Say what you do, how big you are, where, and what the money is for. In a few seconds you get the funder types that fit an organization your size, the eligibility walls to check before you write a word, the documents to gather, and where to search. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 40 seconds
Mission, who you serve, annual budget, county, whether you have 501(c)(3) status (or a fiscal sponsor), and what the money is for — a program, staff, a building, general operating.
Why this exists
A missing registration, a budget below the funder's floor, a federal portal that was never realistic. The hours go into a proposal that could not win. This tells you which doors are open to an organization your size, and what to have in hand before you knock.
How it works
Mission, size, county, what the money is for. Nothing is saved.
Funder types that fund orgs your size, the eligibility walls, the packet — in English or Spanish.
The Letter of Inquiry, statements, budget skeleton and 90-day calendar, in the full version.
Plans
The free version tells you where organizations your size get funded and what to gather. The monthly plan writes the Letter of Inquiry, the statements and the budget skeleton, and keeps your 90-day grant calendar — cancel after the first proposal if you like.
The Letter of Inquiry, the 150- and 500-word statements in your voice, a program budget skeleton and a 90-day grant calendar — for as many applications as you send.
For a community foundation, a church network, a library system or a nonprofit association that wants every small org it serves to apply well.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. Finding grants never goes behind a paywall.
Common questions
You describe your mission, budget, county, and what the money is for, and in seconds you get the funder types that fit an organization your size, the eligibility walls to check first, the documents to gather, and where to search — sources like the Candid Foundation Directory, Grants.gov, and your county's Children's Services Council or state agency. It never invents a funder name, deadline, or award amount; it only points you to where to verify each one. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice — confirm every funder and deadline on the funder's own site or in Candid before you apply.
Rarely, and the tool says so plainly: a nonprofit under $250k almost never wins federal grants directly. It steers you instead toward pass-through funding through your county or state agency and toward your local community foundation, which funds small organizations most often — not straight to Grants.gov as a first stop.
Most applications ask for the same packet: mission statement, program description with numbers served, one-year and project budgets, your most recent financial statement or Form 990/990-N, board list, IRS determination letter, one or two outcomes with evidence, and a letter of support. The tool tells you which of these it looks like your organization is missing, based on what you describe. It doesn't fill these out for you or guarantee any funder will accept them.
The tool is described as free, with no account needed, and the material states nothing you type is stored. There are also paid plans listed — Application core at $29/month and Networks & funders at $99/month — for more than the basic funder-matching guidance. Beyond that, the material doesn't spell out exactly how the free and paid tiers differ.
Churches are automatically tax-exempt, but many funders still ask for an IRS determination letter or a separate 501(c)(3) set up for the specific program, so check that wall first. Faith-based organizations remain eligible for most government grants that fund secular services. If you don't have your own determination yet, a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor can receive and manage the grant for you, usually for a 5–15% fee — the fastest path for a pending or informal group. Confirm your church's exact standing with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before applying.
Usted describe la misión, el presupuesto, el condado y para qué es el dinero, y en segundos recibe los tipos de financiadores que se ajustan a una organización de su tamaño, las barreras de elegibilidad que debe revisar primero, los documentos que debe reunir y dónde buscar — fuentes como el Candid Foundation Directory, Grants.gov y el Children's Services Council o la agencia estatal de su condado. Nunca inventa el nombre de un financiador, una fecha límite ni un monto de subvención; solo le indica dónde verificar cada dato. Esto es orientación general, no es asesoría legal ni fiscal — confirme cada financiador y fecha límite en el sitio oficial del financiador o en Candid antes de presentar su solicitud.
Rara vez, y la herramienta lo dice con claridad: una organización con menos de $250,000 casi nunca gana subvenciones federales directamente. En su lugar, lo dirige hacia fondos de transferencia ("pass-through") a través de la agencia de su condado o del estado, y hacia la fundación comunitaria de su localidad, que es la que más financia a organizaciones pequeñas — no lo envía directamente a Grants.gov como primer paso.
La mayoría de las solicitudes piden el mismo paquete: declaración de misión, descripción del programa con el número de personas atendidas, presupuesto anual y presupuesto del proyecto, el estado financiero más reciente o el Formulario 990/990-N, lista de la junta directiva, carta de determinación del IRS, uno o dos resultados con evidencia, y una carta de apoyo. La herramienta le indica cuáles de estos documentos parece que le faltan a su organización, según lo que usted describa. No los completa por usted ni garantiza que algún financiador los vaya a aceptar.
La herramienta se describe como gratuita, sin necesidad de crear una cuenta, y el material indica que nada de lo que usted escribe se guarda. También hay planes de pago mencionados — Application core a $29 al mes y Networks & funders a $99 al mes — para obtener más que la orientación básica de emparejamiento con financiadores. Fuera de eso, el material no explica en detalle cómo difieren exactamente el nivel gratuito y los de pago.
Las iglesias son exentas de impuestos automáticamente, pero muchos financiadores igual piden una carta de determinación del IRS o un 501(c)(3) separado establecido para el programa específico, así que revise esa barrera primero. Las organizaciones de base religiosa siguen siendo elegibles para la mayoría de las subvenciones gubernamentales que financian servicios seculares. Si todavía no tiene su propia determinación, un patrocinador fiscal con 501(c)(3) puede recibir y administrar la subvención por usted, generalmente por una comisión del 5 al 15% — es el camino más rápido para un grupo pendiente o informal. Confirme la situación exacta de su iglesia en el IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search antes de solicitar.
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