{"id":149,"date":"2026-02-03T15:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=149"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:57:04","slug":"types-of-funds-on-actionfunder","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/types-of-funds-on-actionfunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of funds on ActionFunder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ActionFunder hosts different types of funds. How you find them &#8211; and how you apply &#8211; depends on the fund type.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To know whether your project has been submitted to a fund, <strong>check your project management page<\/strong> which will list live applications (from your dashboard, click \u2018manage\u2019 next to your project name).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the different types of funds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Classic Funds (Auto-Apply)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your project is automatically applied to a fund based on eligibility criteria (e.g. location, grant size, focus area, beneficiary group)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fund will appear in your <strong>dashboard. <\/strong>You may have to select \u2018explore all funds\u2019<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you need to do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the fund details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create or edit a project to align with the fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage your application from your project management page &#8211; including withdrawing your application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Automatically applied<br>\u2714 Listed in your dashboard<br>\u2714 No need to search or self-identify eligibility<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Withdraw your application anytime&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Active Apply Funds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These funds are listed in your <strong>dashboard<\/strong>, but <strong>projects are not automatically applied<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need to actively decide whether your project is suitable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can create a new project or apply with an existing project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you need to do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the fund page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the fund description and check the eligibility criteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>\u2018Apply now\u2019<\/strong> button and submit a new or existing project<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Listed in your dashboard<br>\u2716 Not auto-applied<br>\u2714 More like a traditional grant application process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Withdraw your application anytime<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Private Funds (Invite Only)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These funds are <strong>not publicly listed<\/strong> and <strong>do not appear in your dashboard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access is by invitation only.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you need to do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can only apply if you\u2019ve been invited by the funder or ActionFunder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the private link provided and create a project or use an existing one\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2716 Not listed in your dashboard<br>\u2716 Not auto-applied<br>\u2714 Invite-only access<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Withdraw your application anytime&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a summary of the different funds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Classic<\/strong> \u2192 Dashboard \u2192 Auto-applies<br><strong>Active Apply <\/strong>\u2192 Dashboard \u2192 Apply via fund page<br><strong>Private <\/strong>\u2192 Invitation only \u2192 Apply via private link<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Recommendations for success:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure your project aligns with the fund criteria\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do edit your project, make sure to<strong> re-publish <\/strong>so that it is applied to the fund\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be clear and specific about <strong>who you support, what you\u2019ll do, and the difference it will make<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use plain language &#8211; avoid jargon where possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ActionFunder hosts different types of funds. How you find them &#8211; and how you apply &#8211; depends on the fund type.&nbsp; To know whether your project has been submitted to a fund, check your project management page which will list live applications (from your dashboard, click \u2018manage\u2019 next to your&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[3],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-149","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-reviewing-funding-opportunities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":166,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/149\/revisions\/166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=149"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}