⏰ ACE portal open now | DYCP returns June | Get structured before the panic sets in

Built for artists, freelancers and creative teams applying to UK funders — ACE Project Grants, DYCP, trust funding and beyond.

Not theory. A system built from 20+ years of applications: wins, brutal rejections and everything in between.

"Practical, honest, and not overwhelming. Reflects real-world application challenges without making it funder-specific — smart and supportive."

— Relationship Manager, UK Funding Body

📦 What's included

Inside the PDF:

• Real-world advice for UK funders

• Actual funder feedback from ACE applications

• Designed for overwhelm — zero waffle, zero gatekeeping

GDrive template pack:

• Funding Application Planning Worksheet

• Boilerplate Answer Bank

• ACE-style Budget & Cashflow Templates

• Funder Fit Tracker + Rejection Log

• Audience Engagement Cheat Sheet

• Funders' Unwritten Rules Appendix

• Suggested GDrive Folder Structure

❓ Who it's for

• Creatives who feel blocked, confused or burnt out by the process

• Freelancers and small orgs who need structure

• Neurodivergent artists who want a system that doesn't suck

• Anyone who's ever been told "you're not strategic enough"

ℹ️ How to access

You'll get a downloadable PDF + link to your editable GDrive folder — at checkout and by email.

1. Open the file from checkout or email

2. Find the GDrive link inside

3. Click each file → File > Make a Copy

4. Edit and personalise as your own

Questions? Contact us