Frequently asked questions

Really free, no catch, no trial that expires. One email a week with the Florida opportunities that scored well for organizations like yours. We publish it because it's the most useful introduction to how we think, and because some readers eventually want help applying, and they already trust us by then. You can read it forever and never pay us a cent. Many will. That's fine.

Nothing, and there's no obligation and no homework. We build it from public records, your IRS filings and your county's community data, so all we need is your organization's name. If the report shows nothing winnable right now, it says so plainly, and you keep the report and the sample draft either way.

Because a sample is the only honest way to show what our work looks like before you pay for it. It's a genuine Statement of Need for a grant you appear to qualify for, built from public data. Anything we couldn't verify is flagged, not invented. Take it and finish the application yourself if you like; the point is that you saw the quality first.

Every engagement is one flat fee, quoted in writing before we start. What moves the number is scope: a two-page foundation letter is much less work than a federal application with a logic model and evaluation plan, and the fee reflects that. What never moves the number is the size of the award. We don't charge percentages, and we don't run an hourly meter. Email us the opportunity you're considering and you'll have a written quote the same week, before you commit to anything.

Three reasons. It's unallowable on federal awards: cost principles in 2 CFR Part 200 treat proposal-preparation costs as unallowable charges to the grant. It's prohibited by the Grant Professionals Association Code of Ethics. And funders know both of those things, so a contingency-prepared application starts with a credibility problem. When someone offers you a "no win, no fee" grant deal, they're not taking a risk on you; they're signaling how they operate.

No, and be wary of anyone who says yes. Pre-award costs like proposal writing can't be charged to a federal award, which is why our fees are payable from your general operating funds, half at signing and half at delivery. It keeps you compliant and keeps the application clean.

No, and nobody honestly can: funding decisions belong to funders. What we put in writing instead: your package is submission-ready at least five business days before the deadline or the fee is refunded, and anything that fails the funder's published requirements gets fixed free until it passes. And before any of that, you see the 0–100 winnability score, so you're never paying us to chase a long shot you didn't know was a long shot.

A grant is winnable for you when the evidence lines up: the funder supports your cause (proven by what they've actually funded, not their mission page), gives in your geography, makes awards at a size that fits your budget, and you meet the eligibility requirements as published. We score all of that 0–100. A 90 isn't a promise; it means the fundamentals are genuinely in your favor. A 30 means we'll tell you to skip it and why.

Private foundations report every grant they make in their IRS filings: recipient, amount, purpose. We read those filings across 3,900+ Florida foundations, going back several years. So when we match you to a funder, it's because they demonstrably fund work like yours at sizes like yours, and we can show you the specific grants that prove it.

One 30-minute intake conversation, a short answer checklist, and the review time you choose to spend on drafts. The whole engagement is designed to take under three hours of your time, total. We designed it for organizations where the executive director is also the fundraiser, the HR department, and occasionally the person fixing the printer.

AI does the heavy lifting: reading funder filings, pulling community data, assembling first drafts. Then a senior grant professional reviews the work, verifies every fact, and signs off before anything reaches you. We tell you this plainly because it's how the work gets done. The speed comes from the systems, and a named human stands behind every fact. If a funder asks how your application was prepared, tell them exactly what we just told you; nothing about it needs careful phrasing.

With registration, unfortunately: federal applications require an active SAM.gov account and UEI number. It's free but takes weeks, so start early; we walk you through it at no charge during intake. Honestly, though, many smaller organizations shouldn't start federal at all, because foundation grants usually need no registration, less paperwork, and decisions come faster. Your free report will show which path fits you.

Our data and our newsletter are Florida-deep by design; that depth is the product. If you're elsewhere, Grant Radar won't help you much yet. If you're a Florida organization applying to a national funder, that's squarely in scope.