Being grant ready means a nonprofit organization has the administrative, governance, financial, leadership expertise, and the programmatic capacity to secure and successfully manage grants.
As an organization seeking grant funding to help you meet your mission and achieve long-term sustainability, grant readiness impacts everything you do. The grant life cycle is a continual flow of research, writing, celebrating, and reporting while always building solid relationships with grantors.
One component of the Tool Kit I provide my clients is an invaluable readiness checklist to help you determine your next steps toward securing grant funds. Below are helpful links to muscle up your grant readiness:
The Grant Professionals Association is an excellent resource for all things grants. This blog is easily shared with your Board.
This free assessment, created by Instrumentl, will help you determine your organization’s readiness level.