Grant Articles and Resources
How to Research Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits
How to Research Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits Grant foundations are all nonprofit organizations. Each one has a vision and mission it's trying to accomplish by funding organizations that provide service throughout the community. When researching ...
Common Misconceptions About Grant Funding
Common Misconceptions About Grant Funding There's a misconception about nonprofit organizations and funding. While all 501(C)(3) nonprofits are grant eligible, many are not grant-ready. A grant-ready nonprofit typically has some experience behind ...
Types of Grantors (Grant makers)
The types of nonprofit organizations generally designated to receive grants are organizations that have obtained 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. Government organizations and foundations have limited staff, time, resources, and expertise, ...
Types of Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits
To be financially successful, every nonprofit should understand the world of grants. From a distance, it seems that grantors distribute money to all kinds of organizations, all in the same way, using one set of criteria in the decision-making ...
The Myth of Grant Writer Success Rates
Clients often ask about our grant writing success rate. BryteBridge is privileged to work with a diverse group of nonprofits at all stages of their organizational lifecycle. We work with nonprofits just starting up and within their first year of ...
Common documents grant makers ask for when applying for a grant
Grantors may request any, or all, of the following documents to be included with grant applications: A copy of the organization’s IRS Determination Letter The organization’s operational & program budgets for the next fiscal year A copy of the ...
How long does it take to receive a grant?
Grant funding is a cyclical process and a waiting game. Small grants might be issued out in a matter of months, while others will not be approved for and receive funding for a year or more. However, just like advertising to create awareness, grant ...
Is Your Organization Ready to Secure Nonprofit Grant Funding?
Grant fundraising often seems like a daunting and unachievable endeavor. If you’ve ever applied for nonprofit grant funding, you know that the process takes a lot of time and often has few results. You conduct research, identify foundations aligned ...
Tips to Strengthen Your Grant Budget
Tips to Strengthen Your Grant Budget One of the most critical yet most neglected parts of a successful grant application is the budget. Your grant applications need to explain your request in both words and numbers. Your grant budget should be used ...
Tips to Strengthen Your Grant Budget
One of the most critical yet most neglected parts of a successful grant application is the budget. Your grant applications need to explain your request in both words and numbers. Your grant budget should be used to paint the financial picture of your ...
Grant Readiness Checklist
This document includes all of the items that your organization may need to submit with grant applications. You should have these items in an easily accessible location, and you should create and/or update the items in this list that you do not have ...