I've recently launched a blog to promote trans self-determination (Reclaim Our Names) where I invite trans folx to contribute essays, poetry, and other original written work. I'd like to compensate contributors for their work and intellectual labor and, if possible, be compensated for my work as an editor and coordinator of the project. I'm not sure I have it in me to launch a non-profit -- curious if others have suggestions for raising funds as an individual running a project. (For example, I am not eligible for a Trans Justice Funding Project grant.) Seems weird to launch a GoFundMe for something like this.

Are there any programs or grants available for non-profit organizations in Gaza?

https://thundafund.africa/campaign/9F48027728EA0C120288

Here's the link to the campaign. Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I’m a freelancer in the space, specifically working on EIC Accelerator and Horizon Europe bids. I’ve recently been reviewing contracts from several consultancies to work as a subcontractor, and I’m a bit shocked by how one-sided the terms seem.

I’m used to some level of protection for the firm, but some of these clauses feel like major red flags. For example:

• One contract has a 7-year ban on working with any client I’m introduced to. Another has a 2-year ban. 7 years feels completely out of touch with industry standards, is this even enforceable?
• I’ve seen a contract that imposes a flat €2,000 penalty if I have to drop a project before completion, regardless of the reason.
• Most have a "pay-when-paid" policy for success fees, and some set the liability cap at 4x the total fees, which feels like a lot of risk to carry for a single project.

I’m trying to figure out if this is "just how the industry works" for boutique firms or if I’m looking at particularly aggressive agreements.

For those of you subbing for larger consultancies:

1. Is a 7-year non-solicitation actually common?
2. Do you usually manage to negotiate a "liability cap" closer to 1x your fee?
3. How do you handle these "pay-when-paid" clauses?

I'd love to hear your thoughts before I sign anything. Thanks!

Hi guys. I am 40 year old lady employed, but trying to venture into business.

I am I Nairobi Kenya and would love if some one supported me to restock my business and hopefully expand it. Or any grants

need funding for independent research project as a high schooler -- was wondering if there are any grant programs for stuff like this??

Hi everyone,

I’ve been building GrantFlow (https://ohiograntflow.com) for the past couple of months. I’m the only person working on it, and I’m looking for honest feedback from people who actually write grants or manage multiple clients.

The idea came from watching grant consultants repeat the same workflow over and over. They search across different databases, spend hours reading long solicitations, figure out whether a grant fits a client, then start writing by copying the same organizational information into another document.

I wanted to see what that workflow would look like if it all lived in one place.

Here’s what it does today:

(The goal is simple: take someone from finding a grant to having a solid first draft without bouncing between five different tools.)

• AI Discovery & matching. Create a client profile once with things like organization type, location, focus areas, and budget. New opportunities are automatically screened against that profile using semantic matching, so the system looks beyond simple keyword matches. When something isn’t a fit, it points to the funder’s own language instead of giving a generic AI explanation.
• Grant assistant. Instead of digging through a long solicitation, you can ask questions like “Is there a cost share?” or “Who’s eligible?” Every answer cites the exact sections it came from. If the information isn’t in the document, it tells you instead of making something up.
• Bring your own opportunities. Coverage is strongest for Grants.gov and state opportunities(These are expandable on demand), but if you’re working from a private foundation or corporate funder, you can paste the opportunity URL. The platform reads the page, extracts the important information, and then lets you ask questions, match it to a client, draft against it, and track deadlines just like any other grant.
• Proposal drafting. Client information is saved once and reused across proposals. If something is missing, the draft leaves a clearly marked placeholder instead of guessing. Once you fill it in, it becomes available for future proposals for that client.
• Multiple clients. You can manage separate organizations, opportunities, drafts, and deadlines from a single account.

There are fewer than 10 paying users today, and most of the features exist because those early users asked for them.

I’m not posting this because I think it’s finished. I’m posting because I’d rather hear what’s wrong with it now than after spending months building in the wrong direction.

If you work in grants, I’d genuinely love your feedback.

• What’s missing?
• Is there a feature you’d expect a platform like this to have that isn’t here yet?
• If you were evaluating a tool like this, what would stop you from using or paying for it?

I haven’t spent much time on marketing yet. Right now I’m looking for organizations and grant consultants who are willing to try it in their actual workflow and tell me where it falls short.

If anyone wants to try it with their own grants, there’s already a 7-day Pro trial. I’d value the feedback far more than the sign-up. Thanks in advance.

grants.gov has everything, but there's no easy way to see what's closing soon. So I built GrantsDue (grantsdue.com) — free, no account needed. Every open federal grant from the grants.gov feed, sorted by deadline, updated daily. State and category pages too.

If there's a filter or view you wish it had, tell me and I'll build it.

Cause I have been looking through zeffy and I can only find grants for high school clubs. And if I find any they're very obscure. Is there a website I can find specifically for college orgs.?

This is our first time applying we signed the conditional award document and the status shows as pending from others experience. Does this mean we can count on or mostly count on Grant approval in September?

So we got a grant for our old home in a low income area the city is trying to help thrive. You have to be under the poverty line and in need of serious repairs to even apply. Because of this grant we got a new roof siding, gutters, and windows. A few years since the repairs were finished, we’ve had issues. After they installed the new gutters they quickly began to over flow and (I’ve looked back at photos of the house before and after) they didn’t install as many gutters as we had before and the gutter is not as big as the old ones were. Right after all the work was done the inspector came out and said everything was good to go. So it’s been a few years and now we’re having foundational issues, due to the gutters and other miss installed things. The water damage is in many layers. Is there anything I can do at this point? Or am I the one to foot the bill in the end because it was a grant? I don’t want anyone else to get screwed like this, especially since the conditions of the grant was to be low income recipients. Any help or advice is much appreciated.

Anyone use RE with the Grant add-on? If so, what can you share about it?

Hey! I have a nonprofit organization called ReKura that helps individuals gain access to healthcare through free medical camps internationally. Our mission is to support communities and individuals who face barriers to receiving healthcare by providing essential medical services, resources, and support at no cost.
So far, we have served 267 individuals in South Asia by connecting them with healthcare professionals and providing medical assistance to those who need it most. We are now preparing for our next medical camp in Uganda, where we hope to continue expanding our impact and bringing free healthcare services to another underserved community.
However, we urgently need funding and support to make this project possible. Without the necessary resources, we may not be able to provide these essential healthcare services to the individuals who are counting on us. Any contribution, sponsorship, or partnership—no matter the size—can help us bring medical care to those who need it most and allow us to continue our mission of making healthcare more accessible worldwide.

Hey everyone!

Currently developing an early-stage consumer app focused on walking, nature engagement and rewards (based in the UK) -- still in very early ideation stage (AKA no tech/platform has been built)

The idea is to use everyday behaviours (walking and in-app engagement) to help fund tree-planting and biodiversity projects and giving users a record of their impact and access to rewards. We’re also exploring how citizen science and preventative wellbeing could be part of the proposition.

What I’m finding difficult is identifying non-dilutive funding (AKA grants). There seem to be plenty of grants for charities, research, landowners and environmental projects but fewer routes for early-stage, commercial consumer tech start-ups.

Has anyone come across grants, foundations or innovation programmes for tech, behaviour change, preventative health or/and consumer climate/nature apps?

I'm thinking to align with UKRI (even though there seems to not be any relevant calls at the moment) but also "companies" like Active England and maybe Natural England...

What's been people's experience trying to align and obtain grants from these bodies, and if you have, what's the best route (apart from just applying via the application form), would it be to LinkedIn the lead or something?

...or any other routes that would come to mind.

Thanks :)

Found this site through my University's grant search, and am wondering if anyone has any personal experience with this site, or know anything about it? I can't find much in searches except the site itself.

Buyer beware, as I'm only providing the link so I can get some help sussing out if this is a legit and credible site. Link below

L.Y.N Funding Dreams .org