Inclusive Data’s Grant Writing
Inclusive Data’s Grant Writing
Tools, Resources & Templates
Tools, Resources & Templates
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Inclusive Data has prepared a buffet of helpful resources for you!
Inclusive Data has prepared a buffet of helpful resources for you!
AI Tools for Grant Analysis
AI Tools for Grant Analysis
First, click this link to update your OpenAI Privacy settings and opt out of Open AI's Data Training. This will prevent Open AI from using it to train itself.
Next, click this link to use ‘GrantieGPT,’ an AI Grant Assistant created by Mandee Figueroa of Inclusive Data. It will help you craft effective grant proposals with professional guidance and personalized support. (Please note: Grantie is an aid to help you interpret, analyze, and refine your grant, not a replacement for human writers).
Budget & Program Design
Budget & Program Design
Budget Templates
Budget Templates
Some funders provide their own budget templates, so be sure to check all funding opportunities for dedicated grant templates before using ours.
Sample Budget with Budget Justification Template: Click this link to make a copy of a Sample Budget Template with a budget justification and cost breakdown.
Simple Budget Template: Click this link to make a copy of a Simple But Thorough Budget Template.
Capital Project Budget Template: Click this link to make a copy of a Capital Project Budget Template created by Inclusive Data.
Centering Diverse Healers Budget Template: Click this link to make a copy of a Centering Diverse Healers Budget Template created by Inclusive Data.
Click here to make a copy of our Simple Organizational Budget Template.
Resources for Calculating Wages
Resources for Calculating Wages
Click here to use the MIT Living Wage Calculator to estimate a living wage in your local county. Don’t forget to account for the number of dependents your staff may have (on average).
Click here to view occupational employment statistics for WA state. This database pulls WA state statistics from the national database linked below.
Click here to view the national database for occupational employment statistics. You can use this to view trends across the United States or in specific states/locations. (Please note: The May 2023 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) estimates are the most recent, released on April 3, 2024.)
Grant Readiness
Grant Readiness
Beginners Grant Readiness Checklist
Beginners Grant Readiness Checklist
Click this link to make a copy of our Beginners Grant Readiness Checklist. Use this checklist to gather the items needed to get grant ready.
Skeleton Key Template
Skeleton Key Template
Click this link to access Inclusive Data’s Skeleton Key Template. A Skeleton Key is a structured document used to store information about your organization for reuse on funding applications. It must be updated over time to streamline your grant application process.
Letter of Intent Template (LOI)
Letter of Intent Template (LOI)
Click this link to access our Grant LOI Success Template that has helped us get millions of dollars, and it has helped our clients get the bag, too.
Purpose-Driven Bio Worksheet
Purpose-Driven Bio Worksheet
Click this link to access our Purpose-Driven Bio resource, which walks you through the steps of creating a grant-getting bio.
Grant Writing Plan
Grant Writing Plan
Click this link to access our Grant Writing Plan. Similar to the Skeleton Key, the Grant Writing Plan is a comprehensive document that holds essential information about your organization.
Grant Narrative Template
Grant Narrative Template
Click this link to access our simple Grant Narrative Report template to track the progress of your projects over time. Narrative Reports can be used to look back and reflect on your project so you can evaluate and enhance your services. They are also great for giving funders a vision of the work you are doing and how their funding is helping you achieve the objectives outlined in your contract.
Data, Evaluation & Storytelling
Data, Evaluation & Storytelling
Theory of Change
Theory of Change
Click this link to make a copy of our Theory of Change Template.
Census Data
Census Data
Click this link to visit the Census Data website.
Click this link to visit the American Community Survey (ACS) 2022 Subject Definitions Codebook.
Research Survey Template
Research Survey Template
Click this link to access the Research Survey Template Language.
Grant Searching
Grant Searching
Finding Grants
Finding Grants
Click this link to access our Simple Grant Searching Guide.
Click this link to make a copy of a sample Grant Tracking Spreadsheet.
Click this link to see a list of other grants and locations where you can find more funding opportunities.
Identifying and Vetting Funders
Identifying and Vetting Funders
Click this link to find a location to access Foundations Directory Online (FDO) for free.
FDO is an online database with information on various funders. You can use it to learn more about the funders, their previously funded organizations, and details on past awards.
Additional Tools & Resources We Find Useful
Additional Tools & Resources We Find Useful
Annual Planning
Annual Planning
Looking Back - Lessons Learned
Looking Back - Lessons Learned
Click this link to access our Lessons Learned template.
Looking Forward - Annual Planning
Looking Forward - Annual Planning
Click this link to access our SWOT Analysis template.
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday
Click here to access our Giving Tuesday Email Template. This will help you notify donors of your plans.
Post Award Resources
Post Award Resources
Funding Announcements
Funding Announcements
Click this link to access our Funding Announcement Template.
Annual Report Template
Annual Report Template
Click here to make a copy of our annual report template in canva.
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