Hi, I’m Alex Dunn, the Millionaire Grant Lady. I have 15 years of grant writing experience and over $103 million in awards under my belt. I offer advice, tips, tricks and opportunities to the DFW501c.news audience each week.
When I review federal grants to determine if they are a fit for clients, one thing I look at is the number of awards that will be provided through each grant.
Each NOFO typically tells how much overall funding is available for the program, how much the award can be, and how many awards are available. These numbers are influenced by the powers that be in the government, and typically, no two NOFOs are alike. Additionally, even once grant funds are announced, the available funding amount may change, influencing the number and size of awards given.
As a general rule, I do not recommend applying if the RFP will be giving out three or fewer awards. The higher the number of awards provided, the more likely one of those winners will be you! The lower the number of awards provided, the more intense the competition for grant funds will be. Each week, the federal government releases new RFPs.
Each week, the federal government releases new RFPs. Below are two you may find interesting:
Funding for Education and Training
- Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
- Award range: up to $350,000
- Closing date: June 17, 2025
- Expected number of awards: 10
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Eligibility: Nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and city, county, state, tribal, and special district governments
Summary: Grant funds are to support training that develops knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections. NEH will issue awards to organizations that offer national, regional, or statewide education and training programs that provide staff of cultural institutions with the knowledge and skills they need to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections.
For full eligibility details and application instructions, read the full RFP here.
Funding for Tax Assistance
- Funder: Department of the Treasury
- Award range: up to $2M
- Closing date: May 31, 2025
- Expected number of awards: 325
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Eligibility: Nonprofits, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, and city, county, state, and tribal governments.
Summary: Funding is to support partner organizations, operating a VITA program, help low- to moderate-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly, limited English speakers, Native Americans and miliary file their taxes each year. For full eligibility details and application instructions, read the full RFP here.
