Frequently Asked Questions

A CIC (Community Interest Company) is a legal structure in the UK designed for social enterprises. It lets you trade like a business but legally lock in your mission for community benefit. Funders often prefer CICs because they’re transparent and mission-led.

Not always — but being registered as a CIC, charity, or co-op massively increases your chances. Some grants will fund informal groups, but most want structure, a bank account, and a track record of community impact.

That’s okay! Start with our FundBase Free Pass and Community Hub+ to learn how to build your foundation, connect with others, and prepare for funding the right way. We have tools specifically for the idea and research stage.

Yes — our directory and tools are designed to match you with relevant grants across multiple categories like: Women’s health Mental wellbeing Land & food justice Arts & culture Tech for good Use the filters, read the eligibility tags, and explore opportunities that fit your mission.

We update our grant list monthly, and sometimes more often if urgent opportunities open up. With the Community Hub+, you’ll also get early alerts and new tools as they drop.

FundBase Free Pass gets you the full searchable grants (50+ Grants) + food hub map, blogs, and tools to start. Community Hub+ is the upgrade with the full PDF Vault, ready-to-use templates, strategy breakdowns, and deeper education to help you move faster and with more confidence.

Great — that’s exactly who we built this for. You can use our filters or chatbot to find funders who support tech, eco, creative and grassroots innovations. Start free, and level up if you want step-by-step tools.

Always. You can reply to any email or message us directly in the platform. We also send out Q&A invites and respond to quick-fire DMs. You're never on your own in this process.