{"id":282,"date":"2026-11-05T23:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=282"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:51:53","slug":"youve-been-offered-funding-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/non-profits\/help\/youve-been-offered-funding-what-happens-next\/","title":{"rendered":"You’ve been offered funding: what happens next"},"content":{"rendered":"

A funder has picked your project. You’ll get an email, and the offer appears in your project’s Funding offers<\/strong> tab. You have 14 days to accept or decline it.<\/p>\n

Find your offer<\/h2>\n

Click the link in the email to go straight to the offer. Or:<\/p>\n

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  1. Click Projects<\/strong> in the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n
  2. Find the project. Its status shows Funding offered<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Click Manage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Open the Funding offers<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Each offer shows the fund, the Grant amount offered<\/strong>, and two buttons: Accept<\/strong> and Decline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Check the details. The offer is always for the grant size on your project.<\/p>\n

    Offers from more than one fund?<\/strong> A project can hold offers from several funds at once, and they all show in the Funding offers<\/strong> tab. You can only accept one. When you accept an offer, any other offers for that project are withdrawn and the money goes back to those funds.<\/p>\n

    From offer to payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Step<\/th>\nWhat happens<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    1. You accept<\/td>\nConfirm your profile, check your due diligence and bank details, and agree to the grant requirements. How to accept a funding offer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2. We check your details<\/td>\nThe ActionFunder team runs due diligence on the funder’s behalf. This usually takes up to 7 working days. We do this each time you accept a funding offer. What we ask for during due diligence, and why<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3. You get paid<\/td>\nA grant paid through Stripe reaches your organisation’s bank account within 7 days of passing due diligence. Other payment types have different timings. How long will it take to get paid?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4. You deliver<\/td>\nRun your project, post at least two updates and complete an impact survey at the end. Your grant requirements at a glance<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Before you accept<\/h2>\n