A practical, interactive workshop giving expert hints and tips to help you turn a good bid into a great bid from the funder’s perspective. 

A common reason for unsuccessful bids is that the funder reading it is not clear what you are trying to do and what benefits the work will have. This workshop focuses on writing your grant proposal in a clear, concise and convincing way. It takes you through a step-by-step process in order to achieve this. The workshop also tackles other key elements of the bid that will improve its quality, such as timeline of activities, budget and questions about sustainability. The workshop is aimed at charity, voluntary, community, social enterprise, third sector or other not for profits that wish to take their bid writing expertise to the next level.

This is an advanced workshop. It is suitable for anyone who has been on the Introduction to Bid Writing workshop or similar course, anyone with knowledge of the fundamentals of bid writing, and anyone who has previous experience of writing bids.

If you are not sure about the distinction between outcomes and outputs in a grant funding context you may wish to attend the Introduction to Bid Writing workshop first. Attendees could include employed staff at any level, volunteers and trustees or board members.

By the end of the workshop delegates will have an understanding of what makes a good bid great from a funder’s perspective, have applied your knowledge to real life examples, have had the opportunity to practise applying the new learning to your own bids and project ideas through a series of practical exercises and take away a workbook containing templates and checklists that you can use immediately and in the future. In order to get the maximum benefit from the workshop, please come with a specific project idea or development in mind. Feel free to bring notes or a draft bid.

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