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All grant application kits

Twenty kits for the funders small nonprofits apply to most. Filter by funder type, or use the kit selector if you are not sure.

Funder type

  • Essentials

    Letter of Inquiry Kit

    Three editable letters of inquiry (private foundation, community foundation, corporate funder) and a prospect tracker with deadline alerts.

  • Essentials

    Grant Report Kit

    Progress and final report templates, a budget vs actual workbook with variance flags and an outcomes tracker with report reminders.

  • Full kit

    Private Foundation Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry, cover letter and full proposal, with an Excel budget with formulas, a logic model, funder calendar, final report and AI prompts.

  • UK

    UK Community Fund Kit

    A preparation workbook for National Lottery Community Fund applications, with a UK budget, logic model, calendar and report templates.

  • UK

    UK Trusts & Foundations Kit

    A two-page trust application letter and proposal, a full cost recovery budget in pounds, a logic model, trust calendar and report templates.

  • Canada

    Canada Foundation Grant Kit

    A letter of inquiry and proposal for Canadian foundations, a budget in CAD with net HST, a logic model, funder calendar and report templates.

  • Full kit

    Community Foundation Grant Kit

    Pre-application and full application templates built around common community foundation questions, with an Excel budget with formulas, a logic model, calendar and report.

  • Sector kit

    Youth & Education Program Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for youth, education and after-school programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Arts & Culture Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for arts and culture organizations, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Food Pantry & Food Security Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for food pantries and food security programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Community Health Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for community health programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Environmental Project Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for environmental, conservation and environmental education projects, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Housing & Homelessness Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for housing and homelessness programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

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