About
Christine Artis is an independent grants, funding and tendering advisor based in Lake Macquarie, and Director of Funding and Grants Collective. She has worked on both sides of funding and procurement, including 14 years at Central Coast Council and roles at the Department of Regional NSW and RDA Central Coast.

Specialities
Grant and tender strategy and writing, business cases, business planning, funding readiness, and tendering and supplying services. Her sector experience includes local government, not-for-profits, Defence industry suppliers, manufacturing, tourism and the visitor economy.

Approach
Christine helps business owners work out which opportunities are worth their time, then get their business plan, budget and evidence ready before they apply. She designed the Discovery Session, a paid funding readiness process, and ran 17 sessions in 2025-26. Every 2025 client who completed one before application writing was successful. She also supports clients after approval, from scope negotiation through to variations and acquittals.

Strengths
Christine has prepared or led 97 funding submissions, 39 of them successful, securing more than $15.8 million. Having written tender specifications and sat on assessment panels, she understands how applications are assessed. Her regional networks span councils, business chambers, RDA Central Coast and Business NSW. She has judged NSW business awards since 2022.

Mission
Christine aims to help regional businesses and organisations secure the funding and contracts that build their capability and drive growth.