How to use FundRadar

1. Get started

Create your account and tell FundRadar who you are.

1. Create your account

   Open the app, choose your language, then sign up with your name, email and a password.

2. Describe your organisation

   Tap the microphone and speak, or type a few sentences: what you do, where, since when, how many people, your revenue. FundRadar fills in the form for you. Check each answer and correct what is wrong.

   The more precise you are, the better the fit scores.

   Your phone number starts with your country code. You can change it.

3. Add your profile photo

   In Settings, add a clear photo of your face. The FundRadar team checks it and marks it as verified. A photo is required before you can ask the team for help.

2. Add an opportunity

Found a grant, a loan or a call for projects? Send it to FundRadar in the way that is easiest for you.

1. From a link

   Tap “Add an opportunity”, paste the link, and tap Analyse.

2. From another app

   In LinkedIn, your browser or WhatsApp, tap Share and choose FundRadar. The link arrives in the app, ready to analyse.

   The first time, scroll to “More” in the share menu and switch FundRadar on.

3. From a screenshot or a photo

   Choose the Screenshot tab and pick the image, or take a photo of a poster or a printed call. FundRadar reads the text.

4. From text

   Paste the text of an email or a message into the Text tab.

3. Read the result

In a few seconds you get an honest reading of the opportunity for your organisation.

1. The fit score

   A number from 0 to 100. Above 75 is a strong fit, 50 to 75 is possible, below 50 is weak. A country or organisation type that does not match keeps the score low, whatever the rest.

2. Eligibility, strengths and risks

   See which conditions you meet, what plays in your favour, and what could get you refused. Read the risks before investing time.

3. Always check the source

   The summary is prepared with AI. The funder’s own page is the reference: open it with the button at the bottom before you apply.

4. Prepare and apply

FundRadar keeps track so that you do not miss the deadline.

1. Use the checklist

   Each requirement of the funder is a line to tick. Tick the first one and the opportunity moves to “Preparing”.

2. Follow your progress

   Move each opportunity through Interested, Preparing, Submitted, then Funded or Not selected. Recording results helps FundRadar guide you better.

3. Let the reminders work

   You are reminded 14, 7, 3 and 1 days before the deadline, with what is still missing. The home screen always shows your next step.

   Choose which notifications you receive in Settings.

5. Raise capital

For a need that is not tied to one call: equipment, working capital, expansion.

1. Describe what you want to finance

   Tap “Raise capital”, describe the project in your own words, and confirm the amount, the use of the funds and the date you need them.

2. Read your strategy

   You get a readiness score, the kinds of funding that suit you with the reasons, funders and products that match, and your next steps.

3. Add photos

   Show your products, premises, team or field work. Photos travel with your file when you ask for help.

4. Refresh it

   New funders are added regularly. Refresh your strategy from time to time.

6. Get help from the team

When you want a person to look at your case.

1. Ask for advice or an introduction

   From your strategy, ask for advisory or for an introduction to a funder. The team receives your organisation profile, your project and its strategy with the request.

2. Follow your request

   See its status and the team’s reply under “My requests”. You are notified when it changes.

3. Or write to us

   You can also email advisory@fundradar.africa.

7. Discover and share

Opportunities are better when they travel.

1. Discover

   The Discover tab lists opportunities checked by the FundRadar team. Tap one to see how well it fits you.

2. Share

   Send any opportunity by WhatsApp, email or Facebook. Published ones have their own web page.

3. Propose one for everyone

   Found something useful to others? Propose it for the public list. The team reviews it before it is published, and you can stay anonymous.

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