Applying for Funds

Create an account

• Click here to create your account
• Create your organisation's account by choosing a memorable username, entering your email address, name, role, and a secure password.
• Use an email account you can access easily, as two-factor authentication codes will be sent here when you log in.

Set up your organisation's profile

• When you log in for the first time, you will be prompted to complete your organisation profile.
• Here you will be asked to provide basic information about your organisation, including its legal structure, finances and areas of work.
• You only need to complete this profile once, as we securely store your information and any documents you upload for use in future applications.

View funding opportunities

• On the funding opportunities section of our platform you can see a summary of open funding opportunities, including eligibility criteria, grant amounts and any location requirements.
• You can also see if you have applied for the fund already with a helpful status bar at the top.

Favourite funds of interest

• You can "favourite" funds that are of particular interest to your organisation by clicking on the love heart on the funding opportunity.

Filter funds by funds of interest and by eligible sectors

• To help you identify funds that match your organisation’s profile you can enter key words to show opportunities that are relevant to your organisation and the sectors and activities that your work concerns.

Sort by application deadline

• You can sort funds by the application closing date so that you can prioritise which applications to focus on first.

More information

• To see the full information about the fund, click on ‘more information’. Here you can see detailed information about the fund, the funder, who is eligible to apply, and the questions that you will be asked during the application.
• You can also see details about how the funder makes decisions and the impact reporting requirements if you were to be successful in your application.

Before you Apply

• Log in and go to funding opportunities in the platform.
• Find the fund you want to apply for and double check the fund criteria to make sure your organisation and/or project meet the fund's eligibility requirements.

Download the application questions (optional)

• If you would like to prepare your answers in advance, you can download the full question set with character counts under 'Application question download' to allow you to complete it offline before entering your responses into the application form.

Complete your application

• When you are ready, answer each question making sure that your responses relate directly to the fund you are applying for.
• Don't worry about using formal or specialist language, but do answer each question clearly and in your own words.
• Make sure that you upload original PDF versions of any documents that you are asked for - scanned documents cannot be accepted.
• Make sure to save your progress as you complete each screen. You can save your application at any time and return to it later.

Review your answers and submit

• Check that all questions marked with an asterisk (*) have been completed and that your answers are accurate and complete.
• Once you are happy with your application, submit it for review by the funder.
• You will see a timeline with an indication of when a funder will review applications and when you can expect a decision to be made.