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Fund your vision: arts grant support
The UK’s leading arts sector grant writers.
The struggles of securing funding are real
We deeply understand UK funding and help you win funding by being your application interpreter, strategist, and optimiser.
Arts and Culture Social Enterprise Winner 2025
We’re proud to have won the Arts and Culture Social Enterprise 2025 (London) Award, recognising our commitment to meaningful cultural engagement across the UK.
Designed to strengthen your chances of grant success – no ChatGPT
We support applications to Arts Council England (Project Grants and DYCP), the National Lottery Heritage Fund, PRS Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Trusted by Arts Council England and Heritage Fund funded clients.
Contributing to the UK’s cultural future
Our cultural engagement expertise has contributed to policy change for two decades, with our contribution, inlcuding to the Arts Council England and DCMS 2025 reviews, influencing the national conversation on cultural access and creative participation; we frequently setting the standard for engagement practice.
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
Selected clients
A selection of 2026 clients demonstrating our ability to secure a range of grant amounts.
Let’s Create and Reuse — Arts Council England Project Grant (£30,000)
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.
The application successfully secured £30,000, with a clear framework for delivery, engagement and reporting.
Artikoke Printing Workshop — Arts Council England Project Grant (£80,000)
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.
The project secured £80,000, supported by a robust, funder-aligned proposal and a clear strategic foundation for delivery.
Milton Keynes Community Orchestra — Arts Council England Project Grant (£12,000)
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.
The project secured £12,000, enabling the organisation to expand its work and reach new audiences with confidence.
Winning arts council funding: revealed by experts
Think funding is out of reach? Think again.
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 before committing time or resources.
Work directly with leading arts Bid Writer Pablo Colella.
Use this session to gain clarity on:
– 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
– Next steps for funding growth
This is a high-value, no-fluff session built around practical advice you can use immediately.
Application Proofreading
A professional review service designed to strengthen clarity, coherence and assessor confidence before submission. Ideal for anyone who has drafted their application but wants it sharpened by an experienced funding specialist.
We review your application to:
– 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
Small changes often make a significant difference when assessors are comparing multiple bids.
Bespoke Bid Writing
A comprehensive service where we write your application for you. We develop a clear, persuasive and strategically aligned application designed to maximise your chances of success.
We work closely with you to build the strongest possible case for funding.
This includes:
– Full bid strategy and planning
translating your ideas into funding body-ready language
– 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
Looking for a 12-24 month funding strategy?
A deeper level of support for organisations managing multiple applications, larger opportunities or continuous funding ambitions.
This level is suited to organisations needing ongoing strategic input rather than one-off bid support.
Join our free online workshop
Join arts consultant Pablo Colella for a free, two-hour group workshop offering practical support for anyone applying for arts funding. These regular sessions provide space to ask questions, test ideas and better understand what funders are looking for.
Workshops cover topics including shaping project ideas, understanding funding criteria, aligning outcomes and evidence, clarifying access and participation, and avoiding common application pitfalls. Participants can bring draft applications or early ideas and receive general guidance, shared learning and peer insight in a supportive group setting. Sessions run twice monthly, every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.
Trusted by cultural organisations across the UK and beyond
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.
– 143 Arts Council England funded organisations
– 31 National Lottery Heritage Fund projects
– 19 Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations
– 14 Higher and Further Education institutions