diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/blocks.py b/hypha/apply/funds/blocks.py
index 4984c4823afbabe4f2d81c1c5d11e09573a360a3..9da63d1164f247e3e6be1a566bb447d237967d43 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/blocks.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/blocks.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ValueBlock(ApplicationSingleIncludeFieldBlock):
     name = "value"
     description = "The value of the project"
     widget = forms.NumberInput(attrs={"min": 0})
+    field_class = forms.FloatField
 
     class Meta:
         label = _("Requested amount")