For churches
For churches applying for community grants
Churches and faith-based organizations applying for community outreach, facilities, or program grants — often coordinated by a pastor, administrator, or volunteer committee alongside their regular responsibilities.
Common grant packet problems
- • Board approval and governance documentation requirements can differ from secular nonprofit norms
- • Facilities or capital grants often have extra requirements around property and insurance
- • Applications are frequently a team effort across staff and volunteers, making it easy to lose track of who's done what
- • Community grant funders may ask for program outcomes data that isn't always tracked formally
What GrantPacketCheck helps organize
- Required attachments and forms specific to the grant you're applying for
- Signature and board approval requirements
- Budget and program narrative alignment
- A shared checklist your team can work through together
Example checklist items for this kind of grant
- IRS determination letter or group ruling documentation
- Board or elder board approval letter
- Proof of insurance for facility-related grants
- Program outcomes or community impact summary
- Budget narrative for the specific program funded
- Signed assurances and certifications page
These are common examples, not a guarantee of what any specific funder requires — we can't know every grant requirement for every organization type. Always confirm against your funder's actual guidelines.
GrantPacketCheck helps organize grant requirements and flag possible missing items. It does not provide legal, financial, or grant-writing advice. Always review funder instructions before submission.