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Grant management that doesn't cost more than your grants

Simple, affordable digital grant management for UK charities. Digital applications, trustee review, due diligence, Charity Commission reports. From £25/month.

Free access during pilot. Your feedback shapes the product.

Most small grant-making charities still manage applications on spreadsheets and paper

We analysed over 5,000 UK grant-making charities. 80% still manage applications manually.

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Chasing trustee reviews by email

"Can everyone please review these 15 applications by Friday? They're attached." Then chasing responses individually.

Inconsistent due diligence on applicants

Some trustees check Charity Commission records. Others don't. No standard process for background checks.

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Annual scramble to compile Charity Commission figures

"How much did we give away last year?" Digging through emails and spreadsheets to find the numbers.

Why GrantForge?

You don't need a Swiss Army knife. You need a sharp blade.

Flexigrant

£37,000
in year one

Enterprise grant management. Proven, but £37,000 in year one. Built for organisations with deep pockets and IT teams.

  • • G-Cloud listed
  • • 20-30 days implementation
  • • Requires technical expertise
  • • Minimum 3 licences

Plinth

£7,500-£15,000
per year

An impact measurement platform that includes grant management. Powerful if you need impact reporting, AI risk scoring, and service directories. But if you just need to manage your grants? It's more than you need.

  • • Impact measurement focus
  • • AI risk scoring included
  • • Service directory features
  • • Complex for simple needs

GrantForge

£25-£249
per month

Does one thing well: helps you manage your grants. Digital applications, trustee review, due diligence, Charity Commission reports. From £25/month. No features you'll never use.

  • • Purpose-built for grants
  • • Scale-based pricing
  • • No per-seat fees
  • • All features included

Key Features

Everything you need to manage grants digitally. Nothing you don't.

Online application forms + PDF upload

Custom forms for digital applications. Applicants can also upload PDFs when needed.

Trustee review & scoring from any device

Trustees score and comment on applications from their phone, tablet or laptop.

Built-in applicant due diligence

Charity Commission + Companies House data pulled automatically for consistent background checks.

Auto-generated Charity Commission reports

Generate compliance reports with one click. No more annual scrambles.

Multiple funds & programmes

Manage all your grant programmes in one place, each with their own application forms and criteria.

Unlimited users — no per-seat pricing

Add all your trustees, administrators, and reviewers. No extra charges per person.

Built by experts, proven in practice

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Launching with a medium-sized UK charity

Granting approximately £250,000 per year, providing real-world validation of our approach.

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Built by a team with 40 years of IT experience

Including former CTO of a major UK government department and CIO of a UK police force.

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We analysed over 5,000 UK grant-making charities

80% still manage applications manually. We're building the solution they need.

Pricing Preview

Scale-based pricing tied to your annual grants spend. All features included at every level.

Seed
£25
per month
Under £50k grants/year
Growth
£49
per month
£50k-£250k grants/year
Established
£85
per month
£250k-£1M grants/year
Major
£139
per month
£1M-£5M grants/year
Foundation
£249
per month
£5M+ grants/year
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Scale-based pricing

Price tied to your annual grants spend (public data from Charity Commission). No tiers, no per-user fees.

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Most charities are VAT exempt

These prices are what you'll actually pay. No VAT surprises for qualifying charities.

We're selecting 10 charities for our founding pilot

Get free access during the pilot phase. Your feedback shapes the product before we launch publicly.

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Free access during pilot

Full platform access at no cost while we refine the product.

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Your feedback shapes the product

Help us build exactly what grant-making charities need.

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Founding customer benefits

Special pricing and priority support when we launch.

No commitment. We'll be in touch if you're selected.