Choosing Your Proposal Track
You can submit either an initial proposal or a detailed proposal, depending on your readiness.
Aspect
Initial Proposal
Detailed Proposal
Best for
What is it?
What you provide
If Green/Amber: you co-develop a full detailed proposal with our team before resubmitting
Faster initial review; additional time needed for detailed stage
Pathway Fund Strategy 2026 - 2029
A full proposal with delivery approach, confirmed pipeline, and detailed budget
Organisations with a mature programme design, confirmed co-funders, and ready pipeline
Detailed pipeline approach, decision-making structure, client journey, learning approach, service providers
Same as initial, but with more detailed financial model
Approve, Conditionally approve, Defer, or Reject
If Approved: move directly to funding agreement
Single decision cycle; faster to funding if approved
Not sure which to choose?
If in doubt, start with an initial proposal. It's a lower-effort way to test your concept with the Committee, and if successful, our team will work with you to develop the full proposal.
Document uploads
Committee outcome
What happens next
Timeline to decision
A high-level outline of your concept, objectives, and indicative budget
Pathway Fund Strategy 2026 - 2029
Organisations exploring an idea, testing fit, or at early stage of programme design
Indicative product type, indicative grant amount, target geography, proposal summary, previous experience
Budget/financial model, accounts, management accounts, key person profiles
Green light (proceed to detailed), Amber (refine concept), or Reject