diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/models.py b/opentech/apply/funds/models.py
index 347470855cfbe410e192d6ecc26aae50e3ccf352..1dbe4acfbbeb3a3cd8e85f0bcc97bd590378d0b9 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/models.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/models.py
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ class FundType(AbstractStreamForm):
     ]
 
     def serve(self, request):
-        if hasattr(request, 'is_preview'):
+        if hasattr(request, 'is_preview') or not self.open_round:
             return super().serve(request)
 
         # delegate to the open_round to use the latest form instances
-        request.show_page = True
+        request.show_round = True
         return self.open_round.serve(request)
 
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Round(AbstractStreamForm):
             raise ValidationError(error)
 
     def serve(self, request):
-        if hasattr(request, 'is_preview') or hasattr(request, 'show_page'):
+        if hasattr(request, 'is_preview') or hasattr(request, 'show_round'):
             return super().serve(request)
 
         # We hide the round as only the open round is used which is displayed through the
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html
index 76ac0ea2b0fcc515d6b24fa6aa7b7a2da055fe87..440b71dd6a7d5a0644f013c87a2945a063e7a395 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
-{% load wagtailcore_tags static %}
+{% load wagtailcore_tags static i18n %}
+
 
 {% block content %}
     <h1>{% block title %}{{ page.title }}{% endblock %}</h1>
 
-    <form action="" method="POST">
-        {{ form.media }}
-        {% csrf_token %}
+    {% if not page.open_round and not page.start_date %}
+        {# the fund has no open rounds and we arent on a round page #}
+        <h3>{% trans "Sorry this fund is not accepting applications at the moment" %}</h3>
+    {% else%}
+        <form action="" method="POST">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {{ form.media }}
 
-        {% if form.errors or form.non_field_errors %}
-            <div class="messages">
-                There were some errors with your form. Please amend the fields highlighted below. {% if form.non_field_errors %}
-                <ul>
-                    {% for error in form.non_field_errors %}
-                    <li class="error">{{ error }}</li>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </ul>
-                {% endif %}
-            </div>
-        {% endif %}
+            {% if form.errors or form.non_field_errors %}
+                <div class="messages">
+                    There were some errors with your form. Please amend the fields highlighted below. {% if form.non_field_errors %}
+                    <ul>
+                        {% for error in form.non_field_errors %}
+                        <li class="error">{{ error }}</li>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </ul>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </div>
+            {% endif %}
 
-        {{ form.as_p }}
-        <input type="submit">
-    </form>
+            {{ form.as_p }}
+            <input type="submit">
+        </form>
+    {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}