The full guide library plus the editable working files: SF-424A budget workbook, compliance/requirements matrix, Go/No-Go scorecard and the Maven prompt library.
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Federal funding · 20 min
The Federal Grant Readiness Blueprint
Build the organizational foundation federal funders require
Registrations, internal controls, policies and the Go/No-Go discipline that decide whether your organization is fundable before a single narrative is drafted.
Read the announcement as a scoring contract, not a brochure
The eight-section anatomy, the non-linear reading protocol, a quantitative Go/No-Go matrix and the reviewer-centric writing method that maximizes peer-review points.
Registrations, workspaces, validation and submission mechanics
End-to-end submission mechanics: Login.gov, roles and the AOR, workspace construction, Check Application, and what every post-submission status actually means.
Budgets, justifications, indirect cost rates and match
Build a budget reviewers trust: allowable costs under Uniform Guidance, the de minimis rate, cost share, and a narrative justification that mirrors your work plan.
Prompt patterns, disclosure standards and human review gates
How to use AI in grant work without risking credibility: grounded prompting, evidence discipline, disclosure norms and the review gates that keep a human accountable.
SF-424A Budget WorkbookObject-class worksheet with personnel, fringe, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual, other, indirect and cost share — formulas noted in the last column.
Requirements & Compliance MatrixOne row per NOFO requirement: section, page limit, owner, due date, evidence location and reviewer sign-off.
Go / No-Go ScorecardWeighted screen across eligibility, mission fit, capacity, competitiveness, cost of pursuit and funder relationship.
Maven Prompt LibraryGrounded prompt patterns for need statements, work plans, budget justifications, evaluation plans and reviewer critique.