Funding Direction
Before you write, make sure this is worth applying for.
Send me the applicant, project, likely amount and deadline. I’ll check the strongest first route, the principal risks and the next action before you commit days to a form.
Personally handled by Matt.
Working artist and fundraiser.
Co-director of an ACE-funded theatre company.
What you receive
- Strongest first route and why it fits
- Initial eligibility and fit risks
- What to prepare or change before applying
- One alternative where useful
- What to leave out and a clear next action
Scope and responsibility: You receive a written recommendation on where to apply and what to do next. A full project plan, application writing or ongoing advice would be quoted separately.
Direction before drafting
If you are unsure where to apply or whether the idea is ready, start here before paying for application writing.
Inspect the writing before you enquire
Read genuine redacted extracts before choosing human support. Identifying information is replaced with [redacted], while the underlying wording is retained.
- Project overview: A short community-photography overview connecting the activity, people and public exhibition.
- Why now: An earlier theatre application links changing conditions to specific development work.
- Outcomes and evaluation: This example separates artistic quality, participant experience and decisions about continuing.
- Environment: This example connects design and touring choices to information the company can record.
- Match funding: This example separates confirmed and expected income, in-kind value and a fallback plan.
Clear responsibilities
Matt checks current assistance rules before accepting writing work. You check every fact, figure, budget line and commitment before submitting. No funding result is guaranteed.
Tell Matt about your project
Matt will assess the brief personally and confirm the scope and fixed price before work starts.
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