Grantbridge UK

    UK grant operations platform

    Find the right grants. Apply faster.

    GrantBridge matches your charity to relevant funding and helps you draft stronger applications, with you in control every step. Reducing time to grant success by up to 80%.

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    One price per organisation, unlimited team members included. Used by UK charity teams like Ability Sports and Social (NE).

    Matching against 450+ UK funding sources daily

    Trusted by 12+ UK charity teams

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    Platform overview

    Live data, updated daily

    Funding opportunities tracked

    450+
    +18 this week

    UK trusts, foundations, and public funders

    Active deadlines monitored

    1,280
    Live

    Rolling and fixed deadlines under management

    Median match accuracy

    94%
    +6pts vs Q1

    Verified fit-score precision across cohort

    Active applications in pipeline

    320
    Across UK charities

    Drafting, in-review, and submitted

    Platform capabilities

    Everything you need to win more funding

    Built for UK charity teams managing multiple bids, stakeholders, and deadlines.

    Personalised grant matches

    Find funding that fits your charity's mission, location, and eligibility. No more endless searching.

    Deadline tracking & reminders

    Stay on top of closing dates and requirements with a simple pipeline built for busy teams.

    Application workspace

    Keep notes, documents, and drafts organised so you can collaborate and submit with confidence.

    Drafting assistance (you stay in control)

    Generate draft answers from your charity profile, then review, refine, and submit in your own voice.

    Application pipeline

    See every application, every stage, in one board

    Track grants from researching through to award. Monitor pipeline value, drafting progress, and upcoming deadlines without spreadsheets.

    grantbridge.uk / pipeline
    17 active£647k pipeline
    Researching4
    £185k
    Esmée Fairbairn Social Justice
    Esmée Fairbairn
    £60k32d
    Tudor Trust Core
    Tudor Trust
    £40k41d
    + 2 more
    Drafting3
    £95k
    BBC Children in Need
    BBC CiN
    60% drafted
    £30k12d
    Henry Smith Strategic
    Henry Smith
    35% drafted
    £45k19d
    + 1 more
    In review2
    £70k
    Garfield Weston Regular
    Garfield Weston
    £25k8dJP
    + 1 more
    Submitted5
    £210k
    National Lottery Awards
    TNLCF
    £10kdecision May
    Comic Relief Core
    Comic Relief
    £40kdecision Apr
    + 3 more
    Awarded3
    £87k
    Co-op Local Community
    Co-op Foundation
    £12kApr 02
    + 2 more
    4
    Researching
    3
    Drafting
    2
    In review
    5
    Submitted
    3
    Awarded
    Active applications
    BBC Children in Need
    BBC CiN
    Drafting
    60% drafted
    £30k12d to deadline
    Garfield Weston Regular
    Garfield Weston
    In review
    £25k8d to deadline
    Henry Smith Strategic
    Henry Smith
    Drafting
    35% drafted
    £45k19d to deadline
    + 14 more in pipeline
    Smart grant matching

    Transparent fit scores, not black-box recommendations

    Every match explains itself. See exactly why a funder is a strong fit, what's weak, and how to strengthen the application before you start drafting.

    grantbridge.uk / grants/garfield-weston/fit
    Fit score
    91
    /100
    Strong match · recommended
    Garfield Weston Regular Grants
    Garfield Weston Foundation · £5,000–£100,000
    Suggested ask£28,000
    Decision window~14 weeks
    Application length2 pages + budget
    Required attachments3 of 3 ready
    Why this scored 91
    Cause area alignment96
    Youth mental health is a core priority
    Geography92
    Greater Manchester within funder's North West remit
    Organisation size88
    £420k turnover sits in funder's typical band
    Track record78
    3 years delivering matching outcomes
    Project budget fit71
    £28k request near upper bound of average award
    Funder relationship45
    No prior application or contact recorded
    Grant discovery

    A live database of UK funders, ranked for you

    Search 1,200+ active UK trusts, lotteries, and statutory funders. Every result is scored against your charity profile, so the most relevant opportunities surface first.

    grantbridge.uk / discover
    Filters
    Open now142
    Closing this month23
    Rolling deadline38
    New this week11
    Funder type
    Amount
    £5k£250k
    Search 1,247 grants…
    Matching grants
    142
    +8 this week
    Total addressable funding
    £4.2M
    across 142 funders
    Average fit score
    76%
    ↑ 4 vs last month
    Grant
    Amount
    Deadline
    Fit
    National Lottery Awards for All
    TNLCF
    £10,000
    Rolling
    94% fit
    Garfield Weston Regular Grants
    Garfield Weston Foundation
    £5,000–£100,000
    12 Jun 2026
    91% fit
    BBC Children in Need Core Costs
    BBC CiN
    £10,000/yr × 3
    27 May 2026
    88% fit
    Henry Smith Charity Strategic Grant
    Henry Smith Charity
    £20,000–£60,000
    04 Jul 2026
    86% fit
    Esmée Fairbairn Social Justice Fund
    Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
    £30,000–£90,000
    18 Jun 2026
    82% fit
    Tudor Trust Core Grants
    Tudor Trust
    £10,000–£40,000
    30 Jun 2026
    79% fit
    Readiness vault

    One place for the documents every funder asks for

    Accounts, policies, trustee bios, theory of change. Your readiness score tells you what's current, what needs review, and what's still missing before you apply.

    grantbridge.uk / readiness
    Application readiness
    86%
    ↑ 12 this month
    Core documents6/7
    Policies4/5
    Financial evidence3/3
    Outcome data5/6
    All files (24)PoliciesFinancialImpact
    Auto-attached to applications
    PDF
    Latest annual accounts (2024-25)
    1.2 MB · updated Apr 04, 2026
    Current
    DOCX
    Safeguarding policy
    84 KB · updated Feb 12, 2026
    Current
    PDF
    Trustee biographies
    320 KB · updated Jan 28, 2026
    Current
    PDF
    Theory of change diagram
    780 KB · updated Mar 18, 2026
    Current
    DOCX
    Equal opportunities policy
    62 KB · updated Aug 11, 2025
    Review
    PDF
    Most recent impact report
    2.4 MB · updated Sep 02, 2025
    Current
    PDF
    Constitution / governing document
    410 KB · updated —
    Missing
    Team collaboration

    Draft applications together, with full context

    Assign sections, leave comments, track versions. Trustees and staff can review and approve drafts inside the same workspace, with the assistant a click away.

    grantbridge.uk / applications/bbc-cin/draft
    Section 3 of 7 · Need and beneficiaries
    412 / 500 words
    Who will benefit and what difference will the project make?

    Our project will support 240 young people aged 11-18 across Greater Manchester who are currently on CAMHS waiting lists. In 2024-25 the average wait reached 14 weeks, leaving young people without structured support during a critical window.

    We will deliver weekly group sessions in five secondary schools, complemented by 1:1 keyworker check-ins. Last cohort showed a 38% reduction in self-reported anxiety scores over a 12-week intervention.

    Activity
    JP
    RM
    AK
    JP
    Jas Patel left a comment · 2m ago
    Can we add the 38% anxiety reduction stat from the spring cohort? Funder loves measurable outcomes.
    RM
    Rosa Martínez approved Section 2 · 18m ago
    AK
    Aiden Khan uploaded safeguarding-2026.pdf · 1h ago
    JP
    Jas Patel assigned Section 4 to RM · 3h ago
    Calendar and deadlines

    Never miss a closing date again

    Every application, decision date, and internal milestone in one calendar. Get a 14-day priority list so the next action is always obvious.

    grantbridge.uk / calendar
    June 2026
    Deadline Closing soon Internal milestone
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    28
    29
    30
    1
    2
    3
    4
    Tudor Trust £40k
    5
    6
    7
    8
    Garfield Weston review
    9
    10
    11
    12
    BBC CiN £30k
    13
    14
    15
    Comic Relief decision
    16
    17
    18
    19
    Henry Smith £45k
    20
    21
    22
    Esmée Fairbairn
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    Trustee meeting
    28
    29
    30
    1
    2
    Next 14 days
    Jun 123d
    BBC Children in Need
    £30,000Drafting
    Jun 156d
    Comic Relief decision
    £40,000Awaiting
    Jun 1910d
    Henry Smith Strategic
    £45,000Drafting
    Jun 2213d
    Esmée Fairbairn
    £60,000Researching

    How it works

    From assessment to submission in three simple steps.

    01

    Start your free 14-day trial

    Answer 6 quick questions so we can personalise your grant matches and workspace.

    02

    Get matched

    We match your profile against 450+ UK funding sources and surface the highest-fit grants for your organisation, updated daily with new opportunities and deadlines.

    03

    Apply with confidence

    Use our application workspace to draft, refine, and collaborate on submissions, with built-in guidance so every application is consistent, complete, and on-brand.

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    "GrantBridge made it much quicker to find relevant grants and get a solid first draft together. As a rough estimate, it's saved us around 3–6 hours per application by cutting down research and helping us structure answers faster."
    BrianAbility Sports and Social

    We match your charity to relevant grants based on the information you provide. Funding decisions are made by grant providers.

    The problem

    The UK grant funding challenge

    UK organisations lose time and momentum when grant deadlines, documents, and stakeholder inputs live across spreadsheets, email threads, and shared drives. When multiple bids run in parallel, small teams miss key dates, duplicate work, and struggle to report progress to trustees or leadership.

    The solution

    A single operating system for grant funding

    Deadline Tracking

    Keep every key date visible and get reminders so nothing slips.

    Centralised Documents

    Store bid drafts, budgets, and supporting documents in one place.

    Team Collaboration

    Assign tasks, track progress, and reduce back-and-forth.

    Reporting & Pipeline View

    See what's in progress, what's due next, and what's awaiting a decision.

    Designed for

    Who we help

    Built primarily for UK charity and nonprofit teams.

    UK Registered Charities- From small community groups to national organisations
    Social Enterprises & CICs- Managing blended funding and impact reporting
    SMEs & Startups

    Tracking Innovate UK, UKRI, and R&D funding

    Universities & Research Teams

    Coordinating multi-partner research bids

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    One price per organisation

    Unlimited team members included. No per-seat fees. Start with a 14-day free trial.

    £59.99/month

    Billed monthly, per organisation

    Unlimited team members included

    • One price per organisation, no per-seat fees
    • Unlimited team members and invites
    • Shared workspace, evidence bank, and pipeline
    • Smart Grant Matching with Fit scores
    • Full grant details and contact info
    • Deadline tracking and reminders
    • Application workspace with drafting assistance
    • Comments, mentions, and version history
    • Unlimited grant searches

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