You’ve got the idea, or the why and we’ve got the experience to turn that into words that drive success and are to the point.
Proposals, tenders, and grants
We specialise in crafting campaigns, and delivering clear, persuasive proposals to help you secure the funding and opportunities your business deserves. Whether you’re applying for government support, corporate sponsorships, or investment, we ensure your submission stands out by aligning your goals with funders’ priorities.
Here’s what you might be looking for:
Strategy - defining why you need funding, how you’ll use it and how to get it
Finding funding sources - some organisations need help to get started, to find target funds
Finding stories to tell - hunting inside and outside your organisation for compelling stories
Guidelines - interpreting complex grant rules so that compliance is achieved
Campaign development - most times, the proposal needs to be delivered in the context of an aligned campaign of external communications and stakeholder engagement
Writing - tenders and grants are like an exam, with tight word limits and key things to address
Project Management – leading the project schedule and budget, making tasks visible so the work gets done on time, working alongside your team and other contractors if you have them
Quantitative data – compiling data, creating infographics, writing simple surveys
Qualitative data – leading stakeholder engagement and analysis
Draft review – working with client teams to get feedback before submission
Edit - sometimes people have made a start and need help to finish
Q&A Management - after submission, there are often questions to answer in a hurry
Win/loss review - what went well, what didn’t, and why
FAQs
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It depends! We can’t give a rate card because that’s not how we roll. There are so many variables to anticipate that it’s better if we email or talk first and figure out what you want, when you need it, and how much work might already be done. Then we can figure out a price that works.
But don’t be scared! For NFPs we know that funds are often tight. We have a passion for our community too.
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An average engagement is a few weeks, but we also work on tight, short projects, and longer, more complex things. Again, it depends. But we’ll get you an answer to your schedule question in a couple of days.
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Willington Advisory has a large stable of very experienced professionals that we bring into projects when and if we need to, so it depends on your project as to what kinds of people are needed and how many. Sometimes it’s just one, other times it’s many more. That’s the beauty of engaging us - we can surge to fit the requirements and make sure the work is done to a high standard on time.
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Yes. We often work embedded in a client site as there’s often the added benefit of helping your own team learn from our experience so that you won’t need us next time.
Other times we work remotely and use Teams or Zoom to link up so that we’re out of your way. It depends on what you want and what makes it the most efficient way to get things done.
