How we can help

Our fundraising support is tailored to where you are and what you need. We work across the full fundraising journey, including:

Funder research and identification, finding the right opportunities for your organisation and project
Bid writing, crafting clear, compelling applications that make the strongest possible case
Application review and coaching, strengthening your bids before submission with expert feedback
Fundraising strategy development, building a proactive funder pipeline and long-term income plan
Income diversification, identifying and developing commercial and earned income opportunities alongside grant funding
Partnership and stakeholder pitches, developing compelling cases for corporate partners and funders
Fundraising retainers, ongoing bid writing and pipeline management support on a monthly basis

Are you ready to raise funds? or are there gaps holding you back?

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Work through 20 statements across five key areas and find out exactly where your organisation stands on fundraising readiness right now.

You'll get an instant score and a personalised result that tells you what to focus on first and how Culture Rise can help you get there.

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Our track record speaks for itself. The national average success rate for grant applications is between 10 and 20%. Our success rate for submitted applications is currently 48%.

We understand the funding landscape and we know what funders are looking for. Working with us means your applications are stronger, your strategy is clearer, and your chances of success can be significantly higher.

“Culture Rise are experts at what they do! They helped us navigate a complex grant application for a European touring project. The team was really helpful and knowledgeable and we're excited to continue working with them on our upcoming projects.”
International Development & Tour Booking Manager, Gandini Juggling
“Culture Rise helped us raise £30k from Arts Council to develop a mass participatory project that will take place at the festival. We’re really excited to be working with local communities in Cumbria to create this project and are grateful for the support from Culture Rise to help us make this project happen. Lindsay was so supportive, great with guidance, and ever patient, as well as writing a great bid!”
Creative Director, Kendal Calling Festival
“Culture Rise helped to develop one of our artists projects and submitted a funding bid to help it be realised. The process was smooth and quick and their support took the pressure off our limited capacity.”
Producer, Back to Ours
“We’ve been working with Culture Rise on an Arts Council grant application. The team has been professional, proactive and helpful. We’re very happy with the service and would certainly recommend them to other organisations looking to do similar grant applications”
Company Director, Balter Festival
“We really wanted support from someone who understood arts funding for youth and community projects. Culture Rise shared our passion for the work we do, relieved the limited capacity in our team and got our application written in record time”
Operational Manager, The Grand

Ready to build a stronger approach to funding?

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Most arts and cultural organisations apply for funding reactively. A deadline appears, an opportunity looks relevant, and the application gets written under pressure. The result is a constant cycle of bids that drain capacity and rarely add up to a sustainable income model.

We help creative organisations break that cycle. From individual bid writing and application support through to full income strategy and funder pipeline development, we work with you to build a more planned, proactive and ultimately more successful approach to funding.