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Our favorite tools and resources, curated for grant professionals!

10 Steps to Turn Your Brilliant Idea into a Grant!
You've got a great idea that will change the world. How do you get a grant for it?
This free 10-step worksheet will help you communicate your idea in a way that grantors will understand!
This free 10-step worksheet will help you communicate your idea in a way that grantors will understand!

Be a Nonprofit Hotshot!
Tips, strategies and classes to help you be the best nonprofit professional possible!

Grant Tracker Spreadsheet
The genesis of Grant Holster: a spreadsheet that tracks all grant activity, information, and deadlines.

Must-Haves for Your Shelf
There's always more to learn - here are my favorites!

Grant Readiness Assessment
Is your nonprofit ready to begin or expand its grant-seeking strategy? Take this free assessment from Sharpshooter Communications to find out!

Grant Proposal Review Form

FREE Grant Vault Template
Keep your grant information handy with this template (or just subscribe to Grant Holster Silver/Gold plan and get the Vault!)

Free! Dot that I and cross that T!
A handy checklist for reviewing your final draft.

Open Grants

FREE - Your Style Guide
Ensure consistency with this style guide.

FREE - Board agreement Template

FREE - IRS 990 search
Tool to search electronically filed Form 990s hosted on Amazon S3.

Federal Contact & Program Info
Agency addresses, EINs and contacts

Additional Services
Link to Sharpshooter Communications.

Email Dana!

Grant Gopher
Your underground connection to available grants for nonprofits, schools, and municipalities!
Enjoy 3 trial searches of their database.
But don't worry about running out of searches! You'll be able to choose a Lite (free) or Pro account so you can keep searching for available grants.
Enjoy 3 trial searches of their database.
But don't worry about running out of searches! You'll be able to choose a Lite (free) or Pro account so you can keep searching for available grants.

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