# Grant fit and submission worksheet

Planning aid only. The funder's current instructions control eligibility and submission.

## Opportunity and source
- Opportunity title and identifier:
- Official notice URL:
- Notice publication date and version:
- Date checked:
- Deadline date, time, and time zone:
- Internal deadline:
- Application portal and registration requirements:

## Eligibility evidence
For EACH mandatory requirement, record:
- Exact requirement and notice section:
- Status: met / not met / unknown
- Evidence or official clarification:
- Owner and resolution date:

Stop when a mandatory requirement is not met. Resolve unknowns with the funder.

## Fit and feasibility
- Funder review criterion:
- Project activity addressing the criterion:
- Supporting evidence:
- Outcome, baseline, target, measurement method, and owner:
- Requested funding and project period:
- Matching funds and confirmation evidence:
- Restricted costs and cash-flow constraints:
- Writing, review, and partner coordination effort:
- Decision: go / hold / no-go
- Decision rationale and unresolved questions:
- Decision owner and date:

## Final submission checklist
- Current instructions and amendments reviewed:
- Required answers and attachments complete:
- Word/page limits, formats, and signatures checked:
- Narrative and budget totals reconciled:
- Partners confirmed their commitments:
- Exact final exported files reviewed:
- Unknown findings resolved:
- Authorized reviewer approved the package:
- Portal validation completed:
- Final submit action completed (not only uploaded or saved):
- Confirmation number and receipt location:
- Actual submission time and time zone:
- Retained submitted file set location:

Do not record passwords or sensitive participant information in this worksheet.