Funding Partnership — The Red Hen Project
More time delivering. More funding secured.
A proposal prepared specifically for The Red Hen Project — supporting your homelessness work across Cowley Road, Cambridgeshire. We help charities like yours turn the trusts & foundations landscape into a reliable, managed income stream.
We’ve taken the time to understand The Red Hen Project
We provide family support to primary age children and their families in Cambridge. We work within a multi-disciplinary framework & use a range of approaches. Objectives include improved educational attendance & performance, support with emotional & behavioural difficulties, reduced isolation, increased participation & empowerment of under served families who are often in poverty.
We know small and mid-sized charities are stretched — every hour spent chasing funding is an hour away from the people you support. That’s the gap we’re built to fill.
The funding is there. The capacity to win it usually isn’t.
With demand rising and statutory funding squeezed, multi-year trust grants are the most resilient income a frontline charity can hold — and the most competitive to win. We make your case unmissable.
- We identify the trusts and foundations whose priorities genuinely match The Red Hen Project — no scattergun applications.
- We write compelling, evidence-led bids that put your impact front and centre.
- We manage the whole pipeline so deadlines are never missed and reporting is never a scramble — with a multi-year crisis-response and prevention programme as a realistic first goal.
A Digital-First approach, end to end
Expert fundraising, run on purpose-built software — so everything is visible, accountable and never lost in an inbox.
Funding audit & research
We map your current income, then research and prioritise the trusts most likely to fund your work — a live, ranked prospect list.
Compelling applications
We craft a strong case for support and write tailored bids — targeting 4–6 quality submissions a month once underway.
Live pipeline management
Every prospect, deadline and decision tracked in your Funding Management Suite — full transparency, nothing slips.
Reporting & stewardship
We handle grant reporting and funder relationships, turning one-off gifts into renewed, multi-year support.
A live view of every funding opportunity — built around The Red Hen Project
A preview, populated with the kind of trusts we’d be pursuing for you. You’d log in any time to see exactly where your funding stands.
Funding Pipeline — The Red Hen Project
Grant income secured (12 months)
Upcoming deadlines
A simple, low-risk way to start
Discovery & funding audit
We learn your work, review your case for support, and deliver a ranked funder prospect list and 12-month plan.
Pilot quarter
We begin writing and submitting bids, set up your Funding Suite, and prove the approach — together we review results at 90 days.
Managed partnership
A steady pipeline of applications, reporting and stewardship — rolling monthly, scaled to what’s working.
Clear, fair pricing — no long lock-in
| Service | What you get | Indicative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery & Funding Audit one-off · ~3 days | A review of your current fundraising, a ranked prospect list of trusts matched to your work, feedback on your case for support, and a practical 12-month funding plan. | £750 |
| Managed Trust Fundraising monthly retainer | Your funding done for you — research, applications, pipeline, reporting and software (full detail below). | £1,250 / month |
Every month, the retainer includes:
- Ongoing prospect research — new trusts matched to The Red Hen Project added to your pipeline
- 4–6 tailored applications researched, written and submitted on your behalf
- Full management of your funding pipeline in the Funding Management Suite
- Grant reporting and funder stewardship — keeping funders warm for repeat support
- A monthly progress report and a check-in call
We never take a percentage of the funds you win. Charging commission on grants is against fundraising ethics and the Code of Fundraising Practice — our fee is for our work, never a cut of your funding.
Figures are indicative and for discussion — we’ll tailor scope and price to The Red Hen Project’s needs and budget.
Let’s explore what’s possible for The Red Hen Project
A 30-minute conversation, no obligation. We’ll share two or three trusts we’d target for you first — useful whether or not we work together.
Book a 30-minute conversation