Everything needed to find funders who would actually fund you
Most funder lists are wrong because the brief behind them was vague. This asks for the things that decide eligibility before anything else is considered. It takes about 20 minutes and it is worth doing properly.
£100
What you getA researched list of funders who could genuinely fund you, with the grant range, deadline and why each one is a match. Send your brief first, then pay by card, bank transfer or invoice. Work begins once payment has cleared and your matches follow within 5 working days.
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Part 1
Your organisation
These 4 fields decide most eligibility gates. A funder that will not fund your legal form, your income band or your area is a wasted application whatever the project is.
Copy and paste from your governing document word for word. Do not summarise. Funders check whether your objects permit the work, and a paraphrase hides the mismatches that get applications rejected.
In plain language. If this does not match your objects above, say so, because it matters more than you might think.
Part 2
Where you work
Geography is the single most common eligibility gate. Be precise. Many trusts fund one county, one city or even a handful of wards.
Wards, estates, towns, villages. This is where the small local trusts live, and they are far less competitive than national funders.
If your area sits in the most deprived deciles, name it. A large number of funds are geographically targeted on exactly this.
Part 3
Who benefits
Specific beneficiary groups unlock specialist funders. Vague ones match nothing useful.
Age, circumstance, situation. Not a category like vulnerable people or those in need.
Tick everything that genuinely applies. Each one opens a different set of specialist funders.
Part 4
What you need funding for
Funders split sharply on this. Many will not fund core costs, salaries, capital or existing work, and these 4 answers rule out half the field immediately.
Part 5
What you can evidence
This decides which tier of funder is realistic. Larger funders will not consider an organisation that cannot evidence delivery, however good the idea.
What you have delivered before and what came of it. Include numbers.
Part 6
Funders already in play
The most valuable part of this form. Without it you get sent to funders you approached 6 months ago, which wastes your time and looks careless to them.
Who funds you now or has in the last 3 years, and roughly how much.
Including pending and declined. Note the outcome and any reason given.
Part 7
Anything to avoid
Better said now than after a list arrives with something on it you would never approach.
Ethical positions, previous bad experiences, anything ruled out by your board.
Large multi year grants carry heavy reporting. There is no point matching you to one you cannot service.
Part 8
Contact
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Your brief
Check it reads correctly, then send. Payment comes after, and you will see the link once the brief is with us.
Now the payment
£100. Pay now by card or bank transfer, or ask for an invoice if your finance process needs one. Invoices are payable on receipt. Work begins once payment has cleared, and your matches follow within 5 working days of that.