This is for you when
- You face access barriers in the ordinary application process.
- Spoken, written or mixed ways of working would help.
- You need the form broken into manageable steps.
- You want responsibilities and submission ownership made clear.
Application Access Support
Accessible application support built around how you work.
If the ordinary funding process creates barriers, I can help you work through the application in a calmer and more accessible way. We agree the communication, pacing, format and practical support before anything starts.
Fixed quoteScope and payment responsibility are agreed first, including any funder-approved access budget where relevant.
Personally handled by Matt.
Working artist and fundraiser.
Co-director of an ACE-funded theatre company.
What I’ll work from
Start with a short enquiry. I’ll ask for any documents afterwards; you do not need everything ready to get in touch.
- The fund and deadline
- The barriers you are experiencing
- How you prefer to communicate and work
- Any funder access-support information
You receive
- An agreed accessible working process
- Questions explained in plain English
- Flexible information capture
- Accessible working documents
- A clear record of decisions and responsibilities
This is barrier-removal support, not bid writing, project development or a way around funder rules. Where a funder restricts those activities, I will not provide them. I check the permitted support and who is responsible for the final application before accepting the work.
How the support can work
A working method agreed with you.
A made-up example to show how the service works.
What you need help with
A long form is difficult to work through alone. Talking through information and taking breaks would help.
How we work through it
We agree manageable sets of questions, a suitable way to capture your answers and a document format you can check. You make the decisions and approve the record of what you said.
We agree a way of working that suits you and follows the funder’s access-support rules. This service does not include bid writing or project development. You do not need to share medical details.
Tell Matt what would helpHow I work
Support shaped around the applicant
The working method should reduce barriers without hiding who supplied the facts, made the decisions or owns the final submission.
Before you send the brief
Practical questions, answered.
Is the displayed price the final price?
It is the current fixed or starting price. Matt checks the fund, deadline, readiness and scope, then confirms the complete fixed quote before any work starts. No success fees.
What do I need to send first?
Share only the practical barriers and working preferences needed to assess the support. Medical details are not required.
What happens after I enquire?
I’ll read your enquiry and reply by email. We agree what you will receive, the delivery date and the fixed price before you decide to go ahead. There is no payment or document upload on this form.
Can you help before my deadline?
Include your deadline in the enquiry, even if it is close. I’ll confirm whether I can help and agree a delivery date before you pay. Sending an enquiry does not reserve a slot.
Who makes the final decisions and submits?
You check every fact, figure, partner, cost and commitment. You keep the final say and submit through the funder's official portal.
What if the funder restricts outside writing?
Matt checks the current assistance rules before accepting writing work. Where the applicant must remain the author, he will offer a permitted planning, direction or feedback route instead.
Can this guarantee funding?
No. Neither software nor a bid writer controls the funder's decision. The service improves clarity, fit and completeness without promising an outcome.
A personal reply
Let’s talk about
application access support.
I’ll read your enquiry and reply by email. We agree what you will receive, the delivery date and the fixed price before you decide to go ahead.
No commitment until you agree the quote. You keep the final say.
Not sure what support is permitted?
Send the fund and access barrier first. I will check the current assistance rules before recommending any paid work.
Other ways I can help
At a different stage?
Choose a funding route
A written recommendation and next steps.
£45Review & Strengthening
Feedback and practical fixes across your application.
From £95Shape the project
Work out the activity, outcomes and budget.
From £175