Ends Feb 2027
Apply4Online Application and Grants software
Cheshire East Council · North West · 2-year contract
Held by Ascendant Solutions Limited
Grant management software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
139 grant management software tenders and contracts, 40 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£170k
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs59%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Live now1See them →
Grant management software contracts
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How many grant management software contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "grant management" alert would have missed 16 of 23 grant management software contracts (70%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 13 (57%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"grant management"
70% missed
16 of 23
Expert list15 phrases
57% missed
13 of 23
Expert list: grant management system, grant management software, grant management, grants management, grant application platform, grant administration software, award management system, bursary management system, funding platform, grant portal, grant application and payment, grant scheme software, funding management system, application management software, fund administration system
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43 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 grant management software opportunity is open now
- Pre-market29 Oct 2026Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) Management SystemIsle of Wight Council · South EastEst.£16k
- Awarded14 Oct 2026Crisis & Resilience Fund DisbursalKent County Council · South East£12.3m
- Awarded14 Oct 2026Provision of Grant Management PlatformRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · LondonWon by Plinth£40k
- Awarded25 Sep 2026Application Management and Payment Processing SoftwareStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Lightning Social Ventures Ltd£94k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Economic Development Grants Management and CRM SystemEast Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Alcium Software Limited
- Awarded27 Aug 2026CaseFlow CRF CaseFlowCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by NEC Software Solutions£83k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Crisis and Resilience FundEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Wonde£27k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Funding Platform System Software and SupportUK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · LondonWon by Pegasystems£582k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Grant Management System (GMS) SupportThe National Lottery Community FundWon by Gauri Limited
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Apply4Online - creation and use of an application for Crisis Resilience FundSouth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by Ascendant Solutions Limited
- Awarded16 Jul 2026Contract For Student Funding Management SystemUniversity of WinchesterWon by Blackbullion Ltd£150k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Crisis and Resilience Fund AdministrationLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Ascendant Solutions Limited£297k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Crisis Resilience Fund integrated softwareStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Time to Spare Ltd£54k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Wider review of VCSE - FlexigrantNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fluent Technology Ltd£33k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026West Oxfordshire Crowdfunding ProgrammeWest Oxfordshire District Council · South WestWon by Crowdfunder£46k
- Awarded20 May 2026Crisis Response Fund (CRF) Digital Delivery PlatformLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Lightning Social Ventures Ltd£130k
- Awarded30 Apr 2026Provision of a Grant Management SolutionNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fluent Technology Ltd£74k
- Awarded16 Apr 2026Crisis Resilience Fund digital platformLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Lightning Social Ventures Ltd£63k
- Awarded7 Apr 2026UKRI-5769 Delivery of Data Management System through LaunchCan- ICURe FY 26UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Helix Research and Enterprise Limited£221k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Foundations Case ManagerWyre Forest District Council · West MidlandsWon by Foundations£21k
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Grant Management Portal CreationDepartment for Business and Trade · LondonWon by JBA Consulting£50k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025Flexigrant Grant Management System 2025-2029Metropolitan Police Service · LondonWon by Fluent Technology Ltd£120k
- Awarded28 Oct 2025DDaT25432 - CRM Grant Management Implementation ServiceUK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · South WestWon by Hyphen8£120k
- Awarded13 Oct 2025Provision of Flexigrant SystemHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fluent Technology Ltd
- Awarded13 Oct 2025Provision of Flexigrant SystemHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fluent Technology Ltd£32k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Sport Wales Investment PortalSport Wales · WalesWon by Optimy SA£469k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025JS Group (Aspire App)University of East Anglia · East of EnglandWon by Aspire He Technologies Limited£30k
- Awarded16 Jun 2025Manage Homes and Places Support and DevelopmentLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Auraq Limited£149k
- Awarded2 Jun 2025DSIT Grants Management System (Combined Solution)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) · LondonWon by Fluent Technology Ltd£29k
- Awarded1 Jun 2025GMS - Phase 2NatureScot · ScotlandWon by Computacenter£321k
- Awarded12 May 2025Pace Tracker - Transition Training FundSkills Development Scotland Ltd · ScotlandWon by Advice Infrastructure£57k
Where to bid
Where grant management software tenders are run
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Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Fluent Technology Ltd won the most grant management software contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluent Technology Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 9 | £1.1m | 6 | ||
| 2 | Ascendant Solutions Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 5 | £483k | 4 | ||
| 3 | Lightning Social Ventures Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £286k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Crowdfunder South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £101k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Foundations West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £96k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Granicus | 1 | £675k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Pegasystems London · See every contract | 1 | £582k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Optimy SA Wales · See every contract | 1 | £469k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Helix Research and Enterprise Limited South West · See every contract | 1 | £221k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Blackbullion Ltd SME · See every contract | 1 | £150k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 56% of grant management software contracts
Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £148k against £63k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought grant management software more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many grant management software contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many grant management software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City Council | 3 | £82k |
| 2 | Department for Business and Trade | 2 | £728k |
| 3 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 2 | £702k |
| 4 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 2 | £248k |
| 5 | London Borough of Lewisham | 2 | £193k |
| 6 | Cheshire East Council | 2 | £148k |
| 7 | North Yorkshire Council | 2 | £107k |
| 8 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 2 | £93k |
| 9 | Kent County Council | 1 | £12.3m |
| 10 | Arts Council England | 1 | £675k |
82 grant management software contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 102022
- 132023
- 92024
- 222025
- 202026 so far
Prices
Half of grant management software contracts are worth less than £74k
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest grant management software contracts
- Kent County CouncilWinner not published · 14 Oct 2026
- Department for Business and TradeFluent Technology Ltd · 17 Nov 2025
- Arts Council EnglandGranicus · 23 Sep 2025
- UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)Pegasystems · 7 Aug 2026
- Sport WalesOptimy SA · 3 Oct 2025
- NatureScotComputacenter · 1 Jun 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilAscendant Solutions Limited · 10 Jun 2026
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Helix Research and Enterprise Limited · 7 Apr 2026
- University of WinchesterBlackbullion Ltd · 16 Jul 2026
- Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentAuraq Limited · 16 Jun 2025
Renewing contracts
8 grant management software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Social Fund Software
Middlesbrough Council · North East · 2-year contract
Held by IEG4
Ends Mar 2027
Foundations Case Manager
Wyre Forest District Council · West Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Foundations
Grant management software contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Grant management software contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Grant management software contract for a central government bodySouth West£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Grant management software contract for a central government bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Grant management software contract for a central government bodyWales£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most grant management software contracts. June and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 8 | £365k | £51k | Fluent Technology Ltd (6) | Hull City Council (3) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 7 | £1m | £63k | Lightning Social Ventures Ltd and Fluent Technology Ltd (2 each) | London Borough of Lewisham (2) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £414k | £83k | – | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (2) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £378k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £445k | £74k | Ascendant Solutions Limited (3) | Cheshire East Council (2) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £150k | £54k | Foundations (2) | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £124k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 1 | 2 | £12.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £618k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £170k a month
of grant management software contracts awarded.
Typical contract £88k x 1.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
grant management software contracts are awarded in a typical month.
43 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
grant management software contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 59%
of grant management software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 34 award notices.
How many grant management software tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 139 | 40 |
| Contracts awarded | 76 | 23 |
11 grant management software contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 34 buyers awarded grant management software contracts to 26 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many grant management software contracts does the UK public sector award?
43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 34 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector grant management software contract worth?
The median is £74k, and 82% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector grant management software contracts?
Fluent Technology Ltd won the most (9), and the most by value (£1.1m).
Which buyers award the most grant management software contracts?
Councils award 56% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most grant management software contracts?
Yorkshire and the Humber: 8 of 43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then London (7) and the South West (4).
How many grant management software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 15 February 2027. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Software to run grant, bursary and award schemes end to end: applications, assessment, awards, payments and monitoring.
- Grant application and award management platforms
What is not included
- Project and work management used for grants (see Project portfolio management)
- CRM (see Customer relationship management)
- University research grant and ethics administration (see Research management and research information system (CRIS))
- Student records (see Student record system)