Targeted Grant and Funding Opportunity Report

What a good one includes

• A highly curated list of active local, national, and faith-friendly funders whose giving histories align precisely with your geographical footprint and specific community mission.
• Clear, simplified breakdowns of eligibility criteria, detailing any specific restrictions regarding religious activities, non-profit status, or leadership structures.
• A chronological calendar of upcoming letter of inquiry (LOI) and full proposal deadlines to help your team plan its writing workload effectively.
• Historical giving ranges and average grant sizes for each funder, ensuring you ask for a realistic and competitive amount of funding.
• Custom positioning advice for each opportunity, highlighting which aspects of your community work to emphasize to match the funder’s current priorities.
• Direct contact information and submission instructions for program officers, enabling you to build personal relationships before submitting your application.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying to secular foundations without verifying if their bylaws strictly prohibit funding organizations with a religious affiliation.
• Chasing every open funding opportunity regardless of mission alignment, which wastes valuable volunteer hours on low-probability applications.
• Failing to clearly separate direct religious worship expenses from community service expenses in the project budget presented to secular funders.
• Overlooking small, highly localized family foundations in favor of massive national grants that have much stiffer competition.

Frequently asked questions