Resources

Procurement Resources & Guides

Tender guides by industry, grant writing guides and worked examples. Everything you need to find, apply for and win public contracts and funding.

Tender guides

Industry tender guides

Sector guides to the procurement process, qualification, documents, and how to win.

Construction

Prequalification, health and safety documents, framework agreements, and where to find building contracts. Covers the UK, Australia, South Africa and more.

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Consulting & Professional Services

Capability statements, panel arrangements, rate card strategy, and how to win government consulting work as an SME or solo operator.

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Environmental & Engineering

EIA requirements, the certifications buyers ask for, sustainability scoring, and the new work that net zero commitments create.

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Every sector is covered

TenderPipe covers tenders across all sectors, from construction and IT to healthcare and facilities management. Start free and set up filters for your own industry.

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Grant guides

Practical guides for organisations and individuals applying for government and foundation grants. From writing your first proposal to avoiding the mistakes that get 80-90% of applications rejected.

How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal

Problem statements, budgets, evaluation plans and sustainability sections. Every part of a competitive grant application, step by step.

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Why Grant Applications Get Rejected

Funder misalignment, weak narratives, budget errors and admin failures: the most common mistakes, and how to avoid each one.

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Small Business & SME Grants

Where to find free funding for your business by country, who is eligible, the types of grant, and how to tell if you are ready to apply.

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AI for Grant Writers and Fundraisers

Set up Claude or ChatGPT for grant work: a grants project, Skills, connectors and 20 tested prompts, with a worked example on a real grant.

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Grants Directory

Government grant portals across 9 countries, plus international foundations and sector-specific funders.

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Bid and grant writers

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Worked examples