Youth development and after-school nonprofits
US organizations with annual budgets under $1 million, often with no dedicated grant staff. You know grants exist. You just don't have hours every week to find the right ones.
Grant funder research for youth nonprofits
The funders most likely to fund you, in one brief.
We research the foundations, corporate givers, and federal programs that support organizations like yours, then hand you a ranked, sourced brief and a 12-month deadline calendar. You spend your time applying, not searching.
What a Funder Brief is
In fundraising, "funder brief" often means a one-pager a nonprofit writes to a funder. Ours is the opposite. A Funder Brief is a research brief written for you, about the funders worth your time.
To build it, we look at organizations similar to yours: same kind of programs, similar size, same region. We find who has actually funded them, using public tax filings (IRS Form 990 and 990-PF) and federal grant listings. Then we check each funder's current guidelines and deadlines on its own website.
Plainly stated: we research and rank funders. We don't write applications, we don't take a percentage of any award, and no one can promise that a grant will be awarded.
Who it's for
Freelance grant writers
Get the research done before you start writing. We deliver an unbranded brief you can share with your own clients under your name.
What's in every brief
Ranked funders
Foundation, corporate, and federal. For each: giving range, application format, deadline or cycle, why it fits you, and a link to the source.
Month deadline calendar
Every deadline and letter-of-inquiry window for the year ahead, in one place, so nothing slips.
Best first approaches
The three funders to contact first, and why we chose them.
Delivered as a PDF within 5 business days of receiving your intake details. Every deadline is checked on the funder's own site and dated.
How it works
Tell us about your work
A short intake: mission, programs, location, budget, current funders, and any funders you'd like us to leave out.
We find your peers' funders
We identify similar organizations and the foundations and programs that have funded them.
We check every funder
We review current guidelines, eligibility, and deadlines at the source.
You get your brief
Ranked funders, a deadline calendar, and where to start, within 5 business days.
Pricing
Simple, flat prices. No percentage of any award.
Founding client price
Founding brief
$149
The full brief at a reduced price, limited to our first 5 clients, in exchange for honest feedback.
Funder Brief
$349
15 ranked funders, a 12-month deadline calendar, and your 3 best first approaches.
Funder Watch
$99/month
A monthly refresh of your brief with new opportunities and reminders before deadlines. Month to month.
For grant writers
$199/brief
The same brief, unbranded, for you to share with your own clients.
Payment is collected after we confirm we can help with your request.
Request a brief
Tell us a little about your organization. We'll reply to confirm fit, timing, and next steps before you pay anything.