Funding readiness for charities that deserve more of it.
Grantly helps small and midsize UK charities get funder-ready — governance, evidence, pipeline and reporting — so good work gets funded, not overlooked.
It's rarely the project. It's the process around it.
Most charities don't lose funding because their work isn't good enough. They lose it because of what happens around the bid — a missing policy, no clear evidence base, an application sent to the wrong funder, or simply not enough hours in the week to write it properly.
Small charity teams are stretched thinner every year. Demand is rising. Grant pots are shrinking. And funders are getting more rigorous about governance, evidence and outcomes before they'll say yes.
That's the gap Grantly closes.
Funding readiness, built like a discipline — not a scramble.
Grantly brings portfolio and governance expertise — built over 8+ years leading multi-million-pound investment cases across FTSE100 and government organisations — into the charity sector, where it's needed most.
We don't just write bids. We build the readiness, evidence and pipeline infrastructure that makes every bid you ever write stronger, faster, and more likely to succeed.
Readiness
Governance, evidence and case-for-support foundations that pass funder due diligence.
Pipeline
A live view of your funders, deadlines and relationships — so nothing slips through the cracks.
Reporting
Outcomes-based dashboards that prove impact and win the next round of funding.
Built for charities in the growth gap.
If your income is roughly £150k–£3m, you're probably too big to run funding informally — but not yet big enough to have a dedicated bids or PMO function.
That gap is exactly where we work.
You're applying for 3+ grants or contracts a year
You've outgrown your own paperwork
You've lost a funder and need to rebuild your pipeline
Your team is capable, but stretched too thin to do funding justice
Simple, fixed-fee packages. No commission, no surprises.
(Fixed fees only — never a percentage of funds raised, in line with sector best practice and Fundraising Regulator guidance.)
Funding Readiness Audit — £750–£1,200 A full gap analysis of your governance, evidence base and current pipeline against funder due-diligence standards, with a prioritised action plan.
Case for Support Build — £1,200–£2,000 A reusable, board-approved narrative and evidence pack you can adapt for every future bid.
Bid Development & Writing — £800–£1,800 per bid End-to-end support on a named grant or contract application.
Funding PMO Retainer — £600–£1,200/month Ongoing pipeline tracking, deadline management, funder relationship log and board reporting support.
Impact & Reporting Dashboard Setup — £900–£1,500 A simple, funder-ready dashboard turning your delivery data into outcome evidence.
Trustee/Staff Training Session — £350–£600 A half-day workshop on building a funding-ready charity or grant portfolio management.
Not sure what you need? Book a free 15-minute call and we'll work it out together.
Why Grantly
Grantly was built on one belief: charities shouldn't lose funding because of paperwork, process or capacity — only because the case genuinely wasn't there.
Behind Grantly is a background in portfolio governance and investment case-building at the highest level — the kind of discipline used to secure multi-million-pound approvals in complex, high-scrutiny organisations.
We bring that same rigour to charities, at a fraction of the scale and cost, because we believe it shouldn't only be available to those who can already afford it.
Follow the Adventure!
Follow the Adventure!
Let's see where your funding pipeline could be stronger.
