Common Nonprofit Documents Required by Funders - Do you have these on-hand?	Yes/No
Articles of Incorporation for Organization.
Bylaws for Organization.
Copies of IRS Federal AND State tax exemption determination letters.
EIN
DUNS (if grassroots under $50,000 in receipts)
UEI SAMs
List of Organization’s officers and directors and roles.
Resume for each staff member and a brief bio for each board member.
A list of board training (if provided).
Board member meeting dates from last year (and minutes form the last 2 meetings).
Copy of table of contents of financial policies or procedures/Accounting manual.
The organization’s projected income and expenses budget for the current fiscal year, with revenue sources and all in-kind valued support (volunteer hours).
A copy of the most recent 900’s submitted.
The organization’s most recent audited financial statement (if completed).
Project-specific budget form funding that you want to secure from grants.
A written copy of your “elevator” message (if you don’t have one get one).
Website
Social Media
Most recent brochure and/or fliers.
Copies of mission statement, vision statement & values.
Description of past, present, and future programs.
Non-discrimination policy
Policy and Procedure Manual

If you have answered No to 8 or more, you may not yet be ready.
If you have answered Yes to 15 or more, then you are very close to being grant ready.
If you have answered Yes to all 22 questions, then you are ready to find funding.

Nonprofit_Grant_Readiness_Assessment_.pdf

Grant Readiness Assessment: Importance and Benefits

Grant funding can be a critical source of revenue for non-profit organizations, providing the resources they need to carry out their important work. However, securing grant funding can be a competitive and challenging process. To increase their chances of success, non-profit organizations must ensure they are grant ready.

What is Grant Readiness Assessment?

Grant Readiness Assessment is a process that helps non-profits evaluate their readiness to apply for grants. It includes a range of criteria, such as organizational capacity, program design, and financial management. By evaluating their organization's readiness against the checklist, non-profit organizations can identify areas for improvement and develop an implementation plan to become grant ready.

Importance of Grant Readiness Assessment

Grant Readiness Assessment is essential for non-profit organizations for the following reasons:

It helps identify areas for improvement: By evaluating the readiness of the organization against the grant readiness assessment checklist, non-profit organizations can identify areas that need improvement. This helps organizations to address the gaps and become better prepared for grant applications.
It helps develop an implementation plan: Grant Readiness Assessment helps non-profit organizations develop an implementation plan to become grant ready. The plan outlines the steps the organization will take to address the gaps identified during the assessment.
It increases chances of success: By becoming grant ready, non-profit organizations increase their chances of securing grant funding. Funders look for organizations that have the capacity and readiness to manage the grant funds effectively.

Grant Readiness Assessment is a critical step for non-profit organizations to be successful in securing grant funding. It helps organizations identify the gaps and develop an implementation plan to address them, increasing their return on investment when applying for grants.

Step-by-Step to Becoming Grant Ready Using the Assessment Checklist