For many, the funding landscape feels tougher than ever. Competition is through the roof and many fundraisers are dealing with more rejections than usual. Funders receive grant applications for urgent projects every day and are having to make tough decisions. It can feel really challenging to know how to turn your rejections into successes.
But even in this landscape, charities can still have fundraising success. And focussing on what you can control in your bid writing and making it as strong and compelling as possible is crucial.
This Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS will look at understanding why funders say no, learn from rejections, explore top tips to fine tune your bid writing and ultimately establish how to put together stronger, higher quality bid writing applications for your organisations.
This MASTERCLASS will follow on from other Bid Writing specific sessions such as Increasing Bid Writing Success Rates MASTERCLASS and Bid Writing Credibility MASTERCLASS.
This Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS will be delivered by our expert trainer Mike Zywina, Director of Lime Green Consulting, who has been writing successful funding applications and learning from every rejection for over 10 years.
Who is it for?
This Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS is accessible to fundraisers and charity leaders responsible for writing funding applications, particularly those who are feeling under pressure and/or struggling in the current landscape.
This MASTERCLASS is suitable for organisations of all sizes to help strengthen your bid writing applications and increase your fundraising confidence.
What to expect?
In this session, we will explore:
- Understanding why funders are rejecting grant applications.
- Top tips to improve your bid writing in response to common rejection reasons.
- Differentiating your work more clearly from other organisations in similar areas.
- How to evidence your community consultation and co-production in a way that funders understand.
- Demonstrating your organisation’s strengths more effectively in your applications.
- Things to avoid in your bid writing that could be impacting the quality of your application.
This 1-hour webinar-style session will be delivered online via Zoom.
All attendees of the live Masterclass will receive a copy of the session recording. We will also make the recording available to purchase on-demand via our website after the session.
Upcoming Dates
- When: Tuesday 7th July 2026, 1pm – 2pm
- Cost: £15
- Book your place today through Eventbrite.
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Alternatively, contact us to request a booking form.
About the Trainer
Mike Zywina is a charity sector consultant, trainer and fundraiser with over 15 years’ experience supporting charities and social enterprises to be more strategic, become sustainable and and access more funding. He founded Lime Green Consulting in 2014 and works closely with Boards and leadership teams to facilitate strategic planning, develop organisational and fundraising strategies, and design successful major funding bids. As a trainer, Mike delivers practical, engaging courses on fundraising and strategic planning, combining hands-on expertise with a strong commitment to championing the charity sector.
