Get the grants
you deserve
with Ailsa.
Secure non-dilutive funding, without wasting time or paying £10k+ consultants.
Grants aren’t free money. And they aren’t fair. But with the right strategy, they are winnable.
Ailsa helps startups, SMEs, and scaling organisations find, validate, and win the right grants -without spray-and-pray applications or expensive, misaligned consultants.
Write less. Win more.
Write less. Win more.
The problem with grants today.
Most organisations don’t fail at grants because their ideas aren’t good.
They fail because the system is stacked against them.
Success rates rarely exceed 25%, even for strong proposals
The same insiders keep winning
AI tools are flooding funders with low-quality applications
Traditional consultants charge £5k–£15k per application, win or lose
The result?
Teams waste months chasing the wrong opportunities - or give up entirely.
We’re not in a funding crisis.
We’re in an access crisis.
The smarter way to go for grants.
Ailsa doesn’t just help you write grants. We help you decide which grants are worth writing at all.
Our approach is built around how funders actually think - combining system knowledge, human judgement, and disciplined execution.
You stay the expert in your innovation. We bring the grant expertise that makes it fundable.
Here's how Ailsa works.
Step 1
We continuously scan UK and EU funding programmes and surface grants that genuinely fit your organisation, stage, and technology.
Step 2
We tell you which grants to pursue - and which to ignore - so you don’t burn time on dead ends.
Step 3
When you apply, you do so with applications designed to meet funder intent and human assessment criteria, not generic templates.
Why start-ups and innovators choose Ailsa.
Half the battle is finding the right opportunities in the first place.
Ailsa users identify 75% more relevant grant opportunities on average compared to self-driven searches—thanks to expert-led discovery and curation.
When you stop chasing the wrong grants, everything speeds up.
As Ailsa learns your business and R&D roadmap, teams are able to prepare up to 4× more applications than they could without Ailsa - without sacrificing quality.
Grants are complex, political, and human.
95% of users report greater confidence and peace of mind using Ailsa compared to going it alone - knowing their effort is focused where it matters.
Why Ailsa is different.
No £10k+ per-application fees. No misleading incentives. Just ongoing, expert support.
We adapt strategy based on your stage - startup, SME, or scaleup - because one-size-fits-all grant strategies don’t work.
AI helps us scan at scale. Human expertise decides what’s worth pursuing.
Rubrics are precise. Interpretation is human. We design for both.
Pricing that makes sense.
Traditional consultants charge per application - because it benefits them.
Ailsa works on a simple subscription model, with aligned success fees.
That means:
No costly per-grant charges
Continuous discovery and support
Incentives aligned with your success, not billable hours