Once you have created a campaign, Fundin automatically scans the grant database to find the best-fit opportunities for you. These are called matched grants and they are tailored specifically to your campaign using our matching algorithm.
How matching works
Fundin analyses three things when matching grants to your campaign:
Location — where your project is based and delivers outcomes
Budget — how much you are applying for and whether it fits within the funder's range
Thematic alignment — whether your goals match the funder's priorities
The most relevant grants are shown first, ranked by how closely your campaign aligns with each funder.
Viewing your matched grants
Go to Campaigns, open a campaign, and click the Matched Grants tab. You will see a ranked list of grant opportunities with the strongest matches at the top.
Click View Grant on any match to see the full grant details and the reasoning behind the match.
Dismiss a grant — if a grant is not relevant, click the dismiss button to remove it from your matches.
Favourite a grant — click the star to save a grant you want to come back to.
Checking eligibility
Before you start drafting an application, Fundin automatically checks your organisation against the funder's eligibility criteria using the information in your profile. This includes:
Location — whether your delivery area falls within the funder's geographic scope
Organisation structure — whether your legal status (e.g. charity, CIC, community group) is eligible
Income size — whether your organisation's turnover falls within the funder's accepted range
Staffing — where funders specify requirements around staff or volunteer numbers
Thematic fit — whether your work aligns with the funder's priorities and themes
You can also check eligibility manually by clicking any grant and scrolling to the Eligibility section, which sets out the funder's full criteria in detail.
⚠️ Always read the full Eligibility section before starting an application. Some funders include restrictions that are not captured automatically — such as requiring no existing relationship with the funder, or specific delivery model requirements.
If you are unsure whether you qualify, click More Info on the grant page to visit the funder's website, or contact the funder directly — many welcome short eligibility queries.
Using Claude to check your matches
If you have connected Fundin to Claude, you can ask Claude to review your matched grants and double-check eligibility before you commit time to an application.
A few things you could ask:
"Show me my matched grants for my youth project campaign and tell me which ones look strongest."
"Check my eligibility for this grant against my organisation profile."
"Are there any red flags in the eligibility criteria for this funder I should know about?"
See Connecting Fundin to Claude (MCP) for how to set this up.
💡 Tip: The more complete your organisation profile is — including your income, structure, and location — the more accurate your eligibility checks will be.