The Grant Project Library

Working at the intersection of
grant strategy and federal compliance.

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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In competitive grants secured
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Grant Readiness Hub

Not sure where your organization actually stands?

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.

Join the organizations doing this work.

Local governments and nonprofits building real grant readiness, one step at a time.

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Your Sustainability Plan Needs Three Paths, Not One Promise

Your Sustainability Plan Needs Three Paths, Not One Promise

Published on: 10/26/2026

Three continuation paths, strongest in combination. And why a board approved recurring line is the strongest sustainability signal available to any applicant.

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Your Narrative and Your Budget Have to Tell the Same Story

Your Narrative and Your Budget Have to Tell the Same Story

Published on: 10/26/2026

Reviewers read the two side by side. Four words govern every federal budget, and contingency is the line that catches municipal capital budgets every time.

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A Letter of Support Is a Sentence. A Partnership Is a Commitment.

A Letter of Support Is a Sentence. A Partnership Is a Commitment.

Published on: 10/21/2026

Collaborators, partners, and letter writers. Reviewers are trained to tell them apart. Why an interlocal agreement beats any letter you could gather now.

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Your Track Record Is Real. Is It Written Down?

Your Track Record Is Real. Is It Written Down?

Published on: 10/19/2026

An organization with real accomplishments it never documented is, to a reviewer, the same as one with none. Outcomes over activities, and why lessons help.

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