Yes. Our one-off grant writing service is designed to manage the entire application lifecycle, from a blank page to final submission. Whether your charity needs unrestricted core funding to keep the lights on or specific project funding for a new initiative, we handle the heavy lifting. We take your vision and translate it into a compliant, persuasive narrative that funders actually want to read.

Next step: Ready to hand over the stress of your next bid? Book a Free 15-Minute Discovery Call to get started. Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

Our process is designed to extract your expertise without wasting your time. It follows three distinct phases:

• Discovery Session: We interview your team to uncover the unique strengths of your story.

• Strategic Research: We gather hard-hitting evidence, including local IMD (Indices of Multiple Deprivation) statistics, to prove why your project is vital.

• Narrative & Budget Alignment: We draft a precise narrative and build a sustainable budget that ensures full cost recovery for your core overheads and management time. Next step: Want to see how this process secures funding? Schedule a chat with our Leeds-based team.

Our transparent pricing is significantly more affordable than national agencies.

• Small bids (under £10k): Flat fee of £450.

• Medium bids (e.g., Heritage Lottery): £350 per day.

• Large, complex tenders: £450 per day. You get senior-level, locally-based expertise without the inflated "London agency" price tag. Next step: Need a precise quote for your upcoming project? Request a Custom Package Quote today.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

No. In strict adherence to the ethical guidelines set by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (CIOF), we never work on a contingency, commission, or "success fee" basis. Furthermore, most grant funders explicitly prohibit paying consultant fees out of awarded grant money.

Our fixed-fee structure ensures you receive ethical, unbiased support.

Next step: Let's build a highly compliant funding application. Book your free consultation here.

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Last updated: July 2026.

While no ethical consultant can guarantee a 100% win rate—because funder priorities shift and local authority pots run dry—our rigorous approach drastically maximises your chances of success.

With 8 years of experience sitting on grant assessment panels, we know exactly what triggers a "Yes."

Next step: Give your bid the best possible chance of winning. Speak to our expert funding team today.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

Yes. While charitable grants and public sector tenders are very different, we have deep experience navigating complex public procurement portals.

Whether you are bidding for a capital grant from the West Yorkshire Mayor's community funds or a commissioned service contract from Leeds City Council, we can translate your frontline expertise into a winning tender document.

Next step: Facing a daunting council tender portal? Let us handle the technical writing.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

While we secure major national pots (like the National Lottery and Arts Council), our true strength is hyper-local Yorkshire funding. We regularly write successful bids for the Leeds Community Foundation, South Yorkshire's Community Foundation, and the Two Ridings Community Foundation. We also have excellent insight into historic regional trusts.

Next step: Want to target local wealth in your specific Yorkshire borough? Book a free 15-min chat.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

Very little. Our outsourced bid writing service is specifically designed for time-poor charity managers. Aside from an initial 1-hour Discovery Session and a brief review of the final drafts before submission, we manage the entire project.

This frees up your CEO and trustees to focus on frontline service delivery. Next step: Ready to reclaim your time? Schedule a Discovery Call to get started.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

If a bid is rejected, we do not just walk away. Our Grant Review post-decision support helps you decipher the panel's feedback.

Because we have sat on funding panels, we can translate standard rejection letters into actionable advice, helping you refine the bid for resubmission to a different funder.

Next step: Need help understanding why a recent bid failed? Book a review session today.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

Yes. If you have already done the heavy lifting but want an expert eye to review it against the funder's scoring matrix, we offer a dedicated Grant Review service. We will act as a "critical friend," checking for compliance, clarity, and full cost recovery before you hit submit.

Next step: Do not risk a technicality. Book a professional bid review.

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Last updated: July 2026.

For our one-off grant writing service, clients typically come to us with a specific fund in mind (e.g., "We want to apply to Children in Need").

However, if you need us to actively find and match you with funding opportunities on an ongoing basis, our Grant Writing Retainer is the perfect solution.

Next step: Need help finding the right fund? Explore our Retainer service.

Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.

We strongly advise against it. While AI is useful for basic spelling checks, grant funders look for authentic, lived-experience storytelling.

Furthermore, many major UK funders are now implementing strict policies regarding AI-generated content, and submitting heavily AI-written bids can lead to immediate disqualification.

Next step: Ensure your bid is 100% compliant and human-written. Contact us today. Answers provided by Paul Wray — Lead Consultant, featuring 15 years of professional bid writing experience and 8 years serving on grant funding decision-making panels.

Last updated: July 2026.