Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS

Turn funding rejections into success. Learn why bids fail, refine your writing, and create stronger, compelling grant applications.

Fundraisers across the sector are dealing with more rejections than usual. But even in this landscape, charities are still having fundraising success.

So how can fundraisers turn their rejections into successes?

Focussing on what you can control in your bid writing and making it as strong and compelling as possible is crucial.

Delivered by Mike Zywina, who has been writing successful funding applications and learning from every rejection for over 10 years, our NEW Stronger Bid Writing MASTERCLASS will look at understanding why funders say no and how to learn from rejections.

Join us to explore top tips to fine-tune your bid writing and ultimately establish how to put together stronger, higher-quality applications for your organisation!

This MASTERCLASS follows on from our other popular Bid Writing MASTERCLASSES, including Core Costs Applications and Bid Writing Credibility.

Who is it for?

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 You’ll Learn:

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.

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.

Course Details

• When: Tuesday 7th July 2026, 1pm - 2pm
• Where: Delivered via Zoom - ID and Password will be emailed to you before the event.

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About the Trainer

Mike Zywina is a charity-sector consultant, trainer and fundraiser with over 15 years’ experience supporting charities and social enterprises to become more strategic, sustainable 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.

About Get Grants

Get Grants provides practical support in the form of training, information, and support that fundraisers with all levels of experience can take away and put into practice.

Our events bring fundraisers together to access friendly peer support from our UK-wide Get Grants Community.

Our team has over 50 years of experience in both grant fundraising and grant giving. Uniquely, we share insights into how decisions are made by funders with an understanding of the challenges faced by fundraisers.

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