Grant Application Writing 1-1 advice 2025-26

1. Booking form

Overview

MDSE is partnering with Sonia Rasbery + co (https://rasbery.co.uk) to offer a limited number of 1-1 Grant Application Writing Advice 1-1s. You can book either a 30 mins slot or a 1hr slot. (It is possible to have more than one surgery to help you along on your journey).

 

Here are some examples of topics that Sonia will be able to help mentor you:

  • Is your idea fundable?
  • Does it meet the needs of the funder?
  • How to mee the needs of the funder
  • Defining and researching needs (gathering evidence to support an application i.e. local stats, area profile report etc.)
  • Understanding the difference between aims and objectives, and outputs and outcomes
  • Writing for an application form
  • Supporting evidence (what is required and how to present it i.e. business plans, letters of support, cashflow)
  • Budgets. How to present and how to evidence them
  • Evaluation. Techniques and what to include
  • Timetabling/scheduling

Process:

Submittals to MDSE will be responded to within 2 weeks. Sonia will be in touch directly to arrange a date for the surgery. It is preferred that you also invite your local Museum Development Officer to these meetings, so they are up to speed on your project plans so they are able to support you in the future.

 

1. Name of museum: *

 

2. Museum address *

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3. Lead contact name: *

 

4. Lead contact role job title: *

 

5. Phone: *

 

6. Email: *

 

7. Second contact attending (if applicable):

 

8. Second contact role title:

 

9. What is your Accreditation status? *

 

10. Please provide a brief description outlining what support you require *

 

11. Which slot length would you like? *