Central Bedfordshire – Bid Writing and Grant Applications – In Person

Organiser: University of Bedfordshire

Venue: Luton Campus

Address:

Date & Time: 15 May 2024 - 9:30 am-4:30 pm

We offer practical and interactive workshops that will teach you the skills and strategies you need to succeed in securing funding. You will also get access to our network of experts and peers who can help you with your funding challenges.

We will explore the following topics:

• How to write strong funding applications and tender responses – including:
  • Reviewing the, often overlooked, fundamentals for applications & bids
  • Writing style – how to write concise and clear applications and bids
  • Need and demand – how to demonstrate your project is needed & wanted
  • Innovation – why is your project different and why does this matter
  • Fit, outputs & outcomes – what difference is your project going to make
  • Risk – how to assess and mitigate risks
  • Track record – how to show your best history as a supplier & deliverer
  • KPI’s and measurement – how to monitor your project & measure impact
  • Costing – how to cost proposals
• Searching for funding and tenders – how to find new opportunities for your business
• Collaborations and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – when these can be useful and how to set these up
• When not to apply – are there times when “not applying” is the best approach for your business?
• Dealing with rejection? – how to find the positives and use feedback to improve your future applications
• Toolkit – some useful documents and guidance to help you improve your bid writing skills

Interested?

Please fill in the form below, stating the workshop name you would like to attend and the preferred date (if more than one option available) within the “What help do you need?” section

If you are not based in Central Beds or West Northants, don’t worry! The University still offers business support to help you in overcoming your most pressing challenges. Please fill out the form www.beds.ac.uk/business-help, and a Business Adviser will assist you.