Nonprofits
Nonprofit grants
Funding for community organizations, and the documents funders almost always ask for before they consider you.
Nonprofit grants come from government agencies, foundations, and corporate giving programs, and most require proof of your tax exempt status, a budget, and a clear description of who you serve. You can search open programs free on GrantsRUs and apply on each organization's official page.
See open nonprofit grantsWho this helps
- Community organizations, food programs, and youth programs
- Faith based and neighborhood groups
- Housing, health, and workforce nonprofits
- Groups applying for the first time since getting tax exempt status
What funders usually ask for
- Your tax exempt determination letter
- A board list and basic governance information
- An organization budget and a separate project budget
- Who you serve, how many people, and in what area
- How you will measure what changed
- Recent financial statements for larger awards
What makes an application strong
Funders read a lot of applications that describe a problem well and never explain the plan. Say exactly what you will do, who does it, when it happens, and what it costs.
Then connect every budget line to something in your plan. A budget that does not match the story is the most common reason a promising application gets set aside.
What it costs
Searching is free. You can open any listing, read who can apply, see the deadline, and go to the official page without paying anything.
GRANTSRUS Pro is $29.99 a month or $250 a year. Pro adds the private workspace where you build your application: the question list pulled from the opportunity file, plain language explanations, draft answers built from your own answers, a practice version of the full application, and Word or PDF downloads.
Common questions
- Can we apply before our tax exempt status is approved?
- Sometimes, through a fiscal sponsor. The posting will say whether that is allowed.
- Do you write the proposal for us?
- No. The Pro workspace helps your team build the draft from your own program details and numbers.
- Who makes the decision?
- The organization offering the opportunity makes the final eligibility and award decision.
Ready to start?
Create a free profile to search and save opportunities. Add GRANTSRUS Pro when you are ready to build the application itself.
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