Not-for-profit offerFree builds for charities, NGOs and community groups
We'll build your first governed AI application. Free.
Planet Crust builds a custom @Human app for eligible not-for-profits at no build cost. It's governed from the first line, cheap to run, protects the people you serve, and it's yours to keep.

What your free build includes
Not a template or a trial. A real, governed application built for your organisation by the team behind @Human.
A custom app, scoped with you
One app built around your mission: volunteers, grants, beneficiaries, programmes or community reporting.
Governance set up for you
Policies, the sensitive data register and risk scenarios, including your funders' rules as custom frameworks.
Safeguarding built in
Vulnerable groups named in every risk scenario, and concerns routed to the right person by rule.
Your people sign it off
Your trustees, data lead and safeguarding lead approve the release. Nothing goes live without them.
No lock-in
100% open source and run on infrastructure you choose. The app and its data stay yours.
Low running costs
Routine work runs as programmatic automation, so AI token costs stay minimal, and the app keeps working without AI.
Why we do it. The organisations that serve the most vulnerable people are often the last to get safe, well-governed AI. We think that's backwards.
From application to live system in five steps
Simple for you, thorough on governance.
- ApplyTell us about your organisation, the people you serve and the app you need.
- ScopeOne call to agree a single app, the data it uses, your funders' rules and where AI genuinely helps.
- We buildWe build it on @Human with policies, data register and risk scenarios set up from day one.
- You sign offYour trustees and leads review and approve. AI never approves anything.
- Go liveThe app runs on infrastructure you choose. It's yours to keep, change and grow.

The kind of applications we build for free
Beautiful, practical tools for staff, volunteers and the people you serve. Pick one to start with.

Volunteer Hub
Rotas, safeguarding checks and hours in one place. Gaps are filled by text invite, automatically.

Grants & Funders
Every grant, report deadline and funder rule, with reports drafted from your own records.

Community Pantry
Referrals, stock levels and parcels, with appeals drafted when stock runs low.

Programme Impact
Monthly returns become board-ready charts, every figure traceable to a locked return.

Biodiversity Watch
Citizens report threats to wildlife on a live map. Rangers verify and act.

Volunteer app
Volunteers see their next shift, join open ones and download certificates of their hours.
Example apps with illustrative data.
Built for organisations that answer to their community
Funders, trustees, regulators and the people you serve all need to trust your AI. @Human makes that trust visible.

Who can apply
The offer is for organisations whose purpose is public benefit, not profit.
You can apply if you are
- A registered charity or charitable trust
- A non-governmental organisation (NGO)
- A community or social enterprise reinvesting its surplus
- A grassroots or community group working for public benefit
What makes a strong application
- A clear problem that one app could solve
- People, especially vulnerable people, who would benefit
- Personal or sensitive data that needs careful governance
- Someone who can own the app and sign it off
Free builds are offered at Planet Crust's discretion and in limited numbers. Full terms are shared during scoping.
Is the build really free?
Yes. Planet Crust builds your first app at no build cost for eligible not-for-profits. You choose where it runs, and running costs are kept low by design.
Who owns the app?
You do. The app and its data are yours, 100% open source and run on infrastructure you choose.
Do we need technical staff?
No. We build it with you. Your team can then change it with @Human's low-code tools, or with the help of an AI assistant.
Can it handle our funders' rules?
Yes. Each funder's code can be added as a custom risk framework alongside GDPR and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
What happens if we stop using AI?
Your app keeps working. Forms, records, rules and reports run without AI; only AI features pause.