Get organized before you apply, whether you run an established business, a brand-new one, or a nonprofit seeking grants. Checklists, trackers, and builders that show what you have, what is missing, and what to do next, built by someone who spent fifteen years on the inside of funding decisions.
Could you put your hands on your business license, formation papers, and EIN letter today?
Yes, organized and easy to find Some, with a bit of digging Not really, I would have to hunt Pick an answer to begin, results in minutesIt is completely normal to feel unsure where to start. Most owners do. You do not need every answer today, and you do not need perfect records. You just need a calm place to begin and a clear view of what is already in good shape.
We will help you sort it out, one simple step at a time.
It is a quick, friendly self-check. In a few minutes you will see what is organized, what is missing, and what to focus on first. No jargon, no pressure.
Answer a handful of simple questions and get a clear picture of where you stand, plus what to do next.
Take the free readiness checkThree prep packets, one for established businesses, one for new businesses, and one for nonprofits seeking grants, plus an optional readiness review by someone who spent fifteen years evaluating business funding requests. Start free and pick the one that fits.
Organize your documents, numbers, debt, and use-of-funds plan into one funding prep packet, for established businesses.
Set up the basics funders expect and learn what they look for, for startups and new owners with little history yet.
Build a reusable grant prep foundation, then prep each grant. Starts with a free readiness check.
Built your packet and want a former lender to read it? The optional Former-Lender Readiness Review is a written review by Cristal Finley, a former lender of fifteen years, for $399.
See all packets and the reviewThese are practical tools for getting organized. They are not advice, and they are not a shortcut.
Getting ready for funding has a way of showing you whether your books are easy to read. If they are behind or a bit of a mess, that is normal, and it is fixable.
Fourteen Feathers Bookkeeping helps small business owners get their books clean and clear, so the numbers are easy to understand and use.
Learn more about bookkeeping support →Funding Prep Studio is built by Cristal Finley, who spent fifteen years evaluating business funding requests, from $35,000 to $40 million. She put what she learned into plain-language tools, so you can see what actually matters before you apply. It is backed by Fourteen Feathers Bookkeeping, so if bookkeeping turns out to be your sticking point, you already have a trusted next step.
Take the free readiness check. In a few minutes you will have a clear, calm picture of what is ready and what to tackle first.