Turn Your Vision into a Fundable Arts Council Project
A live 4-week course on writing a strong Arts Council DYCP application — led by expert grant writer and DYCP awardee Alex Finberg.
Tuesday 2 June · Tuesday 9 June · Tuesday 16 June · Tuesday 23rd June
19:00–20:30 · Live online (recorded if you miss a session)
The next Arts Council DYCP round opens Thursday 4 June and closes Thursday 2 July. This course is timed to get your application ready for it.
You'll learn from a tutor who has helped hundreds of clients win grant funding — and who delivered his own Arts Council project that changed the course of his career. You'll do the writing. We'll give you everything you need to write a strong arts council application with a high chance of getting funded
How it works
This is an action-based learning course. We give you the tools, the structure and the expert input to write a strong one yourself — and the accountability to actually submit it.
You choose how much support you want.
Self-Guided — £99
The 4 live online modules (recordings if you miss one), all course materials, the Successful Bid Library, and the Bid Review Circle community. Perfect if you want expert guidance but have the time and confidence to work at your own pace.
Supported — £249 - 12 places available
Everything in Self-Guided, plus 2 key additions: 1. a group meeting with Alex to refine your project ideas at the start of the course. 2. An in depth review of your application at week 3. Perfect for anyone wishing for guidance and expert feedback on your application before sumbission.
A project idea-refinement call with Alex early in the course — where we pressure-test your project idea before you write a word, so you build on solid ground instead of guessing.
An in-depth written review of your draft from Alex after Week 3 — at the point getting professional feedback can be vital in ensuring your application is strong enough to have a high change of success
Mentored — £595 - Only 4 places available.
Everything in Supported — and then Alex, in your corner at every stage. Personalised feedback on your idea, your budget, your language, and a final check before you submit. This is the closest thing to having an expert grant writer beside you from blank page to submit button.
By the end, you'll have the skills, resources and accountability to write and submit a DYCP application you're genuinely confident in.
The syllabus
Four live online modules. Recorded, so you never lose a week.
Week 1 — Getting Started: Understanding DYCP Criteria What's changed in the updated Arts Council guidance. Which projects are valid, and which parts of yours fit the criteria. Building a professional profile. Focus: Question 1 — Tell us about yourself and your creative practice.
Week 2 — Developing Your Budget How to align your budget with your project schedule. We share real winning applications from a range of creative backgrounds, and show you how to charge for your own studio and creative time, how to structure and weight your budget, and how to build a realistic timeline. Focus: Question 2 — Tell us about the developmental opportunity you want to undertake, what you hope to get out of it, and how you'll go about it.
Week 3 — Refining Your Focus & Language We help you sharpen your project and fine-tune your language so the whole application speaks to the DYCP criteria. We focus on legacy — the future this grant unlocks. Focus: Question 3 — Why is this important for your practice now, and how will it create future opportunities?
Week 4 — Getting Ready to Submit Creating your artist profile and lining up your letter of support. Professionalising your portfolio. A final review using our Red Flag / Green Flag checklists — so you press submit with confidence, not crossed fingers.
Who this is for
Artists, makers, craftspeople, musicians and creatives — anyone eligible to apply for DYCP.
If you've started an application and abandoned it, been turned down before, or just need help getting yours into shape — this is for you.
Not sure you're eligible? Check using the Arts Council eligibility checker before you book.
What's included
4 live online sessions (recorded if you miss them) — interactive, with real time to review your draft, ask questions and get feedback.
The Successful Bid Library — real winning Arts Council applications from past applicants, including Alex's own successful bid with its supporting statement and artist profile. Download them, read them, learn from them.
Weekly 90-minute live reviews — Alex gives live expert feedback on your draft in a group coaching space, where you learn as much from others in the same boat as from him.
The Bid Review Circle — a private community of artists and social entrepreneurs. Accountability that outlasts the course.
Turn Your Vision into a Fundable Arts Council Project
A live 4-week course on writing a strong Arts Council DYCP application — led by expert grant writer and DYCP awardee Alex Finberg.
Tuesday 2 June · Tuesday 9 June · Tuesday 16 June · Tuesday 23rd June
19:00–20:30 · Live online (recorded if you miss a session)
The next Arts Council DYCP round opens Thursday 4 June and closes Thursday 2 July. This course is timed to get your application ready for it.
You'll learn from a tutor who has helped hundreds of clients win grant funding — and who delivered his own Arts Council project that changed the course of his career. You'll do the writing. We'll give you everything you need to write a strong arts council application with a high chance of getting funded
How it works
This is an action-based learning course. We give you the tools, the structure and the expert input to write a strong one yourself — and the accountability to actually submit it.
You choose how much support you want.
Self-Guided — £99
The 4 live online modules (recordings if you miss one), all course materials, the Successful Bid Library, and the Bid Review Circle community. Perfect if you want expert guidance but have the time and confidence to work at your own pace.
Supported — £249 - 12 places available
Everything in Self-Guided, plus 2 key additions: 1. a group meeting with Alex to refine your project ideas at the start of the course. 2. An in depth review of your application at week 3. Perfect for anyone wishing for guidance and expert feedback on your application before sumbission.
A project idea-refinement call with Alex early in the course — where we pressure-test your project idea before you write a word, so you build on solid ground instead of guessing.
An in-depth written review of your draft from Alex after Week 3 — at the point getting professional feedback can be vital in ensuring your application is strong enough to have a high change of success
Mentored — £595 - Only 4 places available.
Everything in Supported — and then Alex, in your corner at every stage. Personalised feedback on your idea, your budget, your language, and a final check before you submit. This is the closest thing to having an expert grant writer beside you from blank page to submit button.
By the end, you'll have the skills, resources and accountability to write and submit a DYCP application you're genuinely confident in.
The syllabus
Four live online modules. Recorded, so you never lose a week.
Week 1 — Getting Started: Understanding DYCP Criteria What's changed in the updated Arts Council guidance. Which projects are valid, and which parts of yours fit the criteria. Building a professional profile. Focus: Question 1 — Tell us about yourself and your creative practice.
Week 2 — Developing Your Budget How to align your budget with your project schedule. We share real winning applications from a range of creative backgrounds, and show you how to charge for your own studio and creative time, how to structure and weight your budget, and how to build a realistic timeline. Focus: Question 2 — Tell us about the developmental opportunity you want to undertake, what you hope to get out of it, and how you'll go about it.
Week 3 — Refining Your Focus & Language We help you sharpen your project and fine-tune your language so the whole application speaks to the DYCP criteria. We focus on legacy — the future this grant unlocks. Focus: Question 3 — Why is this important for your practice now, and how will it create future opportunities?
Week 4 — Getting Ready to Submit Creating your artist profile and lining up your letter of support. Professionalising your portfolio. A final review using our Red Flag / Green Flag checklists — so you press submit with confidence, not crossed fingers.
Who this is for
Artists, makers, craftspeople, musicians and creatives — anyone eligible to apply for DYCP.
If you've started an application and abandoned it, been turned down before, or just need help getting yours into shape — this is for you.
Not sure you're eligible? Check using the Arts Council eligibility checker before you book.
What's included
4 live online sessions (recorded if you miss them) — interactive, with real time to review your draft, ask questions and get feedback.
The Successful Bid Library — real winning Arts Council applications from past applicants, including Alex's own successful bid with its supporting statement and artist profile. Download them, read them, learn from them.
Weekly 90-minute live reviews — Alex gives live expert feedback on your draft in a group coaching space, where you learn as much from others in the same boat as from him.
The Bid Review Circle — a private community of artists and social entrepreneurs. Accountability that outlasts the course.
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