Frequently Asked Questions

No, submitting grant opportunities to LegitGood is completely free. We believe in removing barriers between funders and the organizations doing important work on the ground. Our revenue comes from subscription fees paid by NGOs for premium platform features.

We have a multi-step verification process that includes reviewing registration documents, confirming organizational details, checking references, and validating their track record. Verified organizations display a verification badge on their profiles, giving funders confidence in the legitimacy of potential grantees.

We typically review submissions within 2-3 business days. If your submission is complete and meets our guidelines, it will be approved and published promptly. If we need additional information or clarification, we will reach out to you via email.

Once submitted, you cannot directly edit your submission. However, if you need to make changes, please contact us at funders@legitgood.org with your reference number and the changes you would like to make. For approved listings, we can update them for you.

You will need to provide: your contact information and organization details, the grant title and description, funding amount and currency, application deadline, eligible countries and sectors, eligibility criteria, and the application URL or method. The more detail you provide, the better we can match your opportunity with relevant NGOs.

Once approved, your grant opportunity appears on our grants discovery page, where NGOs can search and filter by sector, country, funding amount, and deadline. NGOs click through to your application URL to submit their applications directly to you through your own process.

Yes, when submitting your grant opportunity, you can specify which African countries and sectors are eligible. This ensures that only relevant organizations see your opportunity. You can select individual countries or choose 'All African Countries' for continent-wide opportunities.

Registered funders with a funder dashboard account can track views and engagement on their grant listings. We are continuously improving our analytics capabilities. Contact us to learn more about funder accounts.

You can reach us through our funder contact form at /funders/contact, or email us directly at funders@legitgood.org. Our team is available Monday through Friday and typically responds within 24 hours.

Yes, you can submit grants on behalf of another funder organization, provided you have the authority to do so. Please ensure that all information is accurate and that you indicate the actual funding organization in the 'Funder Name' field on the submission form.

We accept various grant types including project grants, core/operating grants, capacity building grants, research grants, fellowships, scholarships, and emergency/rapid response funding. If your grant type is not listed, you can select 'Other' and provide details in the description.