Grant register · sample
The answer to "which grants are we eligible for, and which are we likely to get?" Every funder checked against its own guidelines, given a verdict and a likelihood with the reason, and placed on one working board the organization keeps.
What this is. A worked sample for Juniper Mesa Horse Rescue, an equine rescue in Southwest Colorado that does not exist. The organization and every funder name are invented to show the format. A real register cites each funder's published guidelines and the date it was checked.
The three facts that decide this register.
1. No Form 990 yet, so ask small. Requests under $10,000 clear nearly every financial-document gate found. The larger funders open in year two.
2. Local funders say yes first. The highest-likelihood rows are funders within 60 miles that name the county and fund general operations. A first local award makes every later application easier.
3. Two filings unlock most of the rest. The Colorado charitable registration and the IRS address change move 3 of the funders shown here from gated to eligible.
Added together, the eligible grants here are a realistic $12,000 to $30,000 in year one. That is real money and a strong credential, but the operating budget will come mostly from individual donors. Read this register as the tool that builds credibility, compliance and a donor list, alongside the founder's own giving plan.