Free resources for nonprofits and CBOs

Your grant narrative is your most powerful tool. This guide covers the 7 essential elements — need statement, goals, approach, evaluation, capacity, sustainability, and budget alignment — and the common mistakes that get applications rejected.

Most nonprofits spend hours reading NOFAs wrong. This guide teaches you how to extract go/no-go eligibility signals in the first 5 minutes, identify the real evaluation criteria, and find the hidden compliance requirements.

Step-by-step setup for Grants.gov, SAM.gov, and UEI registration — required for nearly all federal grants. Get your eligibility right before a deadline forces it.

Many federal and county grants require a logic model. This template covers inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes — with examples for human services, housing, workforce, and youth programs.

Federal grants have strict eligibility rules — 501(c)(3) status, UEI/SAM registration, match requirements, indirect cost rates, and more. This guide walks through every eligibility gate before you spend time on the narrative.

Who funds what across King County DCHS, City of Seattle HSD, WA Dept of Commerce, 4Culture, AmeriCorps WA, and Seattle Foundation — with program contacts, award cycles, and typical grant sizes.