Federal Grants Grant Readiness Policies 
Grant Writing Made Easy
JULY 4, 2025
When you evaluate grant opportunities, consider not just the front-end work of applying, but the back-end responsibilities if you receive the award. Grants often come with strings attached: timelines, deliverables, data collection, reporting, evaluation, staffing, and sometimes even public events or policy alignment.
Instrumentl
JUNE 21, 2025
Essentially Teresa has a grant readiness audit that is gonna be really useful when assessing stacking yourself up to these respective mistakes that we've talked about today. I know some people, there are federal grant reviewer postings that you can sign up and apply to be, especially in certain topics.
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Instrumentl
JUNE 21, 2025
 Will: I can say that in general, what I actually tell folks is to not, what generally we tell folks is if you're looking for startup grants, it's better to actually stabilize your nonprofit before you pursue grants. Being grant-ready is really important. Teresa: I agree with that. Subscribe below.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JULY 11, 2025
The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”
Blackbaud
MAY 23, 2024
In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.
Grant Professionals Association
AUGUST 14, 2023
However, especially for federal grants, it is equally essential to set your organization up for post-award success during the application stage. How do compliance requirements impact the grant application stage? She specializes in grant readiness, research and tracking, management, reporting, and compliance.
Grant Professionals Association
OCTOBER 17, 2024
As you decide if your organization needs the infrastructure to manage federal grants, remember, many grants from states and local governments are from federal sources (pass through grants), so you have to manage them as federal dollars. Assess your organization’s past performance with grants.
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