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Flexigrant: cost, fit and limits
Flexigrant, also written Flexi-Grant, is a UK grant management system from Fluent Technology Ltd for charities, councils and research funders, with tiers sized by applications per year and a due diligence checker that uses AI to summarize a risk score.
What to know first
Flexigrant has four tiers, One, Pro, Enterprise and Beyond Enterprise, and none shows a price. Each is sized by applications per year and the amount awarded: One handles up to 500 applications, Pro up to 1,000 and Enterprise up to 5,000. The pricing page says prices are indicative annual subscriptions as of 2026, implementation is costed separately and cancellation fees may apply. A trial is listed, and ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus are stated.
Flexigrant at a glance
| Maker | Fluent Technology Ltd, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Grant Management Software in 2026, rank 4 of 12 |
| Website | flexigrant.com |
Who Flexigrant is best for
Research funders
Enterprise lists ORCID integration, post and tenure tracking and foreign currency, which suits funders paying researchers across institutions and borders.
UK charities checking applicants
The due diligence checker draws on Companies House and Charity Commission records, so a small team can screen organizations without opening each register by hand.
Funders with strict audit needs
A full audit trail logs every action on all tiers, and ISO 27001 plus Cyber Essentials Plus are stated, which helps with internal and external audit requests.
Flexigrant plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| One | Book a Demo (no figure published) | Up to 500 applications a year, 2 admin seats, application forms, eligibility checking, internal reviews, offer letters, payment scheduling and a query and export tool. |
| Pro | Book a Demo (no figure published) | Up to 1,000 applications a year, £500k to £10M awarded, 5 admin seats plus read-only seats, external blind and parallel reviews, email MFA, single sign-on and APIs. |
| Enterprise | Book a Demo (no figure published) | Up to 5,000 applications a year, over £10M awarded, custom domain, foreign currency, budget re-profiling, AI eligibility checker module, full API and ORCID integration. |
| Beyond Enterprise | Custom quote | Central government, large foundations and managed arrangements, with seat counts, volumes and training set case by case. |
Checked November 2026.
What Flexigrant does
- AI due diligence checker
- The checker writes a plain-English summary and analysis notes on a risk score. It sees only the organization name and numbers entered, and runs on Azure OpenAI in the EU.
- AI eligibility checker module
- Enterprise lists an AI eligibility checker module. The pages we read do not describe how it decides, so ask for a demonstration with edge cases from your own rules.
- Review rounds
- Pro adds external, blind and parallel review rounds and online offer acceptance. Internal reviews are in the entry tier, which suits funders moving from emailed spreadsheets.
- Payments and claims
- Payment scheduling is in the entry tier, claims and budget tables arrive in Pro, and Enterprise adds a Payments API and budget re-profiling for longer awards.
- Audit trail
- Every action is logged on all tiers, which gives a funder a record of who changed a decision or a payment date when an auditor asks.
How Flexigrant handles your data
Flexigrant says the AI step in its due diligence checker is not used for training and runs on Azure OpenAI in the EU, seeing only the organization name and the numbers entered. A published page explains where the AI runs and how to switch it off. Product data is hosted in the UK on all tiers, and the vendor states that data never leaves the UK. ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus are stated on the pricing page, with GDPR compliance. Retention of product data was not stated; the privacy policy covers website data.
Where Flexigrant falls short in practice
- No figures on any tier. Each tier says Book a Demo, so a funder cannot compare against published prices. The page only calls prices indicative annual subscriptions as of 2026.
- Costs beyond the subscription. Implementation is costed separately, with a stated 13 weeks to live, and cancellation fees may apply. Both are vendor statements that need a quote to confirm.
- AI eligibility sits on the top tier. The AI eligibility checker module is listed only on Enterprise, so a Pro funder that wants it must move up and accept the larger application limit and price.
- Integrations are thinly named. Only the Explorer API, one CRM API of the customer's choice, ORCID and registry data sources were named. CRM products were not named on the pages read.
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Flexigrant: common questions
How is Flexigrant priced?
The pricing page shows four tiers with no figures, only Book a Demo, and says prices are indicative annual subscriptions as of 2026. Tiers are sized by applications per year and the amount awarded each year. Implementation is costed separately, and cancellation fees may apply, so request both in writing.
Where does Flexigrant's AI run and can it be switched off?
The due diligence checker runs on Azure OpenAI in the EU, and the vendor says it sees only the organization name and numbers entered and is not used for training. A published page covers how to switch the AI off, which makes it an optional step.
Is Flexigrant ISO 27001 certified?
ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus are stated on the pricing page and in the every-plan list, along with GDPR compliance. The certificate itself was not read, so ask for the scope statement and issue date if your procurement team needs them.
Which Flexigrant tier has the AI eligibility checker?
The AI eligibility checker module is listed on Enterprise only, which covers up to 5,000 applications a year and over £10M awarded. The due diligence checker is documented separately, and the pages read do not say which tiers include it.
How long does it take to launch Flexigrant?
The vendor states live in 13 weeks, with implementation costed separately and quoted upfront. That is a vendor claim we did not verify. Ask for a dated plan that covers form design, review rounds and payment setup for your own program rules.