Grantmaking in the AI age: keeping humans in the loop is harder than you think
Posted on 26 Oct 2026
A funder uses AI to help design a grant programme. An applicant uses AI to write an application. An…
Posted on 15 May 2025
SmartyGrants UK is pleased to announce two new collaborations that further our commitment to strengthening grantmaking across the UK and Ireland.
We’re partnering with Philanthropy Ireland, the leading network for philanthropy in Ireland, to help enhance its communications and elevate voices driving the sector forward.
We’ve also been selected as the technology partner for Yorkshire Funders, a respected network that connects local and national funders giving in the Yorkshire region, and works to foster collaboration and learning across the region.
Both organisations share our mission to deliver practical, impactful support for grantmakers - building stronger communities through better giving. We’re proud to stand alongside them.
Posted on 26 Oct 2026
A funder uses AI to help design a grant programme. An applicant uses AI to write an application. An…
Posted on 07 Oct 2026
While most funding programmes run by local authorities "were designed to award grants”, the new…
Posted on 05 Oct 2026
As the UK government rolls out a sweeping devolution agenda that promises to shift power and…
Posted on 05 Oct 2026
At its simplest, place-based work brings people, organisations and resources together to address…
Posted on 26 Aug 2026
A small UK grantmaker believes new technology should not undermine the value it places on the human…
Posted on 25 Aug 2026
A decade of independent audit evidence reveals there’s a big gap between good grants policy and…
Posted on 24 Jun 2026
A just-published report tracking philanthropic and voluntary sector grantmaking in the UK shows…
Posted on 24 Jun 2026
The International Fund for Ireland, Stratford Town Trust and Glasgow City Council are among the…
Posted on 04 Jun 2026
SmartyGrants speakers highlighted opportunities to introduce consistency in areas such as…
Posted on 27 May 2026
I've spent a fair chunk of my career listening to what I've come to call "grants rage." On one…
Posted on 27 May 2026
A new report from Philanthropy Ireland has mapped the structure of Ireland’s philanthropic sector,…