How we check our data
GrantMatch lists live UK grants for organisations: charities, CICs, community groups, schools, councils and businesses. This page explains where the data comes from and how we keep it accurate. Right now the site lists 1048+ live grants.
Where the data comes from
We monitor more than 90 published funding sources. They include GOV.UK Find a Grant, Innovate UK, UKRI, the National Lottery Community Fund, community foundations, local councils, charitable trusts and sector bodies.
Every grant on GrantMatch links back to the funder's own page, so you can always check the original. You apply directly to the funder. We are never in the middle.
How often we check
The fastest-moving sources are checked every morning. Every source is checked at least once a week. Each grant page and each listing page shows the date its data was last updated, so you can see how fresh it is before you rely on it.
What we record
For each grant we record who it is for, how much funding is available, the deadline, the regions it covers and what the funder wants to see in an application. Where the funder publishes eligibility rules, we record those too, including who cannot apply.
Keeping it clean
- Closed grants are archived so they stop appearing in live lists.
- The same grant published by more than one source is merged into a single listing.
- Automated checks run every day and alert us if counts collapse, data goes stale or listings lose required fields.
- Every count you see on the site, including the one at the top of this page, is computed from the live database. Nothing is typed in by hand.
How matching works
Matching starts with your organisation type, because eligibility usually turns on it: a fund for registered charities is no use to a sole trader, however well the sector fits. Sector and region narrow the list from there. When we cannot tell whether a grant fits your organisation, we show it rather than hide it, so you make the call.
If you spot a mistake
Email hello@grantmatch.co.uk and we will fix it. Corrections from funders and applicants make the data better for everyone.
Citing GrantMatch
Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite our live counts and listings. Link the page you used; every page carries its last-updated date. For data questions, email hello@grantmatch.co.uk.
Want to know who runs GrantMatch and why? Read the about page.