Recently, the update of the FindNFund Smart Application went live, FindNFund's smart application portal. The update makes it possible to submit an application to affiliated funds even more easily and quickly. New users can choose: first set up their profile and project and then search for funds, or start an application directly with a specific fund. This way, FindNFund better aligns with the different goals and working styles of applicants.
On the occasion of the update, we spoke with Leanne and Peggy from Univé Buurtfonds about the effect for their applicants and how they use the Smart Application.
Less administration, more impact
The new FindNFund Smart Application seamlessly aligns with the mission of Univé Buurtfonds: strengthening local involvement and enabling projects that make neighborhoods in the Netherlands safer and more social. Often these are small-scale projects, such as an AED in the street, a community garden, or a new meeting place for young people. For this group, the new FindNFund Smart Application Portal makes the difference, says Leanne.
"We support many local initiatives from volunteers who do this alongside their work. They are not fundraising experts and don't need to search for all kinds of funds. So they don't need to use the entire FindNFund platform, they want to simply submit an application and be able to respond quickly," says Peggy.
Submit applications directly and benefit from all advantages
If you choose to submit an application directly as an applicant, you can still benefit from all the advantages of FindNFund with your FindNFund account afterwards. You can easily reuse the information for another application, or create a Finder profile with one click.
How it works
- ProjectCheck - before filling in the form with information, you can see in the ProjectCheck whether your initiative fits the fund.
- Create account - register your email address so that the information you fill in can be saved in your account.
- Fill in form - answer the fund's questions in the application form. Save a draft if you don't want to complete the application right away.
- Submit application - everything filled in and checked? Submit the application to the fund.
- Reuse information for another application - have you found another fund that fits your initiative? Then reuse the information from your FindNFund account and save time on your next application.
Co-creation as key during development
The update of FindNFund's smart application portal was developed based on feedback from applicants of funds like Univé Buurtfonds. The development of the portal was therefore not a top-down decision, but a joint process with applicants and funds. "That's what makes FindNFund so strong," says Leanne. "They really listen. If we indicate that something could be more practical, something is done about it. It doesn't feel like we're working with a supplier, but with a partner who wants to make the funding world simpler together with us."
“Submitting applications has never been so simple," concludes Leanne. "And that's exactly the point: less time on administration, more time for what matters.”
A joint step forward
With the FindNFund Smart Application, FindNFund takes an important step in modernizing grant-seeking. It makes the funding world more accessible to new applicants and gives funds a way to make more impact with less administrative burden. "Submitting applications has never been so simple," concludes Leanne. "And that's exactly the point: less time on administration, more time for what matters."
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