Grant attachment checklist
Grant Attachment Checklist: The Supporting Documents Funders Ask For
Attachments are one of the easiest places to lose points in a grant review — not because they're hard to produce, but because they're easy to overlook. Guidelines often mention a required attachment once, in a sentence buried in a longer paragraph, rather than in a clean bulleted list.
A dedicated attachment checklist pulls every supporting document mentioned anywhere in the guidelines into one place, so you can gather them methodically instead of hoping you remembered all of them.
Attachments commonly requested
- IRS determination letter or proof of tax-exempt status
- Board of Directors list
- Most recent audited financial statement or Form 990
- Letters of support from partners or community stakeholders
- Organizational budget
- Proof of insurance
- Resumes or bios for key staff, if requested
- Memoranda of understanding with partner organizations, if applicable
Common attachment mistakes
- • Attaching an expired or outdated version of a document
- • Missing an attachment that was only mentioned once, outside the main requirements list
- • Submitting letters of support that don't reference the specific grant or program
- • Sending scanned documents that are hard to read, especially for signatures
- • Forgetting to check whether attachments count toward a page limit
Frequently asked questions
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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.