{"id":241,"date":"2026-11-05T23:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=241"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:51:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:51:49","slug":"how-to-sign-up-as-a-non-profit","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/how-to-sign-up-as-a-non-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sign up as a non-profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Signing up to ActionFunder is free and takes a few minutes. Here&#8217;s how.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you start<\/h2>\n<p>Check whether your organisation already has an account. If a colleague has signed up before you, ask them to invite you to the team rather than creating a second account. Two accounts for the same organisation can split your projects and slow down payments. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/add-team-members-to-your-organisation\/\">Add team members to your organisation<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create your account<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the ActionFunder sign-up page.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>I&#8217;m a non-profit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your organisation name, your name (as the primary contact), your email address and a password of at least 8 characters.<\/li>\n<li>Tick to agree to the Terms of use, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Sign up<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Seeing a message about a similar organisation?<\/strong> ActionFunder checks for organisations with a similar name. If yours is listed, ask your organisation&#8217;s admin to invite you, or click <strong>Contact<\/strong> to email our team. If it isn&#8217;t yours, click <strong>Create anyway<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/our-organisation-already-has-an-account-how-do-i-get-access\/\">Our organisation already has an account. How do I get access?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Confirm your email<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ll send you a confirmation email. Click the link inside it to activate your account.<\/p>\n<p>No email after a few minutes?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your junk or spam folder.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>resend<\/strong> link on the confirmation screen.<\/li>\n<li>Add hello@actionfunder.org to your safe senders so future emails from us reach your inbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Sign in<\/h2>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.actionfunder.org\/sign-in\">app.actionfunder.org\/sign-in<\/a> and sign in with your email address and password. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/signing-in-to-actionfunder\/\">Signing in to ActionFunder<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Set up your profile<\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;re in, you&#8217;ll be asked to set up your organisation profile, starting with your <strong>organisation type<\/strong>, for example registered charity, community group or social enterprise. ActionFunder uses your profile to match you with funds, so it&#8217;s worth doing straight away.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/choosing-your-organisation-type-and-legal-structure-on-actionfunder\/\">Choosing your organisation type and legal structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/setting-up-your-organisation-profile\/\">Setting up your organisation profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What next?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/what-is-a-project\/\">Create your first project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-actionfunder\/\">Your getting started checklist<\/a><\/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>Signing up to ActionFunder is free and takes a few minutes. 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