Applicant Support

The Groundwork London Grants Team are here to help you apply for your grant. We have created the resources below to answer some frequently asked questions, provide insight into what funders are looking for and to help strengthen your future grant applications. The contents below outlines the resources available on this page. Simply click on an item in the contents to be taken to that resource. If you have any other questions, you can get in touch with the team via the enquiry form at the bottom of the page. 

Contents: 

  1. How do I write a strong grant application?  
  2. What do I need to do before applying?  
  3. How do I know what organisation type I am and if I am eligible?  
  4. What documents do I need to apply?  
  5. Can I use AI to help me apply?  
  6. Can I use audio files or videos as part of my application?  
  7. What is meant by ‘partnership working’?  
  8. How do I write a good budget?  
  9. What costs are eligible?  
  10. How do I calculate core costs?  
  11. What is match and in-kind funding, and how do I calculate their value?  
  12. How can I calculate the financial value of volunteering?  
  13. Fundraising guide for community projects 
  14. Grant portal user guide (BBGM) 
  15. Other support

Resources:

1. How do I write a strong grant application?

Question 1 Transcript

2. What do I need to do before applying?

Question 2 Transcript

3. How do I know what organisation type I am and if I am eligible?

Question 3 Transcript

4. What documents do I need to apply?

Question 4 Transcript

5. Can I use AI to help me apply?  

Question 5 Transcript

6. Can I use audio files or videos as part of my application?  

Question 6 Transcript

7. What is meant by ‘partnership working’?

Question 7 Transcript

8. How do I write a good budget?  

Question 8 Transcript

9. What costs are eligible?

Question 9 Transcript

10. How do I calculate core costs?

Question 10 Transcript

11. What is match and in-kind funding, and how do I calculate their value?

Question 11 Transcript

12. How do I calculate the financial value of volunteering?

Question 12 Transcript

13. Fundraising guide for community projects 

Download this fundraising guide for advice on what to do before you apply, top tips on how to write a good grant application, common reasons why applications fail, a list of other funding sources, and a checklist you can use when writing a grant application. 

Download Fundraising Guide

14. Grant portal user guide (BBGM)

At Groundwork London, we use Blackbaud Grantmaking (“BBGM”) to process grant applications and manage our grant programmes. That means that grant applications must be submitted through this online portal, unless clearly stated in the application guidance.  

We’ve created a handy user guide to help you create an account and navigate the portal. 

Download Online Application Portal User Guide

15. Other Support

We understand that every application is individual! If you have any questions or need support to apply for funding, please fill in the enquiry form below and a member of the team will be in touch.