Funding Intelligence & Proposal Support
Turn funding searches into strategic partnerships with AI-powered funder intelligence and proposal generation
The challenge & our answer
The Problem
Small organizations spend weeks researching funders only to submit proposals to programs they don't fit. Grant writing requires expensive consultants or absorbs staff time that should go to delivery. Scattered opportunities, opaque eligibility criteria, and generic proposal templates waste resources on applications that never had a chance.
The Solution
Action Network Worldwide analyzes every funding opportunity against your organization's track record, provides strategic intelligence on funder priorities, and generates tailored proposals that speak directly to what each funder values. Stop chasing wrong-fit funding. Start building strategic funder relationships grounded in real compatibility.
Key Capabilities
Funder Intelligence Briefs
Five-layer analysis combining IATI portfolio data, your organization's track record, and funder priorities. Get go/no-go recommendations with strategic angles before you invest time in proposals.
AI Proposal Generation
Generate concept notes, expressions of interest, outreach letters, and full proposals tailored to specific funders. Three archetypes (EU Institutional, UN Agency, US Foundation) with tone matching for relationship context.
Match Explanations
Understand exactly why an opportunity appeared in your feed. See tag overlap, eligibility fit, geographic relevance, and merit signals that make this a strategic match for your organization.
Public Funding Landscape
Explore global disbursement data by sector, country, and funder. Choropleth maps show where funding flows versus development gaps. AI-generated narratives surface macro trends and sector shifts.
Chat-Refine Workflow
Iteratively improve any draft through conversational AI refinement. Request specific changes, test different angles, or adjust tone — the AI explains its reasoning and applies revisions with one click.
Document Export
Every generated proposal exports to DOCX, PDF, or Markdown — clean output designed to paste into funder templates. No vendor lock-in — take your content anywhere.
How It Works
Platform matches you with funding opportunities
The marketplace surfaces opportunities based on your organization's focus areas, country, track record, and tags. Active opportunities boost match scores for profiles that fit the need.
Request a funder intelligence brief
Click one button. The system pulls IATI portfolio data, analyzes your organization's merit signals (verification, projects, workspace outcomes), and runs LLM synthesis to identify fit, red flags, and strategic positioning.
Decide: shortlist, dismiss, or generate a proposal
Mark opportunities as shortlisted for pipeline tracking. Dismiss wrong-fit opportunities. Or immediately generate a concept note, outreach letter, or full proposal draft.
Refine the draft with Chat-Refine
Request changes conversationally. The AI suggests revisions with explanations. Apply updates with one click. Iterate until the draft matches your voice and the funder's priorities.
Export and submit
Download as DOCX, PDF, or Markdown. Paste into the funder's application form. Submit. Track the outcome in your fundraising pipeline.
Record the result
Mark the opportunity as submitted, won, or lost. Outcomes feed the matching engine and future intelligence briefs — the system learns which funder types work for your organization.
Ready to get started?
Free to join — see plans & pricing →Frequently asked questions
What is a funder intelligence brief?
A structured 5-layer analysis of a specific funder: portfolio history, thematic priorities, geographic focus, typical grant sizes, and recent shifts. Built from public IATI data and the funder's own announcements. Helps you decide whether to apply before you spend time on a proposal.
Can the platform generate proposals automatically?
It generates a tailored first draft based on your organization's profile, the funder's priorities, and the opportunity details. Three proposal archetypes adapt the tone to the funder type. You refine the draft with the Chat-Refine workflow before export and submission — AI assists, you decide.
What formats can I export proposals to?
Word document, PDF, and plain Markdown for further editing. Exports include the structured proposal sections funders expect — problem statement, theory of change, budget framing, monitoring plan — populated from your organization data.
How do you find funders relevant to my organization?
The matching engine compares your focus areas, geography, and past project types against the public funder catalogue. You see a ranked shortlist with match reasons, not a generic database — and the system gets better as you record which proposals were funded.
Is funding intelligence available on the free plan?
Funder intelligence briefs and AI proposal generation are part of the platform's paid tier. The public opportunity feed and the funder catalogue are accessible to all members at no cost.