Funding & Finances
These tools provide sample budget forms and grant applications that you can tailor to your projects.
The links included in this section are listed below. Additional information about each link can be found lower on the page.
Grant Seeking Basics
Provides tools for researching, writing, and submitting grants specifically to a Minnesota funding source.
This tool from the Minnesota Council on Foundations offers a basic introduction to fundraising, covering researching potential funders, applying for the grant, and the review process.
Website
www.mcf.org
Link to Tool
www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/basics.htm
Minnesota Common Grant Application
Offers a grant application that most foundations in Minnesota accept.
The Minnesota Common Grant Application Form makes the grant seeking process simpler and more efficient for nonprofits. Because many funders accept the form, you can reduce the amount of time you spend on each application. You can reuse much of the general information about your organization's history and programs while changing only the parts that apply specifically to the new project at hand.
Website
www.mcf.org
Link to Tool
www.mcf.org/MCF/grant/applicat.htm
Sample Budget Form
Provides a sample one-page form to organize a budget.
This tool is a form for a sample budget that the Delaware Valley Grantmakers developed. It provides separate categories for revenues and expenses for the project. It is a simple, one-page form that can help organize the funding aspect of a project.
Website
www.dvg.org
Link to Tool
www.dvg.org/grantseekers/Common_Grant_Application_Sample_Budget_Form.pdf