Funding Support
Building collaborations
What we do
Our Funding Support helps nonprofits work together with Trusts, Foundations and other grant-givers to align the right ask with the right funder, at the right time. We start with an informal discussion to explore your needs and decide together how best we can help.
Funder-ready
We work with nonprofits and Funders on understanding and sharing priorities to ensure a close fit
Targeted research
We help with research and strategic insights to establish a high-probability pipeline of opportunities for funding
Expert review
A critical eye to ensure every submission is completely aligned to Funder’s priorities, requirements and values
Our priority is to provide the extra pair of hands that organisations sometimes need in order to succeed. We understand that sometimes this is just help in writing the applications. If this is the case, we can step in on an interim or short-term basis to get the job done.
Securing, diversifying and growing funding
Where does Funding Support fit in?
We support you with three key areas that ensure funding serves your mission, your cause is aligned to the priorities of funders and you do justice to your great work.
Strong cases for support along with robust internal systems ensure credibility and trust with funders
Researching sector, opportunities and priorities helps with informed decision-making about who to work with
Reviewing quality of submissions establishes a close fit that increases the chances of a strong relationship
Some sector insights
At Sky High Solutioning we build collaborations between Nonprofits and Funders to achieve greater impact through smart data and communications solutions.
Why Trusts, Foundations and other grant-givers matter
Strong relationships with Trusts and Foundations can offer nonprofits long-term sustainability. There are over 13,000 grant-making bodies in the UK alone, distributing over £20 billion in grants. Trusts and Foundations remain the largest sectoral source of grant funding, distributing around £8.2 billion. Recent research by LarkOwl (2025) found that funding through Trusts and Foundations offers the highest return on investment of all income sources. Grant-funding is essential to financial resilience and often provides for wider in-kind expertise to strengthen infrastructure and capacity.
The current state of the sector
Rising demand for services, inflation, staff pressures and public service cuts are squeezing the sector harder than ever. In a funding landscape where need is rising and competition is fierce, funders are overwhelmed and increasingly faced with rejecting strong proposals. Organisations need to closely tailor applications to each and every opportunity, ensure proposals meet funders’ criteria, and chase every possible lead. Working in the funding space can feel overwhelming and costly to nonprofits and funders.
What funders say
Applying to charitable trusts and foundations is highly competitive. Research by the Civil Society Commission shows that as many as 75% of applications are unsuccessful, with many major UK funders reporting success rates below 20% for general funding rounds. The National Lottery Community Fund, for example, funds less than one in five applications in many programmes.
Funder-ready
Funder-ready
Funder-ready
We don’t just help nonprofits win grants, we help you build the systems, strategy and credibility to sustain them. Whether you're just starting with trusts and foundations or want to improve your approach, we can help you strengthen the fundamentals.
We always start with a conversation and listening carefully. Once we understand where you are at and what you want to achieve, we can go on to discuss how we work together. Our aim is to provide you with affordable solutions that are based on the tangible outcomes you need.
How we can support your funding journey
Funding support frequently asked questions
We help you identify the right funders, strengthen your applications, and build long-term fundraising strategies so you can focus on delivering impact.
Yes. By matching your projects to funder priorities and crafting strong, evidence-led proposals, we increase the likelihood of success.
Both. We can work with you on a single grant application or design a full funding strategy to grow your income over time.
We research and recommend the best-fit funders and support you with tailored approaches. Relationship-building usually remains with your team to keep it authentic.
We offer clear, upfront pricing, usually project-based, day rates, or retainers. We don’t work on commission-only models, in line with sector best practice.
Absolutely. We set up simple systems to capture outcomes and impact data, making funder reports faster, easier, and more persuasive.
If you have a strong mission and deliver valuable programmes, we can help you turn that into a compelling case for funders. Even if you’re just starting out, we’ll advise on what’s needed to get funder ready.
We will always advise that you have a fit-for-purpose CRM that helps with Funder relationships and a website that Funders can find. However, we are also happy to work with you to get these in place.