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The Funder File

Grant application kits for small nonprofits

Editable Word and Excel files that hold your facts, budget, outcomes and deadlines in one place, so every application starts from your own work, not a blank page.

Instant download. Word and Excel. No subscription.

All kits

Funder type

  • Essentials

    Letter of Inquiry Kit

    Three editable letters of inquiry (private foundation, community foundation, corporate funder) and a prospect tracker with deadline alerts.

  • Essentials

    Grant Report Kit

    Progress and final report templates, a budget vs actual workbook with variance flags and an outcomes tracker with report reminders.

  • Full kit

    Private Foundation Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry, cover letter and full proposal, with an Excel budget with formulas, a logic model, funder calendar, final report and AI prompts.

  • UK

    UK Community Fund Kit

    A preparation workbook for National Lottery Community Fund applications, with a UK budget, logic model, calendar and report templates.

  • UK

    UK Trusts & Foundations Kit

    A two-page trust application letter and proposal, a full cost recovery budget in pounds, a logic model, trust calendar and report templates.

  • Canada

    Canada Foundation Grant Kit

    A letter of inquiry and proposal for Canadian foundations, a budget in CAD with net HST, a logic model, funder calendar and report templates.

  • Full kit

    Community Foundation Grant Kit

    Pre-application and full application templates built around common community foundation questions, with an Excel budget with formulas, a logic model, calendar and report.

  • Sector kit

    Youth & Education Program Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for youth, education and after-school programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Arts & Culture Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for arts and culture organizations, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Food Pantry & Food Security Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for food pantries and food security programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Community Health Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for community health programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Environmental Project Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for environmental, conservation and environmental education projects, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

  • Sector kit

    Housing & Homelessness Grant Kit

    Letter of inquiry and proposal templates for housing and homelessness programs, with example indicators from recognized frameworks, public data sources and an Excel budget with formulas.

Featured kits

Full kit

Private Foundation Grant Kit

Letter of inquiry, cover letter and full proposal, with an Excel budget with formulas, a logic model, funder calendar, final report and AI prompts.

UK

UK Community Fund Kit

A preparation workbook for National Lottery Community Fund applications, with a UK budget, logic model, calendar and report templates.

How it works

  1. 1.

    Choose the kit for your funder.

  2. 2.

    Pay securely with Stripe.

  3. 3.

    Download your personalized ZIP instantly.

  4. 4.

    Fill your facts once, then reuse them for every application.

Why it is different

Linked, not loose

The budget writes its own justification and its budget vs actual report, so the numbers in your narrative always match the numbers in your spreadsheet.

Your facts, any AI tool

Prompts that make AI work from your own files, so drafts start from what is true about your organization.

Checked against official sources

Every guide lists the official sources it relies on, so you can check each rule yourself.

Honest by design

No promises, no invented figures, flat prices with no commission, in line with the professional fundraising codes that reject percentage-based pay.

What's inside a full kit

  • User Guide: Step-by-step guide, official sources and final checklist
  • Boilerplate Library: Your facts and standard wording, written once
  • Budget workbook: Formulas, checks, justification and budget vs actual
  • Logic Model workbook: Inputs to outcomes, indicators and evaluation
  • Grant Calendar: Funders, deadlines and reports in one pipeline
  • Application template: Shaped to the type of funder you write to
  • Final Report template: Progress and final reporting from your own data
  • AI Prompts: Prompts that make any AI tool work from your files

Questions

What do I receive after payment?

A download page link by email, and the same link on the confirmation page. The download is one ZIP with the kit's Word and Excel files, personalized with your order details.

How many times can I download?

Your link works 5 times over 30 days. Save the files on your computer or shared drive as soon as you download them.

Which software do I need?

Microsoft Word and Excel. The files also open in Google Docs, Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Apple Pages or Numbers, where some formatting, drop-downs or checkboxes may behave differently.

Who processes the payment?

Stripe. Purchases are sold through Link (Stripe), which acts as merchant of record and calculates any sales tax or VAT. Your receipt comes from Link and your statement shows LINK.COM followed by our name.

Can I get a refund?

Because the files are delivered immediately, you give up the right of withdrawal when you ask for immediate access at checkout. If a file is defective or you bought the same kit twice by mistake, write to us and we will fix it or refund you. See the Refund Policy.

Will a kit get us funded?

No template can guarantee funding. The kits help you prepare clear, consistent and well-sourced applications; each funder decides on its own priorities and budget.

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