· 5 min read
How to apply for a grant as a partnership
Plan a joint grant application: check partner eligibility, choose a lead organisation, divide the budget and agree how you will deliver and report.
Grant applications: guides
How to plan and write a UK grant application: evidence of need, outputs and outcomes, partnerships, due diligence checks and what to do after a rejection.
10 guides, last updated .
Guides
· 6 min read
Do you need a safeguarding policy to apply for a grant?
Check when a grant funder needs a safeguarding policy, what evidence to prepare and how to explain your arrangements in an application.
· 5 min read
Can grants pay volunteer expenses? A practical budget guide
Check whether a grant covers volunteer expenses, build a realistic travel budget and plan reimbursements. With a worked example for UK community groups.
· 6 min read
Grant application rejected: what to do next
Turn a rejected UK grant application into a clear next step: request useful feedback, decide whether to reapply and improve the evidence in your bid.
· 5 min read
Grant due diligence: what do funders check?
Prepare for grant due diligence with a practical checklist covering organisation records, accounts, named contacts and replies to funder questions.
· 5 min read
Outputs and outcomes in grant applications: examples and a template
Understand outputs and outcomes in UK grant applications, with a worked example and a practical template for planning what you will measure.
· 5 min read
How to show evidence of need in a grant application
Build a clear case for your UK community project using local evidence, community feedback and a worked example of a grant needs statement.
· 6 min read
What is match funding for grants? A practical UK guide
Understand grant match funding, calculate your contribution and check cash, in-kind support and evidence requirements before applying.
· 4 min read
Full cost recovery for charity grants: how to budget for overheads
Work out a charity project's full cost, allocate overheads fairly and explain your grant request with a worked example and budget checklist.
· 3 min read
How to write a grant application: a practical UK checklist
Plan a grant application around funder fit, community evidence, outcomes, a credible budget and the exact questions asked.