# Grant Application Template, Free to Fill In Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/grant-application Apply for a grant with a clear need, plan, budget, expected results and way to report back. Before you send it Funders often have their own form and limits. Follow the funder's guidance first and use this to organise your answers. Never overstate your results or costs. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/grant-application) ### Grant application: Greenfield Community Garden **Organisation:** Greenfield Community Trust **Status:** Registered charity, number 000000 **Funder and programme:** Riverside Foundation, Community Spaces Fund **Contact:** Anita Joshi, Director, [anita@greenfield.example](mailto:anita@greenfield.example) ## Summary **Amount requested:** GBP 18,000 **Total project cost:** GBP 26,000 **Project dates:** 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2028 ## About us We have run neighbourhood projects since 2012 and support about 1,200 people a year with a team of 6 staff and 40 volunteers. ## The need The area has no public green space within 2 km. A survey of 220 residents found 78% want a place to grow food and meet. ## Aims and expected results Create a garden of 600 square metres Run 40 growing workshops for 300 people Train 15 volunteers as garden leaders ## Activities and timeline | When | What | | Oct to Dec 2027 | Design with residents, prepare the site | | Jan to Mar 2028 | Build beds and a shed | | Apr to Sep 2028 | Workshops, harvest events | ## Budget | Item | Cost | | Site works | 9,000.00 | | Tools and materials | 5,500.00 | | Part time coordinator | 9,500.00 | | Training and events | 2,000.00 | ## Other funding 6,000 from the local council confirmed; 2,000 from our own funds ## After the grant ends Volunteer leaders run the garden. Plot fees and produce sales cover about 3,000 a year. ## Measuring and reporting We count participants and sessions, collect feedback at each workshop, and send a progress report at 6 months and a final report within 2 months of the end. ## Risks Bad weather: indoor sessions planned. Volunteers leave: training of reserves. ## Declaration We confirm that the information in this application is correct, and that we will use any grant only for the purposes described and report as agreed. Name, position, signature and date: ____________________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Plans and reports ## What this template is for A grant application template: the organisation, the need, aims, activities, timeline, budget, expected results and reporting. Fill it in online. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Plans and reports templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/plans-reports) Plans and reports ## What you fill in The form asks for 17 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Organisation For example: Greenfield Community Trust - ### Legal status Registered number or type of organisation. For example: Registered charity, number 000000 - ### Funder and programme For example: Riverside Foundation, Community Spaces Fund - ### Contact person and details For example: Anita Joshi, Director, anita@greenfield.example - ### Project title For example: Greenfield Community Garden - ### Amount requested For example: GBP 18,000 - ### Total project cost For example: GBP 26,000 - ### Project dates For example: 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2028 - ### About the organisation For example: We have run neighbourhood projects since 2012 and support about 1,200 people a year with a team of 6 staff and 40 volunteers. - ### The need Evidence: numbers, surveys, stories. For example: The area has no public green space within 2 km. A survey of 220 residents found 78% want a place to grow food and meet. - ### Aims and expected results One per line, with numbers. For example: Create a garden of 600 square metres Run 40 growing workshops for 300 people Train 15 volunteers as garden leaders - ### Activities and timeline One row for each activity. For example: Oct to Dec 2027 | Design with residents, prepare the site Jan to Mar 2028 | Build beds and a shed Apr to Sep 2028 | Workshops, harvest events - ### Budget One row for each cost. Add all costs, funded or not. For example: Site works | 9,000 Tools and materials | 5,500 Part time coordinator | 9,500 Training and events | 2,000 - ### Other funding optional For example: 6,000 from the local council confirmed; 2,000 from our own funds - ### After the grant ends For example: Volunteer leaders run the garden. Plot fees and produce sales cover about 3,000 a year. - ### How we will measure and report For example: We count participants and sessions, collect feedback at each workshop, and send a progress report at 6 months and a final report within 2 months of the end. - ### Risks optional For example: Bad weather: indoor sessions planned. Volunteers leave: training of reserves. Plans and reports ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Summary - 2 About us - 3 The need - 4 Aims and expected results - 5 Activities and timeline - 6 Budget - 7 Other funding - 8 After the grant ends - 9 Measuring and reporting - 10 Risks - 11 Declaration Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=grant-application) ### Was this template helpful? Plans and reports ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 17 details, starting with Organisation, Legal status, Funder and programme, Contact person and details, Project title. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Funders often have their own form and limits. Follow the funder's guidance first and use this to organise your answers. Never overstate your results or costs. ### Are these planning templates free? Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### How long should a business plan be? As short as it can be while it says what you sell, to whom, how you earn money and what you need. Ten pages is plenty for most small businesses. ### Will a plan get me funding? It cannot promise that. A clear plan helps a bank or an investor understand you, and they decide by their own rules. Templates ## More in Plans and reports - [Annual operating plan Turn the year's strategy into priorities, quarterly targets, budget, people and risks. 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