Writing grant and funding applications that are concise, precise, and on point isn’t a matter of luck or a dark art. It’s a method of designing your projects and a skill that you can polish. It’s all about learning how to identify the most important information in any given set of funding priorities, understanding how to respond to them, and developing some key skills around research and structure – whether you’re applying from Arts Council, international funds, commercial foundations, or small family trusts.

In this class we’ll be reviewing:

• The fundamentals of grant writing structure
• How to parse what grantmakers are really looking for
• More effective project budgeting
• Where to expand on your ideas – and where to cut back
• How to address questions about audience, impact, and evaluation
• How to address different funding audiences

WHAT WILL I GET?

Practical learning:

• 2-hour class and seminar
• follow-up group coaching session
• takeaway resources and templates to apply learning to your actual projects.

Personalised support:

• get un-stuck with us with an optional one-to-one coaching session.

Networking & social time:

• we facilitate proper (and properly fun) networking
• join our online community of badass creatives, forever

Who is it for?

• The next wave of culture leaders who want to work more dynamically
• Practitioners who want to regain control over their projects, finances, and career
• Anyone who wants work smarter, stress less, and co-create a better sector

Why us?

• Sprints are run by Social Convention founders Nat and Cim
• We bring together everything we’ve learned during our combined 50-odd years in this industry, 3 years of research and 2 x master’s degrees in this stuff
• Together, we’ve raised almost £7 million from public funds in the last 10 years
• We’ve both been creative practitioners, freelancers, arts execs, and consultants…so we get it!

Where is it?

We hold courses in-person in East London, but if you’re not in the big smoke (or just super busy), it’s easy to join live online or watch back any sessions you missed.

[The contents of this class are designed to support financial decision-making and do not constitute financial advice. Please consult your accountant or financial advisor.]