ABOUT JAMES
I help organisations make a stronger case for the work they know matters.
I’m James Pryor, a funding and strategy consultant working with purpose-driven organisations. I help teams lead important grants and tenders, build more proactive funding approaches and develop the capability to manage funding well over time.
Grounded in the community sector
Experience behind the advice
Before starting Pryor Consulting, I spent several years working inside purpose-driven organisations across grant writing, partnerships and senior funding roles. I understand what it is like to prepare submissions while navigating limited time, emerging projects, imperfect data and teams already focused on delivery.
I have led grant applications, complex government tenders, funding strategies and organisational projects across youth homelessness, multicultural services, employment, social enterprise, disability and community development.
Why I started Pryor Consulting
Pryor Consulting began after I saw brilliant organisations miss out on funding, not because their work lacked impact, but because funding systems are competitive, opaque and often favour organisations with more resources to navigate them.
Funding can reinforce privilege and leave lived experience out of the decisions that matter. I started this business because I believe great work should not fall through the cracks.
How I work
You and your team are the experts in the work. I bring funding judgement, structure and an external perspective without stripping out the complexity and nuance that make the work matter.
I listen before I recommend
I take the time to understand the organisation, the people it supports and what is already working before deciding how funding can help.
I connect strategy with delivery
A strong funding case must reflect the project, budget, evidence and people who will ultimately deliver the work.
I give honest advice
I will tell you when an opportunity is not a strong fit, when the timeframe is unrealistic or when the likely return does not justify the investment.
I leave the organisation stronger
Whether I remain a long-term partner or eventually hand the work back, I build clearer systems, stronger judgement and greater confidence around funding.
Have an opportunity in mind?
Tell me about the opportunity, its value and the deadline, and I will let you know whether I can help.
Not sure what support you need?
Take the Funding and Growth Readiness Snapshot to identify what may be holding back your organisation’s funding performance.