{"product_id":"grant-eligibility-workbook","title":"Grant Eligibility Workbook: Foundation \u0026 Fit","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDecide whether grants fit before you apply\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorkbook 1: Foundation \u0026amp; Fit is a grant eligibility workbook for U.S. business owners and nonprofit leaders. It helps you decide whether grant money fits your work, for which projects, and on what terms, before you spend hours on an application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrants can pay for real work without debt or giving up ownership. They also come with a funder's priorities, rules, and timelines. This workbook helps you weigh both sides clearly, so the decision is yours, not a deadline's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness owners of U.S.-based for-profit businesses, nonprofits, and fiscally sponsored projects, at any stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone deciding whether to pursue grants now, later, or not at all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounders who need money for specific work and want to compare grants with loans, investors, and revenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness owners who aren't sure which grants their type of organization can apply for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll walk away with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear statement of why you're considering grants, and what they'd make possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour values and non-negotiables, written down before any funder asks you to band them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour needs turned into specific projects a funder could recognize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA side-by-side comparison of grants, loans, investors, and revenue for your most important project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA go\/no-go decision for each project, plus the conditions that would change your mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sections and nine exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSection 1: Your Foundation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.1 Why Grants, Why Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.2 Values and Non-Negotiables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.3 Who You Are as a Funded Organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSection 2: Grant Fit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.4 From Need to Fundable Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5 Matching Money to the Need, a grant vs. loans worksheet that also weighs investors and revenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.6 Your Eligibility Map, by type of organization and type of funder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.7 Timing and Cash Reality, including reimbursement and matching funds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.8 The True Cost of Pursuit\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSection 3: Decide\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.9 Your Go\/No-Go Decision, a go\/no-go worksheet you test in a guided conversation with an advisor or peer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003ean interactive, fillable PDF. Use a PDF reader that supports forms, such as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" title=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader: Free PDF viewer\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efree Adobe Acrobat Reader\u003c\/a\u003e, since some browser viewers don't save what you type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003eabout 2.5 to 3.5 hours, plus one conversation, across two or three sittings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSave a blank copy first. \u003c\/strong\u003eYou'll come back to this workbook at the start of each grant cycle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest about rules: \u003c\/strong\u003egrant rules change and vary by funder, so the workbook shows you what to check and who to ask. It isn't legal, tax, or financial advice, and it can't promise funding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePart of the Grant Readiness Toolkit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorkbook 1 is the first step in the Grant Readiness Toolkit. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joinownerhood.com\/products\/grant-toolkit-start-here\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Grant Planning Workbook: Start Here\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStart Here\u003c\/a\u003e shows you where to begin, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joinownerhood.com\/products\/grant-reference-guide\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Grant Glossary and Reference Guide\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eReference Guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains key terms, where to verify rules, and how to spot scams. You can get all three together in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joinownerhood.com\/products\/grant-readiness-starter-set\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Grant Starter Kit for Owners: The Starter Set\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Starter Set\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing next: Workbook 2: Readiness \u0026amp; Pipeline, Workbook 3: The Application, Workbook 3S: The SBIR\/STTR Path, and Workbook 4: Managing the Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions business owners ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a list of grants? \u003c\/strong\u003eNo. It's a decision tool. You'll work out whether grants fit your projects first, so any search that follows is aimed at funders worth your time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a for-profit business use it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Exercise 1.6 maps which kinds of funders your type of organization can likely reach, whether you run a for-profit business, a nonprofit, or a fiscally sponsored project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I try a quick version first?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joinownerhood.com\/blogs\/grants\/is-my-business-ready-for-a-grant\" title=\"Is My Business Ready for a Grant? A Go\/No-Go Check\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOur five-question go\/no-go check\u003c\/a\u003e gives you a fast first answer. The workbook takes the same questions further, project by project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if grants turn out not a fit?\u003c\/strong\u003e That's a useful answer too. The workbook ends with a decision for each project: now, later, or not a fit, with other kinds of money to consider instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions? 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