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Grantmaker/Pride in Place
Pride in Place
Lead · Woodfalls
Workflow
All applications71
To consider38
Shortlisted24
Theme
Children & Young People
Community Safety
Culture & Creativity
Stronger Communities
Thriving High Streets
EM
Emma Marston
Lead reviewer
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AI assessment, eligibility, and panel decisions across every theme, in one view.
Eligibility
72%eligible
Eligible267Ineligible62Review needed42
Funding requested
£22.46mpartial total
Min
£1.5k
Mean
£325k
Max
£10m
Matched funding
£5.54mtotal
Min
£0
Mean
£78k
Max
£2m
AppApplicationEligibilityRiskAI scoreThemeFunding req.
#1
Deerleap FestivalDFC Trust
Pass
7.5/10
Culture£155k
#2
Beaulieu Youth AdventuresPilley Community CIC
Pass
7.1/10
Young People£141k
#3
North Shaw AccessibilityBramshaw Ecology Group
Pass
6.8/10
Culture£1.00m
#4
Setley GardensGodshill Heritage Foundation
Pass
6.4/10
Community£60k
#5
Belong TogetherExbury Community Network
Pass
6.0/10
Culture£60k
#6
Cadnam in ActionTeam Cadnam
Pass
4.0/10
Community£220k
#7
Lymington TransportGateway Transport Ltd
Fail
4.5/10
High Streets£20k

Make the funding decisions that create lasting impact.

Grantmaker handles everything that stands between you and the decisions that matter, so your team can focus on the relationships, judgement, and strategy that only they can bring.

Spend time only on charities that advance your mission

Grantmaker eliminates the time-consuming task of sifting through ineligible applications, a problem that will only intensify as AI makes it easier for charities to apply automatically.

Applications
240 received·MISSION FIT · 192
DI
Deerleap Innovation Trust
Climate adaptation
94
NS
Northfield Sports Club
Youth sport
Out of geography
CR
Common Roots CIC
Food access
88
HR
Heritage Restoration Soc.
Historic buildings
Not aligned with priorities
VT
Verity Tech Foundation
Digital skills
Income > £5m

Give every funding decision a consistent, objective footing

Grantmaker scores every application against your criteria, doing the objective work consistently and at scale. Your team makes the decision, bringing the experience and context that a score alone can't capture.

Scoring · Pride in Place
Deerleap Innovation Trust
Climate adaptation · Rank 41 / 371
6.2/10
Criteria/ 10
Area deprivation fit9
Matched funding5
Cost per beneficiary6
Beneficiary reach7
Delivery track record4
Matched funding
5 / 10
Justification

The total project budget is £250,000. £120,000 is already secured from other funders, confirmed in their award letters. The remaining £130,000 requested from this fund is set out in the applicant's budget breakdown.

2 SOURCES · VERIFIEDOVERRIDE
ROUND AVERAGE 5.2TOP QUARTILE

See the red flags before you commit the funding

Grantmaker checks each application against the risks that matter to you, from governance and finances to what the news and social media reveal. Every risk is rated and explained, so your team can evaluate them before committing the funding.

Risk · Pride in Place
Landford Youth Trust
Youth mentoring · 7 risk factors assessed
2 FLAGGED
Risk factorRating
Statutory filingsMedium
Financial stabilityMedium
GovernanceLow
PoliciesLow
SafeguardingLow
Conflicts of interestLow
Adverse mediaLow
Statutory filings
Medium risk
Justification

The charity's 2026 annual return is 42 days overdue against its deadline on the Charity Commission register. Its filing history shows two further late submissions in the past five years.

2 SOURCES · CHECKEDOVERRIDE
7 FACTORS ASSESSEDREVIEW RECOMMENDED

Review, discuss, and decide together, and on the record

Grantmaker brings reviews, notes, and comments into one place, so your whole panel works from the same information and every decision leaves a clear, auditable trail.

Deerleap Innovation Trust · Panel review
EM
Emma M.
88 · fund
JT
James T.
91 · fund
RC
Rina C.
84 · discuss
JT
Squarely aligned with this round's place-based priorities, and the delivery plan is credible. I'd fund.
RC
Impact metrics feel light. Can we ask for last year's outcome data?
GrantmakerAI

Pulled last year's outcomes from their 2024 annual report and Charity Commission filings:

  • 1,240 people supported across 18 communities — up 31% year on year
  • 87% reported a lasting improvement at the 6-month follow-up
  • 94% of grant spend reached front-line delivery (£0.94 in every £1)
  • Independent evaluation: 3 of 3 target outcomes met or exceeded
CONSENSUS2 FUND · 1 DISCUSS

Fund more of what matters with the budget you have

Grantmaker finds the best way to allocate your budget for maximum impact. It balances every budget constraint - themes, financial years, capital and revenue split - against the demands of each application, then proposes a plan for you to review and adjust.

Budget planner
£2.93m
programmed · 3 yrs
3 limit breaches
Year 1£1.01m
Revenue
Capital
Year 2£1.09m
Revenue
Capital
Year 3£0.83m
Revenue
Capital
Stronger Communities3
£288k
Brockenhurst Welcome Hub£55k
Burley Volunteer Network£210k
£210k
Sway Repair Café£23k
Culture & Creativity6
£1.63m
North Shaw Storytelling Project£305k
£305k
Lyndhurst Makers Studio£0.96m
£0.96m
Minstead Open Studios£162k
£162k
Community Safety2
£502k
Ashurst CCTV Upgrade£498k
£498k
Bank Lane Lighting£4k
Thriving High Streets1
£236k
Fordingbridge Shopfront Revival£236k
£236k
Children & Young People2
£273k
Ringwood Youth Forum£124k
Hythe Holiday Clubs£149k

Don't miss the best partners just because they didn't apply

Grantmaker looks across the whole charitable landscape (including newer, overlooked, and grassroots organisations), not just those that happen to apply, so you can find the partners that truly align with your mission.

Sourcing · Pride in Place
AI SOURCED12 organisations that didn't apply meet this round's criteria
M
Marsh CollectiveNEW
Coastal climate
EligibleScore 9.1/10
D
Deerleap Rivers ProjectNEW
Flood resilience
EligibleScore 8.7/10
P
People & Crofts NetworkNEW
Rural communities
EligibleScore 8.4/10
W
Woodlands FuturesNEW
Wetland restoration
EligibleScore 8.0/10
B
Boldre Support CICNEW
Rural communities
EligibleScore 7.6/10
MATCHED ON YOUR CRITERIA
Marsh Collective
Meets all 4 eligibility criteria
Scores 9.1 / 10 on your rubric
Top quartile for climate impact
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The Grantmaker Way.

I

Set the standard

Your setup is a conversation with Grantmaker's AI. Together you define the eligibility criteria, scoring rubric, risk factors, and application form, then refine as the first submissions arrive.

II

Grantmaker gets to work

As soon as an application arrives, Grantmaker checks eligibility, scores it, and assesses risk automatically. Promising organisations that didn't apply are surfaced too. You get back a ranked shortlist, ready to review.

III

Your decision

Grantmaker gives your panel everything they need to review the shortlist together. Discuss the evidence, annotate applications, and reach a decision everyone can stand behind, all in one shared workspace.

Request a demo

See Grantmaker in action. Book a personal walkthrough with the founding team and we'll show you how it can support your team to make the most of your fund.

  • A guided walkthrough, tailored to your funding
  • See eligibility, scoring, risk and budgeting in action
  • Expert guidance on bringing AI to your grant-making
  • No pressure, no obligation
We'll only use your details to arrange your demo.

Meet your AI Researcher.

Your AI Researcher is an intelligent agent that works on your behalf across the full funding process. Think of it as a tireless research analyst, one that searches, gathers, scrutinises, and surfaces what your team needs to know.

It reads every word of every application, proactively surfacing what your team needs to know and answering any questions that come up along the way.

— 01

Search & Discovery

Identify potential partners across the charity landscape that match organisations to your funding priorities and strategic goals, while ensuring they meet your eligibility criteria.

— 02

Due Diligence

Automated vetting scrutinises applicants against your specific requirements while flagging governance issues, financial concerns, and other risk factors that could impact delivery.

— 03

Information Gathering

Consolidate application data with third-party sources, company filings, and impact reports, then automatically request any missing information directly from applicants.

— 04

Assessment & Scoring

Generate preliminary evaluations measuring each organisation's alignment with your theory of change, which your team can refine and adjust.

— 05

Comprehensive Reporting

Access unified reports that synthesise all relevant data, due diligence findings, and assessments, with built-in collaboration tools for team notes and decision-making.

— 06

Portfolio Distribution

Model funding allocation scenarios based on your criteria, such as geographic diversity, organisation size, or impact area, ensuring your portfolio reflects your strategic priorities.

Transparent pricing that scales to meet your needs.

One platform with everything included — priced to the size of your grant programme.

Every plan includes
  • Application form builder
  • Search & discovery
  • Eligibility check
  • Due diligence
  • Assessment & scoring
  • Collaborative selection
  • Portfolio distribution
Optional add-ons·Available on any plan
  • +Single sign-on (SSO)
  • +Custom branding
  • +Consultancy services
  • +In-person training
Priced to your programme·Excludes VAT
Up to £250k given out · up to 100 applications
£2,500/year
Up to £1m given out · up to 400 applications
£7,500/year
Up to £5m given out · up to 2,000 applications
£15,000/year
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Frequently asked questions.

If you don't see an answer to your question, email us at hello@grantmaker.co.uk.

No. Grantmaker surfaces evidence, flags risks, and consolidates information, but it never decides who to fund. Those decisions rely on human judgement: experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of context. That stays with your team.
Behind the scenes. Grantmaker takes on the admin and research that would otherwise take up your time, so you can spend more of it on the relationships that matter: talking to applicants and getting to know the people and communities you fund.
It's built to work from real, citable sources rather than generating answers of its own. We combine public registers (Charity Commission, Companies House), the organisation's published information, and the applicant's submission, with every claim attributed so you can trace it back to the original source.
Every assessment comes with a detailed justification and links to the source material behind it. So you can see the reasoning for each one, check it against the evidence, and know every applicant was held to the same standard.
Yes. You don't have to replace your current setup. Grantmaker can run alongside it, adding its research, due diligence and assessment to your existing process.
Almost certainly. Grantmaker adapts to your criteria, your workflow, and your way of assessing, rather than forcing you into a fixed template. And if you need something it doesn't do today, let's talk about how we can support it.
We've designed Grantmaker so that anyone comfortable with email and spreadsheets can use it. Consultancy services and in-person training are available as optional add-ons if you'd like extra support.
A full inbox shows you the organisations with the resources to find and apply to you, not necessarily the ones that best match your goals. Grantmaker surfaces aligned organisations you'd otherwise miss, including smaller and grassroots ones.
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