Free grant writing templates
Each template comes with fill-in placeholders, a complete worked example, and tips. Copy it, or download it as a Word document.
- Letter of inquiry template (with a filled-in example)A free letter of inquiry template with bracketed fill-ins, a complete filled-in example, and tips for adapting your LOI to each funder's rules.
- Grant proposal cover letter template (with example)A free one-page grant proposal cover letter template with fill-in brackets, a filled-in example, and tips on tone, signatures, and when to skip it.
- Statement of need template: a fill-in structure with an exampleA fill-in statement of need template for grant proposals, with a complete example, tips on finding local data, and how to write need funders believe.
- Logic model template for grant proposals (with example)A free logic model template covering inputs, activities, outputs, and short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, with a filled-in example and tips.
- Budget justification template: line-by-line narrative with exampleA free grant budget justification template organized by standard cost categories, with a worked example, indirect cost math, and reviewer tips.
- Grant report template: narrative and financial report with exampleA free grant report template with narrative and budget-to-actual sections, a filled-in final report example, and tips for reporting shortfalls.
- Grant thank-you letter templates for awards, reports, and declinesFree grant thank-you letter templates for new awards, report submissions, site visits, and declines, with a filled-in example and IRS acknowledgment notes.
- Grant writer contract template for nonprofits and freelancersA free grant writer contract template with scope, fee, no-commission, confidentiality, AI use, and ownership clauses. Have an attorney review it.