The Field Guide

Where do you start?

Short, plain-language chapters. Pick the path that fits you. Each takes about five minutes and ends with a real action, not a pep talk.

First-time homebuyer

Down-payment assistance, closing-cost grants, HUD counseling.
  1. I.Do you qualify for free money to buy a house?Most first-time buyers have no idea this exists.4 min

Nonprofit staff / board

Program grants, operating support, foundation + government funding.
  1. I.Your first match in fifteen minutes.How Grantd reads your org profile and files a morning briefing.4 min

Artist, writer, or researcher

Fellowships, residencies, microgrants, project funds.
  1. I.Grants for individuals, not for institutions.Fellowships, residencies, microgrants, project funds.4 min

Person with a disability

Adaptive tech, housing mods, employment, independent living.
  1. I.The grants most disabled people never hear about.Equipment, housing mods, independent living, adaptive tech.5 min
◇ Coming next

Chapters being written.

These chapters are part of the audience map — they don't have guides in print yet. Join the individual waitlist and we'll write when your edition goes to press.

  • Caregiver / family support
    Respite, equipment, home mods, family leave grants.
  • Student or scholar
    Scholarships, research, travel, conference funding.
  • Small business / sole proprietor
    SBA, state econ-dev, SBIR/STTR, rural and minority grants.
  • Unincorporated community group
    Fiscal-sponsor grants, mutual aid, mini-grants.
  • Tribal / Indigenous
    Sovereign-nation funding, BIA, tribal foundations.
  • Mid-career or between jobs
    Workforce retraining, TAA, state re-employment funds.
  • Re-entry / post-incarceration
    Housing vouchers, trade school, expungement fee help.
  • Immigrant or new American
    ESL, naturalization, refugee resettlement, state-specific funds.
  • LGBTQ+ individual
    Identity-specific foundations, legal funds, affirming care grants.
  • Single adult without kids
    Energy, SNAP, EITC, rental help for households of one.
  • Recently widowed or divorced
    Survivor benefits, transition funds, single-parent support.
  • Rural or small-town resident
    USDA individual programs, rural housing, broadband stipends.
  • Mental health or recovery
    SAMHSA, state recovery funds, treatment scholarships.
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