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Programme guidelines
Everything you need to know before applying to ChangeMakers

From sign-up to your first grant step by step

How to join the programme and start
your grant journey with full support

Programme guidelines
Everything you need to know before applying to ChangeMakers

Batch #1 Open | Closes Aug 21, 2026

Overview

ChangeMakers is an impact programme by Granter, created for startups, SMEs and NGOs, helping funding reach the teams driving real change. Through the programme, your organisation gets full access to the AI Grant Consultant, having the support it needs to find, write and manage grants, powered by three core modules:

Matching — finds the grant opportunities that fit your mission

Writing — drafts strong, tailored grant submissions

Management — keeps your projects, deadlines and reporting on track

Places are limited. The first batch is open to 50 organisations.

Matching — finds the grant opportunities that fit your mission

Writing — drafts strong, tailored grant submissions

Management — keeps your projects, deadlines and reporting on track

Places are limited. The first batch is open to 50 organisations.

it needs to find, write and manage grants, powered by three core modules:

Matching — finds the grant opportunities that fit your mission

Writing — drafts strong, tailored grant submissions

Management — keeps your projects, deadlines and reporting on track

Places are limited. The first batch is open to 50 organisations.

Eligibility criteria

To join ChangeMakers, your organisation must meet all of the following:

• Be a startup, SME, or NGO

• Have fewer than 50 employees

• Deliver impact in at least one of the five areas below

To join ChangeMakers, your organisation must meet all of the following:

• Be a startup, SME, or NGO

• Have fewer than 50 employees

• Deliver impact in at least one

of the five areas below

it needs to find, write and manage grants, powered by three core modules:

Matching — finds the grant opportunities that fit your mission

Writing — drafts strong, tailored grant submissions

Management — keeps your projects, deadlines and reporting on track

Places are limited. The first batch is open to 50 organisations.

Economic Prosperity — Reduces financial inequality by widening access to income, finance, and fair work.

Health — Directly closes a gap in health access or quality, making care affordable and reachable for those who need it most.

Health — Closes a gap in health access or quality, making care affordable and reachable for those who need it most.

Education — Tackles educational gaps and bridges the skills or digital divide for people who face barriers to quality learning.

Education — Tackles educational gaps and bridges the skills for people who face barriers to quality learning.

Environmental — Has a net-positive impact; such as cutting emissions, eliminating waste, or protecting ecosystems.

Environmental — Net-positive impact; such as cutting emissions, eliminating waste, or protecting ecosystems.

Cultural Well-being — Protects, revives, or empowers community identity and the creative economy.

Programme terms

Selected ChangeMakers join the programme under the following terms:

Platform — Full access to Granter's AI Grant Consultant, including opportunity discovery, grant drafting, and project management.

Cost — No subscription. You pay a 5% success fee on the value of any grant approved through the platform.

Product limits — Up to 5 projects and 10 grant applications.

Commitment — Minimum term of 12 months

Success fee mechanics — The 5% fee applies only to grants approved through the platform and is charged upon approval.

Selected ChangeMakers join the programme under the following terms:

Platform — Full access to Granter's AI Grant Consultant, including opportunity discovery, grant drafting, and project management.

Cost — No subscription. You pay a 5% success fee on the value of any grant approved through the platform.

Product limits — Up to 5 projects and 10 grant applications.

Commitment — Minimum term of 12 months

Success fee mechanics — The 5% fee applies only to grants approved through the platform and is charged upon approval.

Selected ChangeMakers join the programme under the following terms:

Platform — Full access to Granter's AI Grant Consultant, including opportunity discovery, grant drafting, and project management.

Cost — No subscription. You pay a 5% success fee on the value of any grant approved through the platform.

Product limits — Up to 5 projects and 10 grant applications.

Commitment — Minimum term of 12 months

Success fee mechanics — The 5% fee applies only to grants approved through the platform and is charged upon approval.

Selected ChangeMakers join the programme under the following terms:

Platform — Full access to Granter's AI Grant Consultant, including matching, writing, and project management.

Cost — No subscription. You pay a 5% success fee on the value of any grant approved through the platform.

Product limits — Up to 5 projects and 10 grant applications.

Commitment — Minimum term of 12 months

Success fee mechanics — The 5% fee applies only to grants approved through the platform and is charged upon approval.

Timeline

ChangeMakers runs in curated batches. Batch #1 timeline:

Applications open Aug 01st, 2026

Application deadline Aug 21st, 2026

Batch Results Aug 28th, 2026

Onboarding Sept 08th, 2026

The first batch is limited to 50 organisations. Further batches will open as the programme grows.

The first batch is limited to 50 organisations.
Further batches will open as the programme grows.

The first batch is limited to 50 organisations. Further batches will open as the programme grows.

Selection process

Because places in each batch are limited, not every eligible organisation will be selected immediately. Selection follows four steps:

Eligibility check — We confirm your organisation meets the criteria in Section 2.
Review — Eligible applications are assessed on its impact fit and readiness to pursue grant funding.
Selection — We select the organisations for the current batch and prioritise those with the strongest, clearest impact potential.
Notification — All applicants are informed of the outcome. Organisations not selected for this batch may be considered for the next one.

Because places in each batch are limited, not every eligible organisation will be selected immediately. Selection follows four steps:

Eligibility check — We confirm your organisation meets the criteria
in Section 2.
Review — Eligible applications are assessed on its impact fit and readiness to pursue grant funding.
Selection — We select the organisations for the current batch and prioritise those with the strongest, clearest impact potential.
Notification — All applicants are informed of the outcome. Organisations not selected for this batch may be considered
for the next one.

Because places in each batch are limited, not every eligible organisation will be selected immediately. Selection follows four steps:

Eligibility check — We confirm your organisation meets the criteria in Section 2.
Review — Eligible applications are assessed on its impact fit and readiness to pursue grant funding.
Selection — We select the organisations for the current batch and prioritise those with the strongest, clearest impact potential.
Notification — All applicants are informed of the outcome. Organisations not selected for this batch may be considered for the next one.

Because places in each batch are limited, not every eligible organisation will be selected immediately.
Selection follows four steps:

Eligibility check — We confirm your organisation meets the criteria in Section 2.
Review — Eligible applications are assessed on its impact fit and readiness to pursue grant funding.
Selection — We select the organisations for the current batch and prioritise those with the strongest, clearest impact potential.
Notification — All applicants are informed of the outcome. Those who are not selected for this batch may be considered for the next one.

How to apply

Go to the ChangeMakers page and select "Sign up".
Complete the short form to confirm your organisation qualifies.
Submit your details for review.
Wait for the announcement of the selected organisations.

Go to the ChangeMakers page and select "Sign up".
Complete the short form to confirm your organisation qualifies.
Submit your details for review.
Wait for the announcement of the selected organisations.

Go to the ChangeMakers page and select "Sign up".
Complete the short form to confirm your organisation qualifies.
Submit your details for review.
Wait for the announcement of the selected organisations.

Data protection

Data controller — Granter is the controller responsible for the personal and organisational data you provide. Contact: hello@granter.ai

What we collect — When you apply, we collect your contact details and a description of your organisation, which we use to assess your eligibility and to get in touch with you about the programme.

Sharing — Data may be processed by trusted service providers (e.g. hosting, AI infrastructure) acting on our instructions. We do not sell your data.

Retention — Data is kept only as long as needed for the purposes above and to meet legal obligations.

Your rights — Under the GDPR you can request access to, correction of, or erasure of your data; object to or restrict certain processing; request portability; and withdraw consent where processing relies on it.

*By applying to the programme, you agree to be contacted by Granter about funding opportunities and related services.

Data controller — Granter is the controller responsible for the personal and organisational data you provide. Contact: hello@granter.ai

What we collect — When you apply, we collect your contact details and a description of your organisation, which we use to assess your eligibility and to get in touch with you about the programme.

Sharing — Data may be processed by trusted service providers (e.g. hosting, AI infrastructure) acting on our instructions. We do not sell your data.

Retention — Data is kept only as long as needed for the purposes above and to meet legal obligations.

*By applying to the programme, you agree to be contacted by Granter about funding opportunities and related services.

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