Score it, check it, or have it written for you.
Three steps, each priced on its own. Start with the free score and stop as soon as you have what you need.
How does EchoGrant work?
EchoGrant takes you from not knowing which grants exist to submitting a stronger application. You start by describing your project and the grant you are targeting, and the free scorer rates the fit out of 100 in about thirty seconds, breaking the result into relevance, clarity and impact so you can see which part is weak. If the fit looks viable, the £250 Full Assessment reviews an application you have already drafted against the funder's published criteria and returns written feedback as a PDF. If you would rather not write it at all, the Done-For-You service from £2,500 puts a specialist writer on the application itself. Each step is priced separately and you can stop at any of them. Funding decisions always rest with the assessors; what this process changes is whether your application answers what they actually score.
Step 1: Score your fit
Free
About 30 seconds, no sign-up
You send
- The name of the grant you’re targeting
- A description of your project
You get back
- A fit score out of 100
- Separate marks for relevance, clarity and impact
- The first two things to fix
Stop here if
The score is low and the fix is to pick a different grant, or it’s high and you’re confident in your draft.
Example: an Innovate UK competition answer on impactScored Our controller will have a significant impact on energy costs for food manufacturers. Many businesses struggle with refrigeration bills and our innovative solution addresses this problem. We expect strong growth and will create jobs in the region over the coming years.
Step 2: Get your draft assessed
£250
One payment, for an application you’ve already drafted
You send
- The funder’s guidance, criteria or scoring notes
- Your application, as you intend to submit it
You get back
- A score against each published criterion
- The gaps, and what to change to close them
- The strengths worth leading with
- Written feedback as a PDF
Stop here if
You’d rather make the changes yourself.
Example: an Innovate UK competition answer on impactAssessed Our controller will have a significant impact on energy costs1 for food manufacturers. Many businesses2 struggle with refrigeration bills and our innovative solution addresses this problem. We expect strong growth and will create jobs in the region3 over the coming years.
Step 3: Have it written for you
From £2,500
Usually 2–4 weeks, starting with a free strategy call
You send
- Time on a call about the project and the grant
- Answers to the writer’s questions as the draft develops
You get back
- An expert grant writer on your application
- A complete draft, with revisions before you submit
- Interview preparation, if the funder asks for one
- 50% back if you aren’t shortlisted
After this
This is the last step. After submission the decision is the funder’s.
Example: an Innovate UK competition answer on impactRewritten In trials at three sites our controller cut refrigeration energy use by 18%, saving a mid-sized food manufacturer about £9,000 a year. Twelve manufacturers have signed letters of intent. By month 24 we will install at 40 sites and add six engineering jobs in Leeds.
Our controller will have a significant impact on energy costs for food manufacturers. Many businesses struggle with refrigeration bills and our innovative solution addresses this problem. We expect strong growth and will create jobs in the region over the coming years.
Not sure which step you need? Start with the score.
It’s free, takes about 30 seconds and tells you whether the grant is worth pursuing. If you’d rather talk it through, a strategy call is free too.