Win MoreGrants.Carry Less Weight.
Stop guessing what assessors want to hear. ZenGrants asks the questions an expert consultant would ask—then helps you craft compliant answers that capture your unique innovation.
"What you're really paying for with a consultant isn't the typing—it's their experience asking the right questions. ZenGrants captures that expertise."
The Problem
UK Innovators Are Leaving Millions on the Table
Most grant applications fail for the same preventable reasons. Here's what we fix.
Hours Wasted
Founders spend weeks deciphering guidance and formatting documents—time better spent on R&D.
With a 97% rejection rate, most of this effort is never rewarded.
ZenGrants Solution
Draft ready-to-submit applications in days, not weeks. Automated formatting and compliance checks.
Consultant Fees
Grant consultants charge £5K–£15K+ per application, often taking success fees or equity stakes.
Most startups can't afford this at critical funding stages.
ZenGrants Solution
Get consultant-quality applications at a fraction of the cost—no equity stakes, no success fees.
Success Rate
97% of grant applications are rejected. In April 2024, only 46 out of 1,645 applications were funded.
UKRI Freedom of Information ReleaseZenGrants Solution
Compliance-first AI writing that targets every scoring criterion, giving you the edge assessors are looking for.
Capabilities
Why ZenGrants?
Professional-grade tools built specifically for UK grant compliance—not adapted from a generic template.
Smart Document Parsing
Upload grant guidance PDFs and we'll automatically extract questions, word limits, and requirements—no manual copy-pasting.
AI Writing Assistant
Our AI coach interviews you about your project, then drafts professional responses in your voice—compliant from the first word.
UK Grant Expertise
Built specifically for Innovate UK, UKRI, and other UK funding bodies. We understand exactly what assessors reward.
Consultant-Style Questioning
Interactive dialogue that surfaces your innovation's core strengths, commercial strategy, and UK impact—the details that make winning applications. This is the expertise consultants charge £15K for.
Real-time Compliance
Live word counts, formatting checks, and requirement tracking keep your application on target throughout.
Team Collaboration
Work together with your team on applications. Share drafts, leave comments, and track progress in real time.
Audience
Who Is ZenGrants For?
Built for UK innovators who need funding to grow, but can't afford £5K consultants.
Startup Founders
You're building the next tech innovator but need Innovate UK funding to hire, develop, and scale. You wear ten hats already—grant writing shouldn't be one of them.
- Pre-seed to Series A tech startups
- Limited budget for consultants
- Need to move fast (weeks, not months)
SME Managers & Directors
You run an established business exploring R&D grants to innovate and grow. You need professional-quality applications without hiring a full-time grant writer.
- 10–250 employees, established revenue
- Exploring innovation / R&D grants
- Want quality without consultant fees
Academic Researchers
Applying for Research Council or Horizon Europe grants and need help structuring complex technical proposals clearly and compellingly.
University Spinouts & KTPs
Commercialising university research and need to translate academic excellence into business-focused grant applications for Innovate UK.
Join UK Founders and SMEs
Secure 50% off your first 2 months by joining the waitlist before we launch.
Process
How ZenGrants Works
Five stages. One seamless workflow. From guidance PDF to submission-ready draft.
Your Data, Protected
Strong Encryption
Your data is protected with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit.
Privacy Promise
We never use your proprietary grant data to train our public AI models.
UK Data Sovereignty
All data is processed and stored within secure UK-based data centres.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about ZenGrants.
How is this different from ChatGPT?
ZenGrants is purpose-built for grant writing. Unlike generic AI, it understands the specific scoring criteria of Innovate UK, ensuring your answers are structured to win maximum points. It also manages word counts and formatting rules automatically.
Is my data secure?
Absolutely. We use enterprise-grade encryption for all data. Your proprietary information is yours alone and is never used to train our public models. We adhere to strict UK GDPR compliance.
When will it launch?
We are currently in a private beta with select partners. Join the waitlist to get early access when we open up more spots. We prioritise UK-based SMEs and researchers.
Which grants does ZenGrants support?
We are initially focused on Innovate UK grants and UKRI funding. We are actively expanding to cover Horizon Europe, SBIR (US), and other sector-specific or regional programmes.
Ready to Reach the Top?
Join the waitlist today and be the first to know when we launch.