The Bid Writing Business is led by Kerry McDonald, recognised as the leading sports bid writer in the UK. Kerry has over 20 years’ experience of submitting successful grant applications and bid writing. Kerry raised over £35m for the sports charity StreetGames, and was a senior manager for 10 years with Sport England responsible for distributing millions of pounds of sports lottery grants.
The Bid Writing Business can write small or large bids, including revenue projects or capital projects. We are also specialists in securing EU grants. We work across the UK, and understand the different criteria of funders in England, Scotland, Wales, and N Ireland.
We write bids for small, medium, and large organisations, including national organisations, community organisations, sports organisations, schools, FE colleges, local authorities, health organisations, and charities.
The Bid Writing Business is ideal for organisations that do not have in-house bid writing expertise, but have great ideas for new services and projects that require funds. We will get you the grants you need to deliver your new projects.
We will work closely with you to meet your specific needs, and we will write you a unique bid that is highly professional. We understand how bids are assessed by different funders, ensuring that your bid will secure a high score.
Please contact us with your enquiry, and we can start the process of giving you a free assessment and quote to get you the money you need for your new project.
ABOUT KERRY MCDONALD, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Kerry McDonald has over 25 years’ experience in the sports industry in the UK. He is recognised as one of the leading sports bid writers in the country.
Kerry co-founded the UK youth sports charity StreetGames in 2005, and he has played a significant role in the significant success of StreetGames over the past 12 years. Kerry managed the grant-aid applications that secured over £35m for StreetGames.
Jane Ashworth, StreetGames Chief Executive, commented, “Kerry is a fantastic bid writer. He knows all the tricks of the trade, inside out and back to front. He has exceptional ability”.
In 2017, Kerry established his new company ‘The Bid Writing Business’, to use his expertise to enable a wide range of organisations secure new funds through grants, commissions, and tenders. The company is focusing on the sectors of sport, health, and youth. Kerry is vastly experienced at writing large complex grant applications, both revenue and capital. He has secured over 20 large grants from Sport England, including a single grant for £20m. Kerry has also secured large grants from EU Erasmus+, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, Cabinet Office, DCMS, and Home Office. ‘The Bid Writing Business’ will also provide a valuable service for small local organisations that need a small grant to fund their important new project.
Kerry is a high level strategic thinker and operator. He played a fundamental role in the development of the StreetGames charity, now positioned as one of the most prominent youth sports charities in the UK, with a network of over 700 projects. He is highly competent at building business relationships with a wide range of agencies, including NGB’s, government departments, local authorities, and funders. Kerry is an excellent public speaker, and he has represented StreetGames at many high profile conferences and seminars.
Kerry is a specialist in the field of sport and regeneration. He was previously senior manager for Sport England for over 10 years (2003-2013). He led Sport England’s work in the West Midlands on social inclusion and neighbourhood renewal. Kerry also managed investment in over 50 major capital projects whilst with Sport England, and has extensive experience in working with the local authority sector, schools and education sector, and governing bodies of sport. Kerry has also worked in the mainstream regeneration sector, leading the business development of a successful regeneration company based in Birmingham, including design and delivery of complex capital projects, and consultancy support to capacity build a large number of inner city organisations.
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