Find the right 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.
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.
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.
Stop hunting. Start applying.
Let Hinchilla find the funders worth your time, then help you write the applications too.
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