You have done the hard work. You have gathered the data, built the budget, and written the 5,000-word application. But after staring at the same document for three weeks, you cannot tell if it actually makes sense anymore.
Hitting "submit" on a major grant application is terrifying. A single non-compliant answer can get your bid thrown out on day one.
Before you send it off, you need an expert pair of eyes. We provide non-profits across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, and Kirklees with a fast, rigorous "red pen" edit so you can submit with absolute confidence.
Hyper-Local Specificity:
We Understand Your Project
Reviewing a bid requires understanding the context. We do not just read words; we read your local landscape.
Whether you are applying for habitat protection funding near Fearn's Island, seeking support for community festivals at Cross Flatts Park, or securing core running costs for a grassroots peer support group in Hunslet, we understand the stakes.
We ensure your local knowledge translates perfectly into the formal language funders demand.
The Assessor’s Advantage:
We Catch What You Miss
We do not just check your spelling. We review your bid through the eyes of the funder.
Led by a consultant with 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years sitting on grant funding decision-making panels, we know exactly how assessors score applications.
We know why bids fail in the first 30 seconds.
We will tell you if your budget does not match your narrative, if your outcomes are too vague, or if you have accidentally missed the funder's core criteria.
Who This Service Is For
Our Grant Review service is a perfect fit if you are:
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A time-poor charity manager who has written a draft but wants expert reassurance before submitting.
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A "nervous writer" who struggles to translate great community work into formal funding jargon.
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A community group or CIC on a tight budget, needing expert help without paying a £350 day rate.
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Applying for highly competitive local pots like the South Yorkshire Community Foundation or Leeds City Council.
Will this delay our submission?
No. We know funding deadlines are incredibly strict. You do not have time for a drawn-out consulting process. That is why our Grant Review service comes with a strict 48-hour turnaround. We do not rewrite your entire bid from scratch or demoralise your team; we provide fast, constructive, actionable edits that sharpen your hard work.
Transparent Pricing & Deliverables
Expert feedback should not break your budget. We offer a transparent, fixed-fee review service.
(Please note: Because of our strict 48-hour turnaround guarantee, review slots book up extremely fast during major national funding deadlines. Please book early).
Service Element | What Is Included | Price |
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Turnaround Time | A fully marked-up document returned to you ready for final tweaks. | 48 Hour |
Budget Sanity Check | We ensure your project costs match your narrative and check for full-cost recovery errors. | Included |
Compliance Check | We cross-reference your answers against the funder's specific guidelines to ensure you are fully eligible. | Included |
The "Red Pen" Edit | We sharpen your narrative, fix confusing jargon, and ensure your story flows logically. | From £90 |
I had no idea where to start, we were completely overwhelmed trying to run our group and apply for grants at the same time. Paul was an amazing help.
Stewart Walton - Leader Insight Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Group
How It Works: Three Simple Steps
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Book & Send: Secure your slot and email us your draft application, budget, and the funder's guidelines.
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The Assessor's Review: We get to work, conducting a rigorous 48-hour review of your documents.
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Submit with Confidence: We return a fully marked-up draft with clear, actionable improvements. You make the final tweaks and hit submit.
Ready to Hit Submit with Confidence?
Do not let weeks of hard work fail because of a technical error. Let a former assessor review your bid.
Option A: Ready for your 48-hour review?
Option B: Still working on the first draft?
You know your charity's project is vital, but does your application prove it? The answers below explain how our rapid "Critical Friend" review process works. Based on 15 years of bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant assessment panels, we do not just check for typos; we review your bid exactly how a funding panel will score it. If you have an urgent deadline and cannot find your answer below, book a free 15-minute discovery call today.