and individuals that offer funding and sponsorship
- Develop a solid pitch for production projects and justifications for finances
- Define selling points and innovative ways to partner with potential investors and sponsors
- Pitch ideas and projects to potential partners to gain funding and sponsorship
- Lead funding and sponsorship processes in accordance with procedures set down by external parties
- Lead the development of post-funding ad sponsorship reports including programme outcomes against outcomes documented in plan and feedback on impact and performance of fundraising and sponsorship programme from stakeholders
Entry Requirements
- Minimum Age: 18
- Academic Requirement: Obtain Pass Grade in GCE O-Level subjects including at least B4 for English (or IELTS overall band score 6.5 and above or equivalent) and 2 other subjects or equivalent
- For applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements may still apply and will be considered based on: At least 1 year working experience in any industry; and/or Oral interview or evaluation test by Singapore Media Academy to determine suitability for the course