Your project stays live. It keeps matching with new funds as they launch, and is applied to every Classic fund it fits. Your work on it isn’t wasted.
If it goes 12 months without an update and isn’t applied to any funds, it’s moved back to draft. We’ll email you 14 days before, so you can review it and keep it live. Why has my project been moved back to draft?
The fund that didn’t select it moves to your project’s Application history with the status Not selected. Application history statuses explained
Make your project stronger for next time
Not being selected for one fund doesn’t stop your project winning another. It’s still a good moment to take another look:
- Is the pitch specific? Name the problem, the people you work with and exactly what the money will pay for. What makes a good project?
- Is the budget clear? List items with quantities and costs. Writing your budget breakdown
- Is the impact measurable? Say what will change, for whom, with numbers where you can. Describing your beneficiaries and expected impact
- Have you tried a video pitch? Video pitches are twice as likely to win funding. Guide to video pitching
- Is your profile complete? Funders look at it when they review projects. Setting up your organisation profile
If you only change the pitch or delivery plan, click Save on step 3 and your changes go live straight away. If you change the Key details, click Re-publish project on step 3 so your project is matched again. This can change which funds it matches, so check Funding Applications afterwards. Editing and republishing a project How matching works
Ask for feedback
The app doesn’t tell you why a project wasn’t selected. If you’d like to know, contact our team and we’ll try to get feedback from the funder. It isn’t always available.
Look for more funds
- Browse Other live funds for funds your project could match. Browsing funds: Eligible, Other live and Past funds
- Check for Active Apply funds, which you apply to yourself. How to apply to an Active Apply fund
Questions?
Our team is around Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
- Email: hello@actionfunder.org
- Phone: 020 3805 2835