Find the right UK funders, fast
Tell Hinchilla about your project and it researches, scores and ranks the UK funders most likely to support you, with a clear reason for every match. Hours of prospect research, done in minutes.
Free for 4 weeks, then from £50/month. No credit card required.
From project to a ranked, scored shortlist, without leaving Hinchilla.
How it works
Five steps from your project to a shortlist of the funders worth your time.
It understands your project
Hinchilla reads your project overview and the documents in your library to understand what you do, who you serve and where. No long forms to fill in, it works from what you already have.
It builds a search brief you can refine
You get a concise brief summarising your project, beneficiaries, location and funding themes. Tweak anything that isn't quite right, then start the search, so the results reflect what you actually need.
It searches our UK funder database
Hinchilla runs multiple searches across our database of UK grant funders, casting a wide net to surface every organisation that could be a fit for your work.
It scores every candidate, priorities and exclusions
Each possible funder is checked against your project's priorities and, just as importantly, their stated exclusions, so you don't waste time on funders who would never support your work.
It deep-researches the strongest matches
Hinchilla takes a closer look at the top candidates, doing deeper research on each one to rank the very best fits, picking up details like grant ranges, deadlines and local connections.
A ranked shortlist, with a reason for every match
Your best-fit funders, each with a match score and a plain-English explanation of why Hinchilla picked them, alongside grant ranges, deadlines and where they fund. Ready to turn into applications.
Free for 4 weeks, then from £50/month. No credit card required.
Why it's different
Built on your own project
Matches are based on your real project and documents, not a few keywords typed into a box.
Checks exclusions, not just priorities
We rule out funders whose criteria exclude your work, so your shortlist is genuinely actionable.
Deep research on each funder
The best candidates get a closer look, surfacing grant sizes, deadlines and local links you can act on.
Scored and explained
Every funder comes with a match score and a clear "why we picked this funder" so you can prioritise with confidence.
Funder search currently covers UK funders. We're working on more.
What our users say
“I was impressed with Hinchilla, specifically that it researched each trust's requirements/application rules and then created a draft for me based on this using the information in the documents I had uploaded. The platform's further research added some very useful details I wasn't aware of - for example picking up a Trust's connection to the local area, which I was then able to reference in my application.”
Development Manager (Trusts and Corporates)
Your data stays your own
Your project description and documents are used only to find your funders. We never train AI models on your data, everything is stored securely, and you can delete it at any time.
Read about data privacy & securityFrequently asked questions
Does Hinchilla's funder search cover funders outside the UK?
Not yet. Funder search currently covers UK grant funders and charitable trusts. We're working on adding more regions.
How does Hinchilla decide which funders to recommend?
It reads your project and documents, searches our UK funder database, then scores every candidate against each funder's stated priorities and exclusions before deep-researching the strongest matches. Every recommendation comes with a match score and a plain-English reason.
How is this different from a keyword funder database or asking ChatGPT?
A keyword search or a general AI tool can't check a funder's exclusions, rank fit, or research each organisation. Hinchilla works from your actual project, rules out funders who would never fund your work, and explains why each match was chosen.
Is my data safe?
Yes. We never train AI models on your documents, everything is stored securely, and you can delete your data at any time.
What do I need to get started?
Just a short description of your project is enough to run your first search. Add past applications or impact reports later to sharpen the results.
Is there a cost?
You can try Hinchilla free for four weeks, with no credit card required to start. After that it is a simple monthly subscription; see our homepage for current pricing.
Stop hunting. Start applying.
Let Hinchilla find the UK funders worth your time, then help you write the applications too.
Free for 4 weeks
No credit card required
UK funders, scored and explained
A reason for every match