https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/ Plain talk about grants from Grant Hounds: eligibility, readiness, matching funds, and how to decide which grants are worth your time. en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/plan-your-grant-year https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/plan-your-grant-year Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500 How to plan next year’s grants now: review this year, map repeat funders, watch federal forecasts, track SAM.gov and audit dates, and set limits. https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/how-to-read-a-grant-notice https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/how-to-read-a-grant-notice Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Where to look first in a grant notice or NOFO: eligibility, match, deadlines, scoring, and reporting, plus a 15-minute first read before you commit. https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/matching-funds https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/matching-funds Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 What a grant match or cost share is, what counts as cash or in-kind, how the math works, and when a match makes a grant not worth your time. https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/tribal-grants https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/tribal-grants Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400 How tribal-specific grants work, why a council resolution can set your timeline, and the reporting that follows an award. A plain guide for tribal nations. https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/are-you-grant-ready https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/are-you-grant-ready Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Before a funder scores your proposal, it checks whether you can take the money. What grant readiness means, and how to get ready before the deadline. https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/what-is-grant-fit https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/what-is-grant-fit Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Grant fit is how well an opportunity matches your mission, programs, people, place, and capacity. Why eligibility isn't enough, and how to check fit fast. https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/meet-grant-hounds https://www.granthounds.com/dog-eared/meet-grant-hounds Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Grant Hounds is a grant research partner started by two brothers and named for Nola, an adopted hound with a nose that never quits. Here's who we are.