Five items that let us size an application in one sitting
Missing one is fine; we’ll tell you which to chase. Together they decide whether the fee is $385, $1,480 or a polite “not this funder.”
The funder’s guidelinesThe RFP, a link to the portal or the foundation’s giving page.No funder yet? Name your program area and we’ll propose candidates.
The deadline, to the dayPlus the time zone if the portal closes at a stated hour.A full application needs 17 business days; shorter is a rush.
Your EIN and latest Form 990We check eligible budget range against the funder’s restrictions.
Current operating budgetWhole-organization and, if you have it, the program budget for this ask.
One sentence on the programWho it serves, in which county, and what changes for them.Outcome data helps; we’ll help you find it if you have none.
Response times
What happens after you reach out, by the clock
Same call
Phone inquiries during desk hours get a verbal fit read and a fee range.
Next morning
Emails received after 4pm or on weekends are answered the next business morning.
Day 0
Half the fee reserves the slot; the intake call sets the 17-day schedule running.
Written inquiry
Send the guidelines, the deadline and one sentence on your program
We reply with a fit verdict and a flat fee. Prefer the phone? (470) 318-7461, Mon–Fri 10am–4pm.
