Funding Support Program

We help a limited number of
CICs every month.

Our Funding Support Program connects members with resources and experts who understand the CIC landscape. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

How it works

Securing grant funding is one of the most significant challenges facing Community Interest Companies. Our Funding Support Program exists to change that — connecting members with expert bid writers who understand the funding landscape and the CIC model.

Each month we review applications and select a limited number of organisations to receive fully-funded, professional grant writing support. There's no cost to the CIC — just a commitment to work collaboratively with our team.

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Places available each month Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Quality first — places are limited.

Program Steps

  • 1
    Complete the Form Below Tell us about your CIC and funding goals. Membership is included.
  • 2
    Join the Online Network You'll receive a link to access the community straight after applying.
  • 3
    We Review Every Application Our team selects the CICs we can support best each month — places are limited.
  • 4
    Expert Bid Writing Support We work directly with you to develop a strong, competitive grant application.

Apply for Funding Support

Complete this form to submit your funding application in one step. We review applications on a rolling basis — places are limited each month.

Tell us about your project and we'll email you a questionnaire to gather the rest. The more information you give us, the better your final draft will be. You can add more later and we'll refresh it for free.

Your answers are encrypted in your browser before they leave your device. The encrypted file is stored with Cloudflare and the draft is emailed to you via Resend — both are US-based providers, so your data is transferred outside the UK. Full detail, including how long we keep it and your rights, is in our Privacy Notice. You can withdraw consent at any time (see below).

Tick if you'd like to hear from us. We won't add you to any list without this and you can unsubscribe in one click from any email.

Free to join and apply. No obligation. We'll send you a link to access the Online Network.

A draft is not a funding decision.

We help your CIC prepare a clearer, stronger grant application. We cannot decide, influence, or guarantee any funder's outcome — and submitting a draft through this service carries no guarantee of funding.

Free pilot slots are limited (3 per CIC each month) and do not change this: a free draft is still a draft — it carries no more guarantee of funding than any other would.

This is an application-preparation service. It is not financial advice, and no one involved in preparing your draft can promise or secure a grant. Funding decisions are made solely by the funder, on its own criteria.

Grant drafting, three ways

Built for CICs and charities. Start free with an AI draft; polish or finish it with us when you're ready to submit.

Free

AI Draft

£0

A structured draft bid drafted by our on-site AI engine, grounded in verified funder guidance. Yours to lift, edit and build on.

  • Narrative, budget, evidence & outcomes structure
  • Stored on our own hardware — your data never leaves our control
  • Tracked via a private link

An AI draft — always review before you submit.

Coming soon

Polished Draft

Paid tier

Your AI draft run through a frontier model for sharper, funder-specific language and completeness.

  • Funder-specific tone & priorities
  • Tightened, submission-ready wording
  • Still clearly marked as an AI draft

Launching soon — join the network to hear first.

Coming soon

Finished Submission

Paid tier

AI + a human bid-writer, reviewed and signed off. A finished application you can submit with confidence.

  • Human expert review & sign-off
  • All required sections assembled
  • Ready to file with your funder

Launching soon — join the network to hear first.

More than a draft

Membership is free and keeps working between applications.

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Research digests

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Events & discussions

Networking nights and specialist sessions, from AI for small CICs to our own academic research.

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A real community

6,400+ members — someone here has been exactly where your CIC is now.