Sectors
After School Program Grant Proposal Sample: Need, Outcomes and Safeguarding
A sample structure for after-school proposals: local need data, outputs vs outcomes, current 21st CCLC measures, Urban Institute indicators and FERPA.
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Grant writing resources
Guides checked against official sources, written for people who write grants alongside every other job.
Sectors
Arts Grant Proposal Sample: Need Statement, Indicators and Compliance
Use NEA and Census data for the need statement, separate outputs from outcomes, borrow performing arts indicators and keep sponsor credits within IRS rules.
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Canada
Grant Proposal Template Canada: Writing to Canadian Foundations
The CRA rules behind Canadian foundation grants, where to find funders, a clear proposal structure and how to budget HST net of your rebate.
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US funders
Community Foundation Grant Application: A Practical Guide for Local Nonprofits
Competitive rounds, donor-advised funds, the questions community foundations commonly ask, and how to show local need with local evidence.
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Sectors
Healthcare Grant Proposal Sample for Community Health Programs
Build the need statement on CDC PLACES, BRFSS and County Health Rankings, separate outputs from outcomes, pick example indicators and state your HIPAA scope.
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US funders
Corporate Sponsorship Proposal Template: What to Offer and What the IRS Rules Say
Company foundations vs direct giving, what a sponsor acknowledgment may include under Treas. Reg. 1.513-4, the 2% rule and IRS acknowledgment rules.
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Sectors
Environmental Grant Proposal Sample: Sections, Data Sources and Indicators
The sections reviewers expect, public data still online after EJScreen and CEJST were removed, outcome indicators and the permits to mention.
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US funders
Grants.gov Budget Justification Template: A Small Nonprofit's Path to a Federal Grant
From free SAM.gov registration to Grants.gov roles and a line-by-line budget justification built on the SF-424A categories, for small nonprofits.
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Sectors
Food Pantry Grant Proposal: Need Data, Outcomes and Compliance Points
Build the need statement on data still published, measure outcomes with USDA survey modules, and describe TEFAP civil rights duties correctly.
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Budgets
Grant Budget Template in Excel: Build a Budget and Justification That Match
Set up a grant budget in Excel that totals itself, writes a matching justification, handles indirect costs and becomes your budget vs actual report.
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Planning
Grant Tracking Calendar Template in Excel: Funders, Deadlines and Reports
Build an Excel grant calendar that tracks prospects, pipeline stages, deadline alerts and reports due, using free public sources for funder research.
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Reporting and evaluation
Grant Report Template: How to Write Progress, Final and Financial Reports
What progress, final and financial grant reports should cover, how to report outputs and outcomes honestly, explain variances and use stories with consent.
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Sectors
Homeless Shelter Grant Proposal: Public Counts, HUD Measures and Compliance
Use the January 2025 point-in-time count correctly, frame outcomes in HUD System Performance Measure terms, and describe HMIS privacy and fair housing.
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Letters and proposals
Letter of Inquiry Template for a Grant: Six Parts and Openings That Work
What goes in a letter of inquiry, how long it should be, how to check that a foundation accepts one, and openings that make your request clear.
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Reporting and evaluation
Logic Model Template: From Inputs to Outcomes, Indicators and Evaluation
Build a one-page logic model with Kellogg's definitions, turn outcomes into indicators and SMART objectives, and plan a proportionate evaluation.
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UK funders
National Lottery Community Fund Application Questions: What the Form Asks
The questions and word limits in the Awards for All form previews, eligibility essentials, ineligible costs and the larger Reaching Communities route.
4 min read
Planning
Nonprofit Boilerplate Examples: Write Your Story Once, Tailor It Every Time
What nonprofit boilerplate is, example forms in three lengths, how to keep facts sourced and current, and how to use AI tools without generic text.
5 min read
Canada
Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant Application: Streams, Priorities and Scoring
How OTF's streams, six funding priorities and scoring work, what the application questions ask, and how to use OTF's free coaching.
4 min read
US funders
Grant Proposal Template for Nonprofit Teams: How to Approach Private Foundations
Check fit on Form 990-PF, write the letter of inquiry and full proposal Candid describes, and gather the attachments private foundations ask for.
5 min read
UK funders
Trust Funding Application Template: A UK Guide to Writing to Trusts
Find the right trusts, write a two-page application letter, include a fair share of core costs, and know the rules on VAT and paying bid writers.
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