{"id":147,"date":"2025-12-18T12:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=147"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:51:54","slug":"what-is-an-active-apply-fund","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/what-is-an-active-apply-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"How to apply to an Active Apply fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Active Apply funds don&#8217;t match with projects automatically. You apply yourself, from the fund page, with a new project or one you&#8217;ve already created.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re often more targeted than Classic funds, so check the criteria before you start. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/types-of-funds-classic-active-apply-and-private\/\">Types of funds: Classic, Active Apply and Private<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where you&#8217;ll hear about them<\/h2>\n<p>You won&#8217;t always get an email about an Active Apply fund. You might find out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on your dashboard, where it carries the label <strong>Active apply<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>in the funds list, under <strong>Eligible funds<\/strong> or <strong>Other live funds<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>from the funder, from ActionFunder, or through your network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check the fund is right for you<\/h2>\n<p>Open the fund page and read <strong>Fund details &amp; criteria<\/strong>. Ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does my project match the fund&#8217;s focus areas?<\/li>\n<li>Does the main activity take place in the fund&#8217;s area?<\/li>\n<li>Is the amount I&#8217;m asking for within the fund&#8217;s grant limits?<\/li>\n<li>Can my organisation type apply (<strong>Who can apply?<\/strong>)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the answer to any of these is no, your project is unlikely to be considered. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/reading-a-fund-page-criteria-and-key-deadlines\/\">Reading a fund page: criteria and key deadlines<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign in to ActionFunder and open the fund page.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Apply now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose how to apply:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select an existing project<\/strong>, pick it from the list, then click <strong>Apply with selected project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Or click <strong>Create new project to apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re creating a new project, complete all three steps and click <strong>Publish project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When it&#8217;s done, the fund shows as <strong>Applied<\/strong> on your dashboard and appears under <strong>Manage<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Funding Applications<\/strong> on your project. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/tracking-your-applications\/\">Tracking your applications<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the criteria in full. Active Apply funds are often more specific than usual.<\/li>\n<li>Only apply if your project clearly meets the fund&#8217;s requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Our team is around Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email: hello@actionfunder.org<\/li>\n<li>Phone: 020 3805 2835<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active Apply funds don&#8217;t match with projects automatically. You apply yourself, from the fund page, with a new project or one you&#8217;ve already created. They&#8217;re often more targeted than Classic funds, so check the criteria before you start. 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