Arts Funding Consultants
Experts in Arts and Cultural Funding

Our Expertise

At ASI, we specialise in helping Arts and Cultural organisations of all sizes achieve their funding goals and strategic aims. We are committed to supporting the development and delivery of your project, ensuring that funding is raised for initiatives that matter most to your organisation.


Recent Success

For the 2024/25 period, we have had phenomenal success in helping local and national Arts and Heritage organisations meet their objectives. Some highlights include:

  • Over £3 million raised for arts projects.
  • Expertise in developing Arts Council applications.
  • Providing bespoke fundraising strategies for both large-scale and smaller initiatives.

Our Services

ASI offers a comprehensive range of services designed to meet your fundraising needs. Whether you’re raising funds for a capital campaign, a specific project, or core funding, our team has the expertise to guide you through the process.

Our services include:
  • Case for Support & Appeals: We help create compelling appeals, supported by complex budgets, to engage donors effectively.
  • Business Plans: We work alongside you to develop a strategic business plan that aligns with your goals.
  • Partnership Development: We help you build lasting partnerships with key donors and organisations.
  • Development Plans: Our team will support you in preparing professional development plans to ensure long-term success.
  • Lottery Applications: We have extensive experience in developing successful applications for the Arts Council.
  • Reporting & Donor Management: We provide support with reporting and donor management to ensure transparency and long-term relationships.

 

For further information please contact:
joanna at abbeysolutions.co.uk

Our recent clients
V V Brown Musician  – Mother  – Activitst

Supporting V V Brown’s “SaySomething” initiative involving exhibitions on Windrush mothers and more!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_V_Brown

Who is V V Brown? Check out her talent here.

 

Diverse Voices

Established since 2006 Diverse Voices Entertainment performs and facilitates inspirational T.I.E programmes and performing arts based activities for children and young people alike.

Diverse Voices works with Schools, PRUs, young offenders, community groups, local authorities and regional organisations to deliver a diverse range of arts and issue based activities through highly engaging, fun and interactive means allowing young people to achieve excellence through enjoyment.

http://www.diversevoices.co.uk/

Black Heroes Foundation

The Black Heroes Foundation is a community-based charity for the development and promotion of talent, focusing on youth, education, training and history.

www.blackheroesfoundation.org

 

 

Get Musicians Working

Get Musicians Working – An organisation helping professional musicians through the covid crisis. Advisory role.

 

St Helens Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal – Support with Arts Funding
Full grant ask of £156,541 from the second round of Culture Recovery Fund
Now working with them on an exciting £250,000 capital development

“Claire was fantastic to work with from the minute she was assigned to us for our funding application. She was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and worked tirelessly to ensure our application was complete to our satisfaction. 

She worked well with our accountancy department and all of our team enjoyed working with her. 

We would highly recommend her to any other organisation applying for funding within the Arts Sector”. St Helens Theatre Royal


Anna Fiorentini Arts School

We support the Anna Fiorentini Arts School with business planning, bid writing, demonstrating impact to funders and the monitoring and evaluation of a successful £85,000 Culture Recovery Fund grant.
Anna Fiorentini Arts School

 

Funding Links

Arts Council England

Arts Wales

Creative Scotland

Arts Council Northern Ireland

National Lottery Heritage Fund