{"id":255,"date":"2026-11-05T23:03:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=255"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:51:51","slug":"youve-been-nominated-for-a-fund","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/youve-been-nominated-for-a-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;ve been nominated for a fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some funds invite people to nominate non-profits they think should apply. If someone has nominated you, we&#8217;ll email you to let you know, along with the name of the fund.<\/p>\n<p>The email comes from ActionFunder HQ (hello@actionfunder.org), with the subject line &#8220;You&#8217;ve received a nomination for [fund name] on ActionFunder&#8221;. The email takes you to the fund page, where you&#8217;ll find an <strong>Apply now<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Already on ActionFunder?<\/strong> The email goes to the Admins in your account. You won&#8217;t get one if a project of yours is already applied to that fund.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not on ActionFunder yet?<\/strong> The email goes to the address the person who nominated you gave us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A nomination is an invitation to apply. If you have a project that suits the fund, we&#8217;d encourage you to put it forward.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do next<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Read the fund page.<\/strong> Check the criteria, the area it covers and the deadline. <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><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sign in, or sign up.<\/strong> If your organisation isn&#8217;t on ActionFunder yet, create a free account and complete your profile. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/how-to-sign-up-as-a-non-profit\/\">How to sign up as a non-profit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply with a suitable project.<\/strong> How you apply depends on the type of fund:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Classic fund<\/strong>: publish a project that matches the fund&#8217;s criteria and it&#8217;s applied automatically. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/how-matching-works\/\">How matching works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Active Apply fund<\/strong>: click <strong>Apply now<\/strong> on the fund page. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/what-is-an-active-apply-fund\/\">How to apply to an Active Apply fund<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Track your application<\/strong> from your project&#8217;s <strong>Manage<\/strong> page. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/tracking-your-applications\/\">Tracking your applications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Apply before the fund&#8217;s <strong>Deadline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No suitable project?<\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to apply. A nomination doesn&#8217;t commit you to anything. If the fund doesn&#8217;t fit your work right now, you can leave it.<\/p>\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>Some funds invite people to nominate non-profits they think should apply. If someone has nominated you, we&#8217;ll email you to let you know, along with the name of the fund. 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