A business case a funding body will read past page two.
FeeFrom $15,000 plus GST (scoped)
$16,500 incl. GST
Timing6 to 10 weeks
ForCouncils
“Is this project worth doing, is it affordable, and does the case meet the framework the funder requires?”
What it is
A funding-ready appraisal of a project or proposal, with options analysed, costs and benefits quantified, risks assessed, and a recommendation that can survive scrutiny.
Options analysis, whole-of-life costs, funding and affordability, and risks, structured to the funder's template where one is specified.
When clients call us
A grant application requiring a business case, a council or board decision on a major project, an unsolicited proposal needing assessment, or a statutory requirement for projects above a value threshold.
What you receive
Business case document aligned to the specified framework
Economic appraisal model, unlocked
Sensitivity analysis
Risk register
Executive summary suitable for council or board papers
What we’ll need from you
A one-page checklist comes with the engagement letter, with a private page to upload everything. The main items:
Project brief or concept description
Any prior studies, concept designs or cost estimates
Strategic documents the project is intended to support
Site information, land tenure and planning constraints where relevant
Historical demand, usage or volume data for comparable services
Current operating costs of any service being replaced or expanded
Known funding sources, grant guidelines and co-contribution requirements
Not included
Does not include technical design, does not include cost estimation to quantity surveyor standard (use a QS input where required and price it separately), does not include community consultation, and does not include the funding submission itself unless scoped.
What it can look like
Representative example
A regional council deciding the future of its aquatic centre · Business Cases and Feasibility Studies
Choosing the $6.2m cheaper option, with the numbers to prove it
The pool was fifty years old and failing. Community groups wanted a new centre; the budget said refurbish. A state grant round closed in ten weeks and needed a business case in the funder's format.
$6.2mWhole-of-life saving (NPV, 30 years)
90%Users served by the chosen option
Inside the 10-week grant windowDelivered
Visitation each option needs to work (today = 100)
New centre200
Staged refurbishment100
Down 100
Where the gap was
The new centre only worked if visitation doubled. The refurbishment costs $6.2m less over thirty years and serves 90% of the same users.
Insight
Over thirty years, a staged refurbishment with a new heated program pool cost $6.2m less in net present value than a new centre, served 90% of the same users, and fitted the grant's co-contribution limits. The new-build option only worked if visitation doubled.
Advice
Proceed with the staged refurbishment, apply for the grant on that option, and put the new-build case on hold until visitation data justified it.
Opportunity
A $6.2m lower whole-of-life cost and a funding application that met the program's criteria on the first submission.
Results
The business case was lodged in the funder's template before the deadline, and council resolved to proceed with the refurbishment option.
Representative example: a composite scenario with narrative-driven figures, showing the kind of result this work is designed to produce. It is not a specific client engagement and the outcome is not a guarantee. A full case study walk-through is available on request.
Common questions
How much does a business case cost?
From $15,000 plus GST ($16,500 including GST), scoped to the project and the funder's requirements, usually over six to ten weeks.
Do you write to the funder's template?
Yes. Where a funding program or approval body specifies a business case framework or template, the case is structured to it.
What does the analysis cover?
Options analysis, whole-of-life costs, funding and affordability, and risks, with a clear recommendation.
