If your organisation is looking to deliver meaningful social value as part of bids, tenders, or contracts, ActionFunder offers a simple and impactful way to meet those goals — and evidence them too.
Whether you’re responding to procurement requirements or aiming to strengthen your local community ties, ActionFunder enables you to fund grassroots projects that align with your social value commitments.
Using ActionFunder in bids and tenders
When preparing bids or responding to tenders, you can reference ActionFunder as your delivery partner for community investment and social value generation.
Here’s how:
- Commit to local impact: Through ActionFunder, you can direct funding to non-profits working in the communities where your contracts will be delivered.
Top tip – Include a screenshot of ActionFunder’s Local Needs Analysis tool to demonstrate community demand in your bid — showcasing the types of grassroots projects already live and ready to be funded in your target area.
- Target key outcomes: Choose to fund projects aligned with the social, environmental, and economic outcomes required by the commissioning body.
- Include ActionFunder in your proposal: Highlight your use of ActionFunder as a streamlined, compliant, and transparent way to deliver and report on community investment.
What ActionFunder provides
- Local project matching: We connect you with grassroots organisations in the relevant area
- Due diligence and payment handling: All verification and payments are managed securely by ActionFunder
- Real-time impact tracking: non-profits provide updates and complete an end-of-project impact survey
- Automated reporting: Access a clear record of the outcomes achieved — perfect for inclusion in post-contract reporting and client updates
How to get started
If you’re a social value lead or involved in tendering:
- Speak to your Customer Success Manager about how to structure your fund to align with specific bid requirements
- Reference ActionFunder’s role in your Social Value delivery plan
- Use live or previous fund examples to demonstrate a track record of community impact
Need support?
We’re experienced in supporting organisations to integrate ActionFunder into bids and frameworks. For bespoke advice or example language to include in your tender submissions, contact your Customer Success Manager or email us at customersuccess@actionfunder.org.
By using ActionFunder, you can turn your social value commitments into tangible, trackable community impact — and give your bid the edge.