12-month organisational strategy

Plan your funding applications for the next 12 months.

I review your organisation’s projects, income needs and team capacity. You get a 12-month funding plan showing which opportunities to pursue, what needs preparing and who will take each task forward.

£750
Matt Simmonds, arts fundraiser and bid writer
your bid writer

Personally handled by Matt.

Working artist and fundraiser.
Co-director of an ACE-funded theatre company.

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What you receive

  • Review of income needs, current funding and gaps
  • Project and income priorities
  • A 12-month plan showing which funds fit, when to apply and what to prepare first
  • Checks on your documents, organisation and time available
  • Evidence and preparation requirements
  • A clear list of who will do what
  • Recommended support model

Scope and responsibility: You receive a funding plan, not secured income. Application writing and ongoing delivery are separate unless expressly included in your quote.

A plan your team has time to follow

The strategy is designed to show what deserves attention, what must become ready first and what the organisation should deliberately leave alone.

Inspect the writing before you enquire

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  • 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.

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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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