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Arts grant support and writing.
The UK’s leading arts sector grant writers.
Designed to strengthen your chances of grant success.
We support applications to Arts Council England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, PRS Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Securing funding across the UK.
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Contributing to the UK’s cultural future.
Authors of the UK Cultural Strategy Review 2026. Developers of Sandbox™, the Strategic Maturity Index™ and the Five Pillars of Modern Cultural Strategy™.
We contribute evidence and analysis on cultural participation and audience behaviour that informs policy and strategy at national, regional and local levels.
The struggles of securing arts funding are real
Many inspiring and innovative projects go unfunded due to poorly written applications, where small tweaks would make all the difference. Let’s make sure your application doesn’t become the next.
Our clients secure funding 84% of the time
Arts Council England Project Grant
Let’s Create and Reuse
Supporting the development of a strong, community-focused funding application aligned with Arts Council England priorities.
We worked closely with the organisation to clarify their project vision, strengthen audience development planning and articulate clear outcomes around participation, sustainability and cultural value.
£56,000 secured
Arts Council England Project Grant
Artikoke Printing Workshop
Developing a large-scale, ambitious funding bid with a strong emphasis on audience engagement and strategic clarity.
Our support focused on structuring the application, aligning the project with Arts Council England’s Investment Principles and clearly demonstrating public value, participation and impact.
£80,000 secured
Arts Council England Project Grant
Milton Keynes Community Orchestra
Supporting a smaller-scale organisation to develop a clear, accessible and competitive funding application.
We worked collaboratively to refine the project narrative, strengthen audience focus and ensure alignment with Arts Council England criteria, making the application both compelling and achievable.
£12,000 secured
Winning arts council funding: revealed by experts
Diagnostic:
60-minute Advice Call
A focused advisory session designed to give you clear, practical direction on a live funding opportunity, project idea or application challenge. Ideal for anyone needing experienced input.
£65/hour
Work directly with leading arts Bid Writer Pablo Colella.
- Which funding routes are strongest for your project
- How to improve a current application
- How assessors may view your proposal strengthening budgets, evidence or outcomes
- Positioning your work more competitively
Strengthen:
Application Proofreading
A professional review service designed to strengthen clarity, coherence and assessor confidence before submission.
£210
- Improve clarity and readability
- Strengthen weak wording or unclear sections
- Tighten flow and consistency across answers
- Check alignment with criteria and priorities
- Highlight missed opportunities or risk areas
- Ensure your application reads professionally and confidently
Complete:
Bespoke Bid Writing
We write your application for you. We develop a clear, persuasive and strategically aligned application designed to maximise your chances of success.
Typical investment £1-1.5k
- Full bid strategy and planning
- Aligning the application with criteria and priorities
- Developing compelling answers and clear narrative flow
- Strengthening evidence, impact and audience case
- Refining budgets, outcomes and delivery logic
- Ensuring the application feels confident, coherent and competitive
FREE CONsultation
Book a 30-minute
consultation
A strategic conversation about your project, challenge or opportunity.
A strategic conversation
Speak directly with Disconnected Bodies Founder Pablo Colella about your project, challenge or opportunity.
What happens next?
Choose a convenient time and we’ll explore your project, discuss possible approaches and answer any questions about our research, evaluation or strategic planning services.
TELEPHONE
020 3633 7617
Trusted by the cultural sector
Supporting cultural engagement across 200+ organisations (2025), projects and partners
We build long-term partnerships grounded in trust, insight and shared ambition; working with organisations across the UK and internationally to deliver meaningful cultural impact and value.
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