Funding support for community groups
From idea to funded, without the guesswork.
We help CICs, charities and community groups get set up, become fundable and win grants, then keep the funding coming.
What we do
Your path to funding, in four phases
Start wherever you are today. Established groups often go straight to Phase 3.
- 1Weeks 1-4
Set up your CIC
Purpose, the right structure, 3 unrelated directors, identity checks, registration and a bank account.
Guided CIC set-up £500
Already a registered CIC? Start at Phase 2
- 2Weeks 4-8
Become fundable
Core policies, DBS checks and insurance, a one-year budget and plan, and a small pilot to prove you deliver.
Community Group Set Up from £750
Policies, checks and plan in place? Start at Phase 3
- 3Ongoing
Apply for fundingcore service
Start small, grow with evidence, track everything. We find the funds, write the applications and keep your pipeline moving.
Success-Based or Retainer partnership
- 4Alongside any phase
Wider support & visibility
Social media, web presence, local networks, partnerships, annual compliance and Google reviews, so funders and your community find and trust you.
Optional extras
Why Grant Wise
Grant writing that treats your group like a partner
We find the right funds
Research and eligibility checks first, so you only apply where you can win.
We write it with you
Full drafting, budgets and quality checks. You approve every word before it goes.
You pay when you win
On our Success-Based Partnership most of our fee only comes once the money is in.
You can see everything
Your own portal shows every application, update, document and invoice.
Wins
Our clients have won with 48 funders
- National Lottery Awards for All
- Sport England
- Sported
- BBC Children in Need
- UK Youth Fund
- Groundwork UK
- Forever Manchester
- West Midlands Police Community Fund
- Birmingham City Council
- Cycling UK
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Local Youth Transformation
- Bolton's Fund
- GM Walking & Moving
Phase 3 · our core service
Start small. Grow with evidence. Track everything.
The approach behind every funding pipeline we build.
Start small
£500 to £5,000 pots: councils, community foundations, housing associations, supermarket schemes and Awards for All (up to £20,000).
Grow with evidence
Early grants and impact reports unlock larger trusts and multi-year funding.
Track everything
A funder calendar, on-time reports and clean monitoring data. Good reporting wins repeat funding.
How we work
Eight clear steps, no surprises
- 1
Get in touch
Tell us about your group and what you want to achieve.
- 2
Service assessment
A short form, then we recommend the right package.
- 3
Discovery meeting
We research you first and bring a preview of your funding opportunities.
- 4
Onboarding
Terms agreed and documents gathered: governing document, policies and so on.
- 5
Pipeline & applications
Fund research, eligibility, drafting, budgets and quality checks.
- 6
Your approval, then submission
Nothing goes to a funder until you've signed it off.
- 7
Funding decision
Funders set the timescales. Success fees are only due once the money arrives.
- 8
After the award
Help with acceptance, progress reports and end-of-grant reports.
Nothing is submitted without your approval. We research, write and prepare every application with you, and you sign off before anything goes to a funder.
Guides
Take our posters with you
Every phase and service on one page. Download, print or share them with your board.
Client portal
Always know where your funding stands
- Live application trackerSee every application move from research to decision.
- Updates from your teamNews on each application, as it happens.
- Secure document vaultSend us your policies and accounts privately.
- Invoices in one placeClear success-fee invoices, only when you've won.
Not sure where to start?
Take our short service assessment and we'll tell you which phase you're at and what to do next. It's free.