I’ll write your
Arts Council of Wales funding application.
Human Arts Council of Wales bid writing for individual artists and organisations applying to Create & Engage routes.
Fixed scope and quote agreed before work starts.
Successful applicationPaul Hamlyn Foundation · Tayo Sanwo, supported by Matt Complex project? You can still book a chat →
- Co-director of an ACE-funded theatre company
- Worcestershire based, working UK-wide
What do you need help with?
Funding Direction
A written route recommendation, the main risks and what to do next.
£45Check my route → I have a draftApplication Review
Section-by-section feedback and a clear list of what to fix first.
From £95Review my application → The idea needs shapingProject Packaging
Define the activity, outcomes, partners and budget before writing.
From £295Shape my project → Write it for meComplete Writing
Research, every application answer and one refinement round.
From £250ACE from £375Ask for a fixed quote →I check the funder’s assistance rules before accepting writing work. Where you must write it yourself, I offer planning or feedback instead.
Send me the fund,
the deadline, and the idea.
Two or three sentences are enough. I’ll reply personally with the right service, scope and fixed quote.
- Rough notes are fine
- No commitment until you agree the quote
- A smaller service or honest no if that is a better fit
Prefer to talk first? Book a chat
Dear Matt,
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From your rough notes
to a complete written draft.
Full writing includes the research, funding case and every application answer.
Check the fit
We confirm the fund, deadline, missing information and fixed quote.
Build the case
I shape the activity, outcomes and budget narrative, then research the evidence.
Write every answer
A complete draft in the funder’s structure and word or character limits.
Refine together
You check the facts. I make one agreed round of refinements.
Your editable handover includes evidence where required, budget and activity-plan guidance, verification notes and a submission checklist. You check the final facts and submit through the funder’s official portal.
Read the writing before you hire me.
A genuine application extract. Only identifying details have been redacted; the wording is retained.
Browse all writing extracts →Support for your fund.
Awards for All: Applicant-led planning and feedback only. I do not write this application on your behalf.
Real applications.
Personal support.
Matt supported me throughout my Paul Hamlyn Foundation application, which was successful. He demonstrated profound respect for the background of my application, which focused on Ballroom Culture, and articulated my points clearly to the panel.
The review was very detailed and clearly structured, so it was easy for me to update my application and submit it in time.
I am really grateful to Matt for reviewing my DYCP application. He provided clear, detailed feedback with explanations for each proposed change.
Clear starting prices.
Fixed quote before we begin.
Full application writing
Reviews and advice
Projects and organisations
the fixed-quote promiseScope, deadline and project readiness affect the price. You agree the full cost before work starts. PO numbers and invoices are welcome.
Prefer to draft it yourself?
ArtsFunded turns your notes into a funder-specific first draft from £49. See a free Project Summary before paying.
A bid writer who works
inside the arts.
I’m Matthew Simmonds, Co-Artistic Director of Strange Futures, an Arts Council England-funded theatre company. I’m also a theatre maker, performer and facilitator.
I know the work behind the form. My job is to turn your notes into a clear, truthful funding case that still sounds like you.
Matt Simmonds More about Matt →Quick answers.
Yes. Application Review is £95 for written feedback and a priority fix list. Review & Strengthening is £125 and includes direct editing of an agreed smaller draft.
Yes. Bullet points, voice notes and unfinished ideas are fine. I’ll ask for whatever is missing. If the project needs shaping first, I’ll recommend that before full writing.
No. I prepare the writing, strategy, research and draft copy. You check the final details and submit through the funder’s own portal.
No. Decisions sit with the funder. My job is to make your application clearer, stronger, better evidenced and easier for a panel to assess.
No. I check the current assistance rules before accepting writing work. Where the applicant must remain the author, I offer applicant-led planning or feedback instead.
Send the scrappy email.
I’ll take it from there.
Tell me the fund, deadline and idea. I’ll reply with a clear next step and fixed quote.
Send me the rough idea →