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The Grant Project helps local governments and nonprofits build the organizational foundation for sustainable grant funding. Every resource here connects to the systems, strategy, and compliance work that actually moves organizations forward.

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Grant Readiness Hub

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Get free access to the tools The Grant Project uses to assess and build grant readiness for local governments and nonprofits across the country.

  • 10 interactive worksheets Real-world examples built for local governments and nonprofits. Save your work, print as a PDF, and reuse as your organization grows.
  • 4 Financial Fundamentals guides Understand what accounting systems are, why they matter, and how they affect your grant competitiveness.
  • The proven pathway The same framework behind $1.25 billion in competitive grants secured for clients across the US.

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Indirect Costs: How We Got Here and Where the Rules Stand

Indirect Costs: How We Got Here and Where the Rules Stand

Published on: 09/09/2026

Three OMB circulars became one rulebook, and then the numbers moved. Here is the short history of indirect costs and exactly where the rules stand today.

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Your Cost Allocation Method Has to Be Written Down

Your Cost Allocation Method Has to Be Written Down

Published on: 09/07/2026

A cost allocation method that lives in one person's head will not survive an audit. Here is how to choose a defensible base and get the plan written down.

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Your Chart of Accounts Is Your Grant Tracking System

Your Chart of Accounts Is Your Grant Tracking System

Published on: 09/02/2026

Your ledger should isolate every award, period, and cost category on its own. Here is what a grant ready chart of accounts does and how to restructure safely.

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Cash, Accrual, GAAP, GASB: Know Your Accounting Basis

Cash, Accrual, GAAP, GASB: Know Your Accounting Basis

Published on: 09/01/2026

Cash or accrual, GAAP or GASB. Your accounting basis decides when a grant cost exists and what your federal reports say, and here is how to find yours.

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