Write it once. Use it everywhere.
Stop starting every application from scratch.
A free 8-lesson mini course with video that helps artists and arts organizations build one living master document of reusable grant language, data, and attachments, so every application starts most of the way written.
Grant Boilerplate Template
Free
No payment needed · Instant digital access
- Folder setup
- Quick-reference header
- Video walkthrough
- Core narratives
- Program & project template
- Strategy, team & fiscal health
- Attachments checklist
- Build & update plan
Sound familiar?
Every funder asks the same questions in slightly different ways, and you rewrite the same answers every time.
- You stare at a blank “Tell us about yourself” box for an hour
- Your bio is a different length and tone on every application
- You copy from an old grant and forget to update key details
- You dig through email for your 990, budget, or board roster at the last minute
- Word limits force you to rewrite everything from the top
Your single source of truth for grant writing.
A grant writing boilerplate is a master document that houses your most accurate, reusable grant language in one place. Instead of starting from scratch, you pull from it, tailor to the funder, and submit with confidence.
It's never “finished.” It grows with your work, and every strong answer you write gets saved for next time.
What you get
Everything inside
01
Folder setup
A suggested Google Drive or Dropbox structure for permanent docs, narratives, support materials, and reports.
02
Quick-reference header
Every detail funders ask for, from EIN and UEI to fiscal year dates and style notes, at the top of the page.
03
Video walkthrough
A screen-share tour of the template, split into short clips inside each lesson so you watch only the section you're working on.
04
Core narratives
Guided prompts for mission, vision, values, history, summary, community profile, and impact/capabilities, in short and long versions.
05
Program & project template
Description, who it serves, timeline, need, goals, evaluation, impact, partners, and past funders.
06
Strategy, team & fiscal health
Strategic plan overview, managerial plan, board, advisory and staff bios, and fiscal sustainability.
07
Attachments checklist
Every document to gather ahead of time, from your determination letter to work samples and letters of support.
08
Build & update plan
A realistic, step-by-step way to start with what you have and keep the document current after every submission.
This kit is for you if
Arts organizations
Nonprofits, collectives, and arts programs applying for foundation, government, or corporate grants.
Individual artists
Applying for fellowships, project grants, residencies, and commissions.
Grant writers
Working with arts clients who need to build or clean up their language infrastructure.
Real results
$408,000+ in documented grant wins
$280,000+
LiberArte Inc. & Yura Sapi
NYC Cultural Affairs, NY State Council on the Arts, Howard Gilman Foundation, and more.
$75,000+
Arts organization
Funding from multiple competitive funders with a clear, funder-aligned strategy.
$33,000+
Arts organization
Multiple grant wins with a stronger, more targeted approach.
$20,000
Nonprofit
General operating support after building a consistent grant writing process.
Your guide
Meet Yura Sapi
Yura Sapi is the CEO and Founder of LiberArte Inc., a Jackson Heights arts organization that has secured over $408,000 in documented grant funding. Yura has helped artists and organizations win hundreds of thousands of dollars by telling their story with clarity, strategy, and confidence. This kit puts the tools Yura uses directly into your hands.
Your next application, mostly written.
The course is free — sign up and start your boilerplate today. If it helps you win funding, a donation keeps it open for the next artist.
Get it free
Enter your name and email and the course opens in My Courses right away. No payment, no card.
Ready to go deeper? Work with Yura directly through the Grant Writing Package or a Breakthrough Coaching Session.