Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Instrumentl , GrantStation, or Grants.gov: Use these tools to stay on top of new funding opportunities. Here are a few low-effort, high-impact ways to start building relationships to support grant writing for small nonprofits: Engage on social media or LinkedIn. Bonus: They’re also great for managing workflows beyond grants.

Grant Writing

Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some popular grant research tools include: Instrumentl Candid (formerly known as Foundation Directory Online (FDO) GrantStation Grants.gov You should definitely review the 990’s, and of course, use Google! Social media and professional networks can also be valuable sources of information. References Citation: GrantStation.

Grantstation

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Grants.gov is the single free access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies. You can use GiftWorks to track donors and donations, create reports for your campaign, connect with donors via social media integration, and much more. Becoming a GrantStation.

Government

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Either way, you might receive media attention if your work produces interesting findings. How does the list become so small when there are 20+ federal agencies posting opportunities on grants.gov as well as more than 86,00 foundations in the US? Unlike FDO and GrantStation, Instrumentl does contain opportunity listings.

Funding