Grant Application Review & Advisory

We provide grant application review consultancy for arts, heritage, and community-led organisations preparing funding applications.

This service offers independent, strategic feedback to help strengthen applications before submission, without writing or editing the content on an organisation’s behalf.

It is particularly useful where capacity or budgets are limited, where timescales are tight, or where organisations want an external perspective to test clarity, alignment, and funder fit.

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This work typically involves

• reviewing draft funding applications and supporting documents
• assessing clarity, structure, and alignment with funder criteria
• identifying gaps in evidence, outcomes, or rationale
• advising on positioning, emphasis, and overall coherence
• providing written recommendations and practical next steps

This service focuses on strategic guidance rather than rewriting or form-filling.

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How this fits within our approach

Grant application review and advisory support often sits alongside project and programme design or strategic fundraising consultancy, but can also be commissioned as a standalone piece of work.

It offers a lighter-touch option for organisations that want to improve the quality of their applications without engaging a full fundraising consultancy process.

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Working with us

Our approach is clear, proportionate, and constructive. We aim to provide feedback that is honest, practical, and supportive, helping organisations submit stronger applications with greater confidence.