Federal grants: registration, applications and compliance
Federal money is the largest and most rule-bound source of grant funding. Start registration early, read the whole NOFO, and know the Uniform Guidance before you sign.
- Federal funding for nonprofits: what changed in 2025–2026A dated, sourced timeline of 2025–2026 federal grant changes, from executive orders to terminations and shutdowns, plus how nonprofits can adapt.
- SAM.gov registration: getting your UEI and staying activeHow nonprofits register in SAM.gov, get a UEI, renew every year, and fix entity validation and notarized-letter delays. It's free: avoid paid scams.
- Grants.gov guide: how to find, apply for, and track federal grantsA practical Grants.gov guide for nonprofits: searching, subscribing, registration, Workspace roles, submitting, tracking, errors, and agency portals.
- How to read a NOFO and turn it into a winning outlineRead a federal Notice of Funding Opportunity like a reviewer: the standard 2024 NOFO structure, eligibility traps, merit criteria, and a compliance matrix.
- The Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200): what nonprofits need to knowPlain-English guide to 2 CFR 200: cost principles, procurement, equipment, indirect costs, audits, subawards, the 2024 changes, and 2026 proposals.
- The single audit: thresholds, timing, and how to prepareWhen a nonprofit needs a single audit, what counts as federal expenditures, FAC.gov filing deadlines, choosing an auditor, and handling findings.
- Subawards and pass-through funding: rules for both sidesSubrecipient vs. contractor under 2 CFR 200.331, pass-through entity duties, risk and monitoring, and what to expect from state pass-through funds.