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Follow a guided process that prepares your CIC36 and Articles, then download the policies your new organisation needs.
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Built for UK Community Interest Companies
Form your CIC.Put the right policies in place.Write stronger grant applications.
Turn plain-English answers into formation documents and tailored policies. Then get guided help writing stronger grant applications, shaped by years of running Homeless Aid UK CIC.
Already registered and need policies? See policy support
Ben Ahern
Founder, CIC Tools · Co-founder, Homeless Aid UK CIC
150+ CICs
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Formation and grant writing
in as little as 15 minutes
1,000 people a week
fed by the CIC Ben co-founded
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What do you need help with today?
My CIC is already registered
Start with funding or strengthen your governance
Get guided help with an Awards for All application, or create the practical policies funders and partners expect to see.
CIC formation · £50 one-off
We'll help you prepare the documents Companies House needs
Check your proposed name, answer questions about your community and activities, then download your completed CIC36 and Articles of Association ready to upload with your online application.
£50
CIC Tools documents
- Complete the whole formation wizard before deciding whether to pay
- Six tailored core policies included
- Completed documents and policies remain yours
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Pay only when you are ready to download your documents.
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Grant Coach · Awards for All England
Write the real Awards for All application with guided help
Describe your project, answer focused follow-up questions and get a draft written for the current application form and word limits. It uses the facts you provide about your organisation, not a generic grant template.
Up to £20,000 for your project
The National Lottery Community Fund says it usually funds around one in three Awards for All applications. Read the funder's guidance.
- Follow-up questions tailored to your project
- Answers structured for the current form and word limits
- Drafts based on your facts, evidence and planned activities
Draft my first Awards for All answer free
No card. Read the complete answer on screen before creating an account.
See how Grant Coach worksAwards for All England
Question 1 of 4
What would you like to do?
We want to expand our free weekly football sessions to the Bristol Road estate and add a girls-only session. A taster session in March brought together 22 young people, showing clear local interest before the project begins.
The funding would cover coaching, pitch hire and travel. We would start with one session each week and add a second only if demand continues.
Example using test project data62 / 300 words
Policies for your CIC
Create the policies funders, partners and commissioners expect to see
Answer a guided set of questions once. CIC Tools turns those answers into six practical policies tailored to how your organisation works.
- Safeguarding
- Data protection
- Equality
- Health and safety
- Volunteering
- Complaints
Create my CIC policies
Included with the £50 formation pack. Existing CICs can get the Policy Pack for £30 one-off.
See Policy Pack pricing and what is included
Experience behind CIC Tools
Built by a founder running a real CIC
I co-founded Homeless Aid UK CIC, which coordinates more than 300 volunteers and supports more than 4,000 people each month across the North West.
Years spent dealing with formation, policies, funding and day-to-day governance shaped the questions, documents and practical guidance inside CIC Tools.
Now I've built that knowledge into CIC Tools, so you can use it too.
Ben Ahern
Founder, CIC Tools · Co-founder, Homeless Aid UK CIC
What customers say
Five-star reviews from CIC founders
“I used the formation pack after months of trying to understand everything. 100% recommend, everything submitted and incorporated within days.”
“Thanks so much to CIC Tools. My CIC was registered within 24 hours.”
“So easy and straightforward to use.”
Questions before you start
Clear answers, before you commit
What do I get for £50?
You get your completed CIC36 and Articles of Association plus six tailored core policies. You can complete the formation wizard before deciding whether to pay. AI-assisted generation is available for 12 months, and your completed outputs remain yours.
How does submission to Companies House work?
CIC Tools prepares the documents for you to download. You then upload the CIC36 and Articles as part of the online Companies House application. You stay in control of the submission and receive the decision directly.
Is the £115 Companies House fee included?
No. CIC Tools costs £50 and Companies House charges its £115 online filing fee separately when you submit, making the normal total £165.
What is free in Grant Coach?
You can describe your project, answer focused interview questions and read a complete first Awards for All answer on screen without entering card details. Creating a free account keeps that work so you can continue.
Are the policies included with formation?
Yes. The £50 formation pack includes six tailored core policies. If your CIC is already registered, the standalone Policy Pack is £30 one-off.
Can I use AI for an Awards for All application?
Yes. The National Lottery Community Fund allows AI tools, but you remain responsible for making sure the application is accurate and genuinely reflects your organisation and project. Read the funder's AI guidance.
Start with the job in front of you
Create the documents for a new CIC, or get guided help with the grant application you are working on now.
Already registered and need policies? See policy support