Terms
Effective date: November 11, 2026
These terms govern your use of funderbrief.com and your purchase of Funder Brief research services. By using the site or buying a product, you agree to these terms. If you have questions, email [email protected].
Who we are
Funder Brief is operated by Chase Little, a sole proprietor in Florida. We provide done-for-you grant funder research reports for small U.S. youth development and after-school nonprofits, and an unbranded version of the same brief for freelance grant writers. Our contact address is [email protected].
The service
A Funder Brief is a written research report about grant funders that may be a good fit for your organization. Unless a package says otherwise, each brief includes 15 ranked funders, a 12-month deadline calendar, and 3 best first approaches. For each funder we include information such as giving range, application format, deadline or cycle, why it may fit you, and a link to the source.
Our packages and prices, as listed on the site, are:
- Founding brief: $149, one-time, limited to our first 5 clients, in exchange for honest feedback.
- Funder Brief: $349, one-time.
- Funder Watch: $99 per month, billed on a recurring basis. This is a month-to-month refresh of your brief with new opportunities and deadline reminders. You may cancel at any time.
- For grant writers: $199, one-time, for the same brief delivered unbranded so you can share it with your own clients under your name.
After we receive your payment, we email an intake questionnaire from [email protected] within 1 business day. We deliver the report as a PDF by email within 5 business days of receiving your completed intake details. The turnaround clock starts when we have the completed intake, not when you pay.
We research and rank funders. We do not write grant applications, and we do not take a percentage of any award.
Payment
You pay the price shown for the package you choose, in U.S. dollars, through Stripe at checkout. One-time packages are paid in full when you order. Funder Watch is billed monthly in advance until you cancel. We may change listed prices at any time; the price you pay is the price shown at checkout.
No guarantee of funding
Our research is informational only. We do not guarantee that you will be eligible for, awarded, or paid any grant. Funder guidelines, deadlines, eligibility rules, and available funds can change. We are not affiliated with any funder or government agency, and a brief is not legal, tax, or fundraising advice. You are responsible for reviewing each funder's current requirements before you apply.
Your responsibilities
You agree to:
- Provide complete and accurate information on the intake questionnaire, and reply promptly if we need a clarification.
- Watch for our emails from [email protected], including your spam or junk folder.
- Review funder guidelines yourself and confirm your organization's eligibility before applying.
- Use the brief as a research aid for your own work, or, if you bought the grant-writer package, for work you do for your own clients.
If your intake is incomplete or delayed, delivery of the report will be delayed by the same amount of time. We are not responsible for missed deadlines that result from late or incomplete intake information, or from changes a funder makes after we deliver the brief.
Intellectual property and use of the report
We own the Funder Brief name, our website content, our research methods and templates, and the report as a work product. When you pay, we grant you a non-exclusive license to use the delivered report for your organization's fundraising. If you purchased the grant-writer package, you may also share that unbranded brief with your own clients and present it under your name.
You may not resell the report, publish it as a standalone product, share a branded Funder Brief as if you created our service, or copy our website content. You may share your own brief internally, or with advisors or a grant writer working for you, as needed to use it.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for lost grants, lost profits, lost opportunities, or any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages. Our total liability for any claim arising out of the site or the service is limited to the amount you paid us for the specific service that gave rise to the claim.
Changes
We may update these terms from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. If you continue to use the site or service after that date, you accept the updated terms. If we make a material change that affects an active Funder Watch subscription, we will email the address we have on file when it is practical to do so.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising out of these terms or the service will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Florida.
Contact
For questions about these terms, email [email protected].