diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/models/applications.py b/opentech/apply/funds/models/applications.py
index 0d7e1b53136b0b1bbb00fd55ab0abadc09d4a443..62a6e13faa09dec1ff67c4a45150d162d12ea2f1 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/models/applications.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/models/applications.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class ApplicationBase(EmailForm, WorkflowStreamForm):  # type: ignore
 
     parent_page_types = ['apply_home.ApplyHomePage']
 
+    def get_template(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        # We want to force children to use our base template
+        # template attribute is ignored by children
+        return 'funds/application_base.html'
+
     def detail(self):
         # The location to find out more information
         return self.application_public.first()
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html
similarity index 86%
rename from opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html
rename to opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html
index 126f364f7fe9fcd316b76a18cacfd0d54e78ad25..f3c0e80f6e04a9d4272d80f2e35f86361913803f 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
-{% load wagtailcore_tags static i18n %}
+{% load wagtailcore_tags static i18n util_tags %}
 {# Dont include fixed apply button on this page #}
 {% block apply_button %}{% endblock %}
 {% block header_modifier %}header--light-bg{% endblock %}
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 <div class="wrapper wrapper--medium wrapper--light-grey-bg wrapper--form">
     {% if not page.open_round and not page.start_date and not request.is_preview %}
-        {# 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>
+        {# the page has no open rounds and we arent on a round page #}
+        <h3>{% blocktrans %}Sorry this {{ page|verbose_name }} is not accepting applications at the moment{% endblocktrans %}</h3>
     {% else%}
         <form class="form" action="" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
             {{ form.media }}
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type_landing.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base_landing.html
similarity index 100%
rename from opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/fund_type_landing.html
rename to opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base_landing.html
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type.html
index baf5e0176d6b7c3e71491c18de68bb7ce1c11d41..a72feba691ae4ad6e67af8038e3da2a26b5ce0ed 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{% extends "funds/fund_type.html" %}
+{% extends "funds/application_base.html" %}
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type_landing.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type_landing.html
index 1b73052e1d57d66278b59e9f92f090f0691682ee..b6fcf631f03cdecbc1a57f103c80147ad6b8a040 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type_landing.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/lab_type_landing.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{% extends "funds/fund_type_landing.html" %}
+{% extends "funds/application_base_landing.html" %}
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round.html
index 953606218a6a04918cfdfcab714e227e73c736dc..3b266d76dddecc5932b7e0304e354cc2c2520a15 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "funds/fund_type.html" %}
+{% extends "funds/application_base.html" %}
 
 {% block page_title %}{{ page.get_parent.title }}{% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round_landing.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round_landing.html
index f4f58593182e3d30195aaece1dbceafd2ba7f6e0..0ed5e7f0e678b2c322fe7499bc599a42c822b686 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round_landing.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/round_landing.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-{% extends "funds/fund_type_landing.html" %}
+{% extends "funds/application_base_landing.html" %}
 
 {% block page_title %}{{ page.get_parent.title }}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py b/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py
index 144d4ef4eac47e6e961a2017f4070f7e94fb2fb5..36e233f24ce381b036f2191b24d8f666f8d96dd0 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/tests/factories/models.py
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ __all__ = [
     'LabFactory',
     'LabBaseFormFactory',
     'LabSubmissionFactory',
+    'RequestForPartnersFactory',
     'SealedRoundFactory',
     'SealedSubmissionFactory',
+    'TodayRoundFactory',
     'workflow_for_stages',
 ]
 
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/tests/test_models.py b/opentech/apply/funds/tests/test_models.py
index 5eddda0737c153a99d474480ab8e77e29de31fa4..012127318004a6c19f08ec575060cc3652a7242e 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/tests/test_models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ from .factories import (
     CustomFormFieldsFactory,
     FundTypeFactory,
     LabFactory,
+    RequestForPartnersFactory,
     RoundFactory,
+    TodayRoundFactory,
 )
 
 
@@ -465,3 +467,20 @@ class TestSubmissionRenderMethods(TestCase):
         )
         answers = submission.render_answers()
         self.assertNotIn(rich_text_label, answers)
+
+
+class TestRequestForPartners(TestCase):
+    def test_message_when_no_round(self):
+        rfp = RequestForPartnersFactory()
+        request = make_request(site=rfp.get_site())
+        response = rfp.serve(request)
+        self.assertContains(response, 'not accepting')
+        self.assertNotContains(response, 'Submit')
+
+    def test_form_when_round(self):
+        rfp = RequestForPartnersFactory()
+        TodayRoundFactory(parent=rfp)
+        request = make_request(site=rfp.get_site())
+        response = rfp.serve(request)
+        self.assertNotContains(response, 'not accepting')
+        self.assertContains(response, 'Submit')