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Let's be honest: the grant-funding treadmill is broken.
You pour hours — sometimes weeks — into proposals. You pay bid writers. You jump through hoops.
And even if you get funded, it’s tied to a one-off project that doesn’t keep the lights on long-term.
Then the money runs out… and the cycle begins again.
Sound familiar?
It’s time to stop chasing money — and start making it.
In this free training, you’ll learn how to use The Future-Proof Funding Framework™ — a simple, practical system designed for arts, culture, and heritage organisations that want to generate their own consistent revenue streams while staying true to their mission.
Because the truth is: your work deserves stability, not survival mode.
This course is for you if:
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You want to have money coming in reliably every month.
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You want to be able to say “no” to projects that don’t align with your mission.
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You want to focus your time on creating, leading, and growing — instead of filling out forms
What You'll Learn
✅ The #1 reason arts organisations stay stuck in the grant trap — and how to break free fast.
✅ The 3-Part Future-Proof Funding Framework™ — how to design, build, and scale funding streams that support your mission for years to come.
✅ Real-world examples of arts and heritage leaders using this framework to create stability and impact — without endless applications or restrictions.
✅ The mindset shift that turns your organisation from “grant-dependent” to “income-confident.”
✅ How to fund your big ideas on your own terms — and finally feel in control of your organisation’s future.
Why It Works
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It’s built for arts, culture, and heritage organisations — not generic business advice that doesn't make sense for your context.
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It’s simple and adaptable, even if you’re a small team or a solo fundraiser.
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It’s based on proven principles of financial sustainability used by thriving cultural institutions
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And it’s free — because every creative organisation deserves the chance to thrive, not just survive.
Meet Your Coach
Ceri Sunu
Founder and Lead Coach at Brabble
Hi, I'm Ceri,
An ILM Level 5 trained Coach, former accidental fundraiser and Trainer with more than a decade of experience in the charity sector.
Over the last few years, I've had the privilege of meeting some incredible arts organisations. Their work is innovative, excellent, and genuinely impacting the places and people around them.
But when I asked them what their plans were for the next year, they couldn't tell me,
When I said, "How about the next 6 months?" they still weren't sure.
Like so many in our sector, their default position had been to rely on the received wisdom that grants were the best (and perhaps only) way to keep their organisation alive. Every few months, they'd scramble to submit another application — always feeling like the future of their team depended on a panel of strangers.
After years of burnout, they've all realised something painful: even when they've “won” a bid, they still lost.
The funding never lasted. It didn’t build long-term capacity. It kept them dependent, anxious, and small.
So I decided that I wanted to help these organisations look for a new way of doing things — one that could align with their values, honour the creativity of our sector, and still generate consistent income.
After testing dozens of approaches, I created what’s now called The Future-Proof Funding Framework™ — a method any arts, culture, or heritage organisation can use to create reliable income streams without losing sight of their purpose.
And that’s what I’m going to share with you in this free webinar - will you join us?
What others say
"I would thoroughly recommend coaching and training sessions with Ceri. I attended workshops run by several facilitators toward the end of 2024, and when we were asked to choose one to work 1 to 1 with, I had no hesitation in choosing Ceri. The session was run very professionally, she listened carefully to all the organisation's issues and helped identify some realistic goals."