Answers before you apply

We are an educational charity. We teach organizations how to become funder-ready through grant-readiness workshops, funding-literacy clinics, and proposal and compliance education. For organizations accepted into the program, our team also helps develop a submission-ready grant package with built-in financial, compliance, and quality review.

No. No one can honestly guarantee a grant award, and we never will. We help you become more competitive and prepared, but funding decisions rest entirely with funders.

No. We prepare submission-ready packages and give you a customized submission guide, but you review, approve, and submit. Final delivery does not mean CFGS has submitted anything on your behalf.

We focus on under-resourced, mission-driven organizations — nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based and grassroots groups that lack dedicated grant staff, including programs serving veterans, rural communities, housing stability, workforce and reentry pathways, and neighborhood revitalization. Eligibility is confirmed by a CFGS staff review of your application and readiness assessment; it is never an automatic decision. See Grant Readiness for what funders typically look for.

CFGS does not request or display any contribution or payment instructions until your organization's eligibility has been reviewed, you have been accepted, and a participation agreement is complete. How any contribution is classified is set by CFGS Finance under CPA-approved guidance. See our Contribution Policy.

Start with the Grant Readiness overview, then use the Apply form to request follow-up. A staff member reviews your submission and follows up to schedule a consultation and create your secure portal account. The full application and document upload happen inside the protected portal — never on a public page.

Only inside the authenticated client portal, after your account is created. Please don't email confidential documents or financial records. Once you're set up, you can log in to your portal to see your required-document checklist and upload securely.

We may use technology, including AI-assisted drafting, to help prepare educational materials and draft sections of grant packages — but all technology-assisted content is reviewed by CFGS staff before use, and technology never fabricates official records or makes eligibility or financial decisions on its own. See our Technology Use Disclosure.

Sensitive information and documents live only inside the protected portal, never on public pages, and secure uploads are handled through authorized, short-lived upload links. See our Privacy Notice and Accessibility Statement.