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Built by arts fundraiser Matthew Simmonds

DYCP Application Draft Tool
with funder-aware structure.

Use ArtsFunded as a DYCP application draft tool to shape your development idea, budget, mentoring, research and why-now argument.

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No card · Rough notes are fine · You review every word £30,000 securedThe Musician Experience, with ArtsFunded support
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Funder-specific questionsEach route follows its own structure, limits and guidance.
Private accountYour notes and drafts stay tied to your account.
Export to Word or textLeave with editable working material you control.
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A route-specific example

This goes in. This comes out.

Start with notes, not another empty dashboard. ArtsFunded writes a genuine Project Summary so you can check the direction first.

Your rough notesbefore

6 months: mentoring + studio experiments

learn projection mapping, work with designer

access support + two observation visits

why now? what changes afterwards?

A clearer working answerafter
“How will this activity develop your creative practice?”
Over six months I will move from using projection as a decorative element to integrating it into the dramaturgy of my live work. Ten mentoring sessions will sit alongside three studio experiments and two observation visits. By the end, I will have a repeatable technical process, a tested performance study and the skills to lead this element of future productions independently.
✓ Specific detail  ✓ Funder logic  ✓ Your voiceready to review
Illustrative example. Your output is based on the information you provide. See redacted writing examplesreal draft extracts with names blacked out, so you can check the tone before generating →
How it works

You bring the project. ArtsFunded handles the structure.

STEP 01

Choose the right route

Use the free finder or select the fund you already know, then check its current status and main conditions.

Free finder available
STEP 02

Add rough notes

Bullet points and half-sentences are fine. You answer only the questions relevant to that funder.

Your facts and choices
STEP 03

Review, edit and export

Generate the first draft, check every fact and commitment, then copy or export it into the official portal.

You make the final decision
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Find your best funder
in 20 seconds.

Four quick questions and we tell you which funder suits your project best, and why, before you write a word.

Funder finder
Who are you?
Roughly how much are you looking for?
Where are you based?
Describe your project in a sentence or two.
Built for the real form

Different funders need different answers.

ArtsFunded is not one generic writing box. Each route has its own eligibility, terminology, evidence needs and word or character limits.

Check the fit first

Understand whether the route appears suitable before spending hours on the application.

free finder

Build the complete draft

Connect the activity, need, audience, outcomes, delivery and budget across every answer.

generation credits

Support the case with evidence

Find cited UK statistics and source links that strengthen relevance without inventing claims.

research credits

Find the weak points

Flag missing information, unclear outcomes and inconsistencies before submission.

review credits

Once your project notes are in, ArtsFunded can produce the complete editable first draft in about ten minutes. You remain responsible for checking every fact, figure, partner, budget and commitment before submission.

Editable working material

The work you leave with.

ArtsFunded gives you useful documents to check, edit and take into the official funder portal.

  • Project Summary
  • Complete question-by-question first draft
  • Evidence report where purchased
  • Funder-readiness review where purchased
  • Exact-length versions for tight limits
  • Word or plain-text export

ArtsFunded gives you editable working material. It does not submit the application, verify your budget or make commitments on your behalf. You remain the final decision-maker.

Your complete first draft

Project activity and public benefit

Review point: confirm participant numbers, partner roles and the final access budget before submission.

Reported by clients

Clearer drafts. Less funding admin.

Route-specific working materialAn example of the structure ArtsFunded can help you prepare
Clearer project information, shaped around this funding route.
Illustrative example. You review every fact and commitment.

“My draft read really well and was the perfect starting point. It honestly lifted a massive weight from my shoulders.”

ST
Susie Tate
Artistic director

“Happy to let you know the Lottery bid was successful. Many thanks and best wishes.”

MW
Movement Works
Awards for All, successful application

“This is amazing, from the actual application draft right down to the data report. Matt just totally gets it.”

AG
Audrey Gray
Creative producer

Funding outcomes are reported by clients. Every application and funder decision is different. ArtsFunded does not guarantee an award.

Matthew Simmonds, founder of ArtsFunded
Built by a person, not a pitch deck

Meet Matt.

I’m Matthew Simmonds, Co-Artistic Director of Strange Futures and a working fundraiser, theatre maker, movement director, performer and facilitator. I built ArtsFunded after years of writing applications from both sides of the form.

The prompts come from real funder guidance, real deadlines and the practical details assessors actually need: public benefit, access, budgets, outcomes, risk and evidence.

“ArtsFunded helps you keep control without facing the blank page alone.”
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Pricing

See the writing first. Pay only to continue.

Start with one free Project Summary, then choose the credit pack that matches the work you want to produce. Credits never expire.

Complete Draft

£49
generation credit for one complete first draft
  • Every application answer
  • Funder structure and limits
  • Editable Word or text export
  • Prompts where information is missing
Start free, choose later

Draft + Review

£70
generation, review and condense credits
  • Everything in Complete Draft
  • 15-point funder-readiness review
  • Prioritised gaps and unclear answers
  • 15 exact-length trims
Start free, choose later

Draft + Evidence + Review

£99
generation, research, review and condense credits
  • Everything in Draft + Review
  • Cited UK evidence report
  • Relevant statistics and source links
  • 20 exact-length trims
Start free, choose later
Want it done for you?

Prefer a human to take it on?

Matt Writes Bids offers human route advice, application reviews, project packaging and complete writing where the funder permits it.

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Several funding jobs to keep moving?

Unlimited ongoing support, £1,195 a month.

For established charities, CICs and arts organisations. Add unlimited suitable requests to one priority queue; Matt works on one at a time.

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No subscription. Credits never expire. Top up individual generation, review, research or condense credits whenever you need them.

Your ideas stay yours

Your project stays yours.

Private account

Your notes and drafts remain tied to your account until you delete them.

Not used to train public models

ArtsFunded does not sell your application content or use it to train public AI models.

Permissioned source material

Built from funder guidance and examples supplied with permission, not scraped application archives.

Fair questions

Quick answers.

The draft is shaped from your notes, facts and phrasing rather than a generic project description. You review and edit every word before submission. The strongest results come from specific, truthful information.

ArtsFunded is designed to flag missing information rather than quietly fill gaps. You remain responsible for checking names, figures, budgets, partners, commitments, dates and evidence.

One genuine Project Summary written from your project notes. No card is required. You pay only if you decide to unlock the complete application or additional support.

No. You check the final working material and submit it through the funder’s official portal.

No. No software or bid writer can control a funder’s decision. ArtsFunded helps make the application clearer, more complete and easier to assess.

ArtsFunded shows route-specific assistance information where available. Some funds require the applicant to remain the author. Always read the current official guidance before submitting.

No. Top up once and use credits whenever you’re ready to apply. Every button shows its cost before you click. A credit is reserved while the action runs, kept only when the output is delivered, and automatically returned if the action fails or is cancelled.

Paste the funder’s feedback into the Resubmission workspace and it turns it into a stronger rewrite in minutes.

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