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GrantCraft Accelerator

“The Art of the Ask: Small Grant and Individual Donor Appeals & Stewardship”

The Challenge

Writing winning grant proposals shouldn't take months. Yet most nonprofits struggle with the complexity — from finding the right funders to managing multi-section applications to tracking post-award impact.

The Solution

One platform for the entire grant lifecycle

GrantCraft is a complete grant lifecycle platform — from discovering funders to submitting professional proposals to tracking your impact after the award. AI-driven assistance guides you through every section, while collaboration tools keep your whole team aligned.

Discover funders
Build proposals with AI
Track your impact
Platform Capabilities

Your Grant & Fundraising Workbench

GrantCraft is where your funding strategy becomes reality. Search for grants that fit your organization, prepare proposals with AI-assisted drafting, and track every step from opportunity to submission — all in one collaborative workspace.

01

Profile & Planning

Set up the organization profile, programs, and plans that power smarter grant matches and richer drafts.

Organization profileProgram narrativesLogic modelsBudget templatesMilestone tracking
02

Grant Discovery & Resources

Find grants and nonprofit financing that fit your organization, and save the opportunities worth pursuing.

Grant resource librarySearch filtersLoan libraryArchive & tagsSaved grants
03

Funder Relationship Management

Keep every funder relationship, contact, and interaction in one tracked record.

Funder databaseContact detailsEmail historyNotes logBookmark fundersTotal awarded
04

Grant Proposal Management

Draft, review, and manage complete proposals with your whole team.

Proposal builder20+ sectionsChecklistsVersion historyTask assignmentInline annotationsReal-time presence
05

Team & Governance

Keep your people, board, and giving levels organized in one place.

Team directoryBoard & staff trackingGiving levels
06

Collaboration & Communication

Work together in real time across proposals, messages, events, and live sessions.

Proposal comments@mentionsCorrespondence logDashboard messagesEvents calendarLive sessions
Enrollment

Ready to write your next winning proposal?

Enroll in the Center for Community Excellence accelerator and get access to GrantCraft today.

Save 10% when you pay annually.

Pay in Full (Annual)

$1,120

One-time payment

1 year of access · 10% off (saves $124)

Enroll

Payment Plan

$284 today

Then $120/mo for 8 months

Total $1,244

Enroll

After you complete checkout, you'll be directed back to your account, where you can sign in and open your workspace right away.

Inside Resiliency Open Session

Have questions? See the GrantCraft workspace in action! — Join one of our live Open Session demos offered every month.

Come see what the GrantCraft workspace does before you enroll. Every month we open the doors a half hour early for a live, guided tour of the workspace — see how profiles, funders, proposals, and tracking work in real time, bring your questions, and see what's new before the work session begins.

Schedule

  • Every month, a half hour before our regular work session in the 3rd week — third Wednesday, 10:30 AM Pacific. The Art of the Ask work session follows at 11:00 AM.

Upcoming dates

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  • Wednesday, December 16, 2026
  • Wednesday, January 20, 2027
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2027

Join the session

Drop in to see the GrantCraft workspace in action and get oriented before the live work session begins at 11:00 AM Pacific.

For additional information, please email work@resiliencystudio.com or click the help button above to chat with the GrantCraft Super Agent.

Fill out the quick form — you'll see the meeting link right after you sign up.

Resources

Resources to help you compete.

Inside GrantCraft, we also calendar grant and funding opportunities and technical resource opportunities for each member to help teams stay funding-ready and connected.

Here are a few upcoming resources to note on your calendar:

State or local agency

WHALE TAIL® Grants — California Coastal Commission

WHALE TAIL® grants fund coastal and marine education, stewardship, and public access projects, with priority for reaching communities poorly served by marine and coastal education. About 45 grants awarded per cycle; at least 25% of funds go to awards of $20,000 or less.

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California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA Bonds & Grants Unit)

Youth Community Access (YCA) Grant — RAPTR

The Youth Community Access (YCA) Grant, administered by the California Natural Resources Agency's Bonds & Grants Unit through the RAPTR portal, supports youth-focused community access to natural and cultural resources. Applicants must register for a RAPTR account and link their organization to their profile before submitting a Concept Proposal by the deadline. A step-by-step YCA Technical Assistance workshop recording is available on YouTube (starting at 1:44:10) covering registration and application submission. No late proposals are accepted and no exceptions are granted.

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More resources on the way

We add new tools and programs regularly — check back soon.

Community Events

Meetings and input opportunities near you.

Public community meetings, surveys, and grant-related gatherings we encourage members and partners to join.

Nov
17
2026

How Will Federal Grants Help Your Neighborhood? — Virtual Community Meeting (Nov 17)

5:30PM - 6:30PM Virtual (Zoom) City of LA - Community Investment Department
The Community Investment Department (CID) is hosting two Fall 2026 Virtual Community Meetings on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 and Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Join virtually through Zoom and participate in the Q&A portion of the meeting. As an alternative way to provide feedback, complete the Consolidated Plan Program Year 53 Fall Survey before January 15th. Surveys: English https://forms.gle/w2ExqnfdqWD27gdPA Spanish https://forms.gle/3JaE7evVEvEkhvoy6 Traditional Chinese https://forms.gle/tD2qbQXB128em9Zu7 Simplified Chinese https://forms.gle/KQkzwxur425MfsEp8 Tagalog https://forms.gle/wvX2kTtz7JpBz3ng6 Korean https://forms.gle/1cmQzLiSiNbTfkox5 Farsi https://forms.gle/WQRfFPBo5KrXoJQv8 Armenian https://forms.gle/kGp6142gkp6Z13Fm7 Bengali https://forms.gle/fUo8QGhxKTLs3XKy9 Hindi https://forms.gle/vc5dATw9hgjLHuGc8
Nov
19
2026

How Will Federal Grants Help Your Neighborhood? — Virtual Community Meeting (Nov 19)

5:30PM - 6:30PM Virtual (Zoom) City of LA - Community Investment Department
The Community Investment Department (CID) is hosting two Fall 2026 Virtual Community Meetings on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 and Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Join virtually through Zoom and participate in the Q&A portion of the meeting. As an alternative way to provide feedback, complete the Consolidated Plan Program Year 53 Fall Survey before January 15th. Surveys: English https://forms.gle/w2ExqnfdqWD27gdPA Spanish https://forms.gle/3JaE7evVEvEkhvoy6 Traditional Chinese https://forms.gle/tD2qbQXB128em9Zu7 Simplified Chinese https://forms.gle/KQkzwxur425MfsEp8 Tagalog https://forms.gle/wvX2kTtz7JpBz3ng6 Korean https://forms.gle/1cmQzLiSiNbTfkox5 Farsi https://forms.gle/WQRfFPBo5KrXoJQv8 Armenian https://forms.gle/kGp6142gkp6Z13Fm7 Bengali https://forms.gle/fUo8QGhxKTLs3XKy9 Hindi https://forms.gle/vc5dATw9hgjLHuGc8

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