Grant Application Form
Take grant applications in a comparable shape, with the amount, the outcomes, and the budget attached to every submission.
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- Fields
- 22 questions
- Layout
- Classic, every question on one page
- Theme
- Forest, switchable in the preview
- Updated
- 11 August 2026
Categories
- Nonprofit form templates
- Nonprofit Forms
- Application Forms
- Funding Forms
Form type
Ideal for
- Grant makers
- Foundations
- Councils
- Community funds
Best used in
- Funding rounds
- Small grants schemes
- Emergency funds
About this template
Grant panels can only compare applications that have the same shape, and free form proposals guarantee they do not. This form fixes the shape around the four things a panel actually scores: the need and its evidence, who benefits, what will change, and whether the budget is credible.
The outcomes field asks for one per line together with how it will be measured, which is the question most applications avoid. An organisation that can name its measures usually has a plan, and one that writes about raising awareness usually does not, and the panel can see the difference immediately.
Asking about other funders, confirmed or applied for, prevents the common surprise of fully funding something that was already covered. Make the accounts upload required if your threshold demands it, and set a closing date on the form so late applications never enter the pile.
Templates are a starting point, not legal or professional advice. Where a form carries consent, medical, or contractual wording, have somebody qualified review it against the rules that apply to you before you publish.
Fields in this template
- Organisation name*Short text
- Charity or company numberShort text
- WebsiteWebsite
- Registered address*Address
- Contact name*Short text
- Contact email*Email
- Annual income*Dropdown
- Amount requested*Number
- What kind of funding?*Single choice
- Project title*Short text
- Summarise the project in a paragraph*Long text
- What need does it address, and how do you know?*Long text
- Who benefits, and how many people?*Long text
- What will be different if this is funded?*Long text
- Project start date*Date
- How long will it run?*Dropdown
- Total project cost*Number
- Who else is funding it, confirmed or applied for?Long text
- Detailed budget*File upload
- Most recent annual accountsFile upload
- Declaration*Multiple choice
- Signature*Signature
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Frequently asked questions
- What should a grant application form ask for?
- The organisation and its registration, annual income, the amount requested, what it will fund, the outcomes expected, and a budget. Comparable applications need identical questions.
- Can applicants attach a budget?
- Yes. The upload field takes a budget spreadsheet or a PDF, stored with the application, so a panel reads the numbers alongside the answers rather than hunting for an attachment.
- How do I compare applications fairly?
- Ask everyone the same questions in the same order and score the structured fields before the narrative. That is what stops a well written application outranking a better project.
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