Monthly payments are now live on Localgiving; here's why it matters for small charities and CICs.

Until this month joining the Grant Success Tier of Localgiving meant paying £516 upfront for an annual subscription. For a charity with £200,000 of income and a fundraising budget measured in hundreds, not thousands, we know this can be a challenge. So we changed it.

What's new

Now you can join the Grant Success Tier of Localgiving for £43 per month. Direct debit or card. Cancel anytime, no minimum term. The full annual subscription is still available at £516 if that makes it easier too.

Same product. Same AI bid writer. Same funder matching. Same Gift Aid processing. Same fundraiser pages. Same access to 2,000+ UK funders.

Why we changed

We've spent six months listening to charities who tried Localgiving and didn't subscribe. The single most common reason: 'I can't get £500+ through the trustees without a paper trail and a vote.' Charities are risk-averse, financially careful, and rightly so. Monthly billing, helps makes this process smoother. It is also the price of a couple of grant database subscriptions you probably already pay for — only with an AI bid writer + full donation platform already included.

What this means if you've already won grants on Localgiving

If you're already a paying customer, nothing changes. Your annual subscription continues as is.

If you've been on the free preview and held off on upgrading because of the upfront cost, this is your moment. Set up monthly billing in two minutes and your account converts to the full paid tier — AI bid writer, unlimited funder matching, Gift Aid processing, fundraiser pages.

The maths

£43 a month is £516 a year. The average UK charity grant on Localgiving is £103,000. One funded grant in your first year pays for the platform 220 times over. We have customers who paid back their first 12 months of subscription in the first six weeks.

What it costs to wait

If you find one extra funder a month because we did the searching for you, and that leads to one funded application a quarter at the typical UK award size, the platform pays back its annual cost within 6 weeks. Every month you wait is a funder match you didn't see.

---> Start your free 14-day trial. £43/month after. Set up in two minutes. Let’s get started.

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 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.

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