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Page one of a sample report for Cedar Fork County, a fictional rural county in Georgia. It says a state stormwater grant can fund the county's failing rural culverts and a local fund can power its emergency shelter: of 40 possibilities checked, 2 are worth applying for, 1 is worth a closer look, 1 is expected to open soon, and 2 aren't worth the county's time. It explains how the research was checked and names the first action: put the 20% local match for the culvert project on the October 14 commissioners' agenda.

A table of six sample opportunities. A state-administered federal stormwater subgrant and an electric cooperative's shelter power grant are marked Apply, with strong fits. A state trails grant is a Maybe, a state rural roads fund is a Watch because its next round is expected in March 2027, and two others are Skip: a small preparedness mini-grant that isn't worth the effort, and a large federal stormwater program the county isn't eligible for.

The full card for a sample stormwater subgrant, federal money passed through a state office, recommended as Apply after confirming one fact with the county. It gives a Strong fit, High effort and Moderate competition, explains that a $960,000 request plus a local match would cover the whole $1.2 million culvert project, warns that keeping the grant means quarterly reports, reimbursement and a Single Audit, and lists three next steps ending with the November 20 deadline.

A sample federal stormwater program marked Skip because it only funds local governments serving 50,000 or more residents. Below it, a sample family foundation is listed as a strong prospect: it funds county parks and trail projects in the region every year but only by invitation, so the next step is a relationship, not an application.

A dated 90-day plan for the sample county: request the engineer's stamped cost estimate and renew the SAM.gov registration in late September, request a generator quote in early October, a commissioners' vote on the local match on October 14, submit the cooperative application by October 30 and the stormwater application by November 20, and a December check by Grant Hounds for a state roads fund's next guidelines.

Page one of a sample report for Riverside Community Pantry, a fictional food pantry. It says two local grants deserve attention now and one state grant is worth watching: of 32 possibilities checked, 2 are worth applying for, 1 is worth a closer look, 1 is expected to open soon, and 2 aren't worth the pantry's time. It explains how the research was checked and names the first action: request two refrigeration quotes this week.

A table of six sample opportunities. Two community and corporate foundation grants are marked Apply, with strong fits and low effort. A federal facilities program is a Maybe, a state operating grant is a Watch because its next round is expected in early 2027, and two others are Skip: a small health mini-grant that isn't worth the effort, and a national award the pantry isn't eligible for.

The full card for a sample county community foundation equipment grant, recommended as Apply after confirming one fact with the client. It gives a Strong fit, Low effort and Low competition, explains that the grant funds exactly the one-time cooler purchase the pantry needs, notes that keeping the grant takes only one final report, and lists three next steps ending with the October 30 deadline.

A sample national award marked Skip because it only funds organizations with budgets of $5 million or more. Below it, a sample family foundation is listed as a strong prospect: it gives to regional hunger relief groups every year but only by invitation, so the next step is a relationship, not an application.

A dated 90-day plan for the sample pantry: request equipment quotes in late September, start a federal registration, submit a renewal on October 20, submit the community foundation application by October 30, apply to the grocers foundation in November, and a December check by Grant Hounds for a state program's next guidelines.