To get started with using our new AI toolkit: 

--> Login

On the side menu, under 'Grants' click 'AI Profile'

This is where you input the information needed to help you project plan and find and apply for grants. 

Add your website link. We scan this and your subpages for you. Also add your Charity Commission and/or Companies House number if applicable. This information you input and we scan then creates a set of Causes, Activities and Beneficiaries helps our AI tool better plan projects find grants and draft application questions. The more information you can input, the better.

--> Navigate to ‘Fundraising Assistant’

If you wish to use the Project Planner, click ‘Create a Project’

It will ask questions about the project, which you can answer by speaking or typing, in whatever language you are most comfortable with. It will work through all the key parts of the project you want to deliver, checking on those key points like beneficiaries, needs and objectives, evaluation and impact.  It will probably take between 15-20 minutes. You can save and come back to it anytime you like.

Once the questions have all been answered the process will be complete and the planner will create a downloadable Project Summary which you can use on your website, social media or project executive summary. 

It will also generate a To Do List – work or information that the tool suggests will make any grant application better. Our AI tool can help support your answers to these too.

The final output will be a Press Release for sharing on your networks. 

OR if you wish to search for grants without completing a Project Plan, on the menu click ‘AI Profile’ and fill in as many up-to-date details as you can, to ensure our tool is best placed to find grants for you.

Once your Project Plan or AI Profile (or both if you want to ensure the widest coverage) are complete, it’s time to search for a grant.

--> Navigate to ‘Grant Recommendations’ and search for grants.

Our AI Assistant will search the internet for the latest, relevant and available grant opportunities. We don’t use a database that could quickly become out of date, instead we seek out grants that are currently open and specific to you. Our tool finds links, and checks the grants are live. And checks the Funders eligibility criteria to check if it's a match for you. 

You’ll see your first results in a few minutes, but the full search will take approximately 30 minutes. So feel free to start it, then get a cup of tea and catch up on your emails. Under 'Schedule Grants Search' you can set a weekly search, it will run a check when you want, then login and see what it has found and ensure you never miss out on opportunities.

Along the top are our Filters where can click to see Grants in Progress, Grant Drafts Complete, Grants Submitted and Grants Funded.

When you have found grants that fit your organisation and goals. It’s time to start your application!

-> Navigate to ‘Bid Writer’ and our AI tool will help answer grant application questions.

Copy and paste the questions from the funder’s grant application form into the tool, using the information you’ve already given us, our tool will generate answers, review and finesse them yourself. Download to share with your colleagues for their input and feedback.

--> Use what the tool has helped you draft as your answers on the funder’s application form.

All your grant applications can be tracked on our platform, and our clever tool is always learning, so a successful application would be used to support further applications, improving it further.

Of course, this is your data and your applications and you have complete control of the process and how it’s used!  Your applications and data are walled off, exclusively for your use.

If you need further help, contact our Community Team Help@Localgiving.org 

Localgiving is a leading online fundraising platform and grant delivery partner, focused on supporting small charities, CICs, and community organisations. Since 2010, we’ve helped thousands of groups across the UK raise tens of millions of pounds and make a meaningful impact in their local communities.

Our platform offers an easy-to-use suite of powerful fundraising tools alongside AI-powered support for finding and applying for grants—equipping organisations with everything they need to grow and succeed.

We also collaborate with major partners, including National Grid and Scottish Power, to deliver corporate grant programmes and connect funding with the communities that need it most.

Join Localgiving today and unlock new opportunities to supercharge your fundraising.