Successful Charity Fundraising through better Bid Writing

 

Why Choose Us?

As specialists in fundraising and tendering for the voluntary sector, Competitive Solutions has nearly 18 years of experience in writing bespoke funding applications on behalf of our clients. We operate only within the voluntary sector and focus on continually sourcing and winning funding for our select pool of charitable clients.

We enable busy CEOs and Management Teams to free up valuable in-house resources dedicated to this very time-consuming process, in the confidence that vital applications are being successfully and professionally managed on a continual basis.

In what is now an increasingly competitive funding climate, our services not only ensure the very best use of charity resources, but mean our clients gain a crucial competitive edge in their submission of bids and tenders.

Over the last 3 years, we raised on average, over £10 for every £1 spent on our services, equating to a Return on Investment of over 900% To date, collectively, we have secured over £84m worth of funding for our clients and continue to exceed expectations set by our Professional Body, The Institute of Fundraising.

Clients rated CSL’s support during the COVID-19 pandemic at 4.86 (out of 5)
— CSL client survey - August 2020

Our Services

Bid Writing

As specialists in fundraising for charitable organisations, Competitive Solutions has 15 years of experience in writing bespoke funding applications for a range of charities.

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Funder Matching

We have established relationships with all of the major Trusts and grant giving Foundations in the UK, meaning  we can discuss funding ideas with to give them the best possible chance of success.

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Tender Writing

We can support your charity to complete tender applications. We are able to accurately write and score our applications as we have vast experience in commissioning services on behalf of Local Councils and Clinical Commissioning Groups.

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Organisation Support

We provide the necessary additional support to ensure your charity is in the best position to be successful with applications and the delivery of funded projects.

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“Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe.”
— G.T Smith

Working with us

Our Experience

Competitive Solutions has been supporting organisations and charities to secure funding for over a decade. This is because we understand the skills and knowledge required to be successful in today’s climate.

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How We Work

Whatever service or means of support we provide to a client; we approach each project with the same simple “4 step” process:

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Our Staff

Our exceptional staff team members have backgrounds in the voluntary, private and statutory sectors creating a team with an impressive raft of skills and experience to support your organisation.  

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Meet BUMPY

Read how Competitive Solutions helped Birstall Urban Motorcycle Project for Youth to develop and expand their motorcycle provision to support vulnerable children, young people and adults in West Yorkshire.

 
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”
— Helen Keller
 
92% of clients said CSL effectively adapted applications to source funding for current and new ways of working, as a result of COVID-19
— CSL client survey - August 2020

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