GRANT PROPOSAL — TEMPLATE

Free template from Freelance Ops Kit — https://freelanceopskit.com/templates/grant-proposal-template/
A blank outline, not a filled-in example. Replace each bracketed instruction with your own content, then delete the brackets.

## Cover Sheet
[Project title]\
[Organization name and address]\
[Funder name]\
[Date]\
[Amount requested] | [Total project cost, if this is a partial request]\
[Contact name, title, phone, email]

## Table of Contents
[Include only if your proposal is long or the funder requires one — list each section below with its page number]

## Executive Summary
[3-5 sentences: who you are, the need, what you're proposing to do, the amount requested, and the expected result. Many funders read this first and decide whether to keep reading — write it last, after every other section is final.]

## Statement of Need / Problem Statement
[Who is affected, the scope of the problem, why it matters to this funder's stated priorities, and the gap in existing services. Back up claims with sources you can point to — note the source next to each statistic as you draft, so you can verify it before submission.]

## Goals & Objectives
[One overall goal — the change this project works toward.]
[2-4 specific, measurable objectives, each with a target and a timeframe. Confirm every numeric target with the staff who will actually deliver the program before you submit.]

## Project Methods / Approach
[What the project does, who is responsible for each activity, and when it happens. Connect every activity back to one of the objectives above — funders' reviewers often flag objectives with no matching activity.]

## Evaluation Plan
[For each objective: what you'll measure, how you'll collect that data, how often, and who is responsible. Keep it realistic for the staff and tools your organization actually has.]

## Organizational Background & Capacity
[A short history of your organization, its mission, and why it's positioned to carry out this specific project — relevant past experience, not a full organizational history.]

## Budget Summary
[A short paragraph plus a summary table: total project cost, amount requested from this funder, and other confirmed or pending funding sources. For the full line-item numbers and a written budget narrative, use the Grant Budget Template and Budget Narrative Template, or the free Grant Budget Narrative Builder calculator.]

## Sustainability / Future Funding Plan
[If the funder asks how the project continues after this grant period — other funding sources you're pursuing, plans to build the activity into ongoing operations, or a clear statement that this is a one-time need.]

## Conclusion
[2-3 sentences: restate the request and the expected outcome, and thank the funder for their consideration.]

## Attachments
[List whatever this specific funder's guidelines say to attach — requirements vary a lot from one funder to the next, so treat their instructions as the real list, not a generic one. A few things that come up often: proof of nonprofit status, a recent financial document, and letters of support. Read the guidelines once more right before you assemble the packet, since attachment requirements are an easy thing to miss on a first read.]