# zicula-grant-writing-kit — free sample

Three real files from the full kit (32 files), each **trimmed to taste** — enough
to judge the quality, not enough to run a grants operation on:

- `go-no-go-scorecard.xlsx` — a working slice of the weighted go/no-go scorecard
  from `2-go-no-go/`: 4 of the 15 criteria (32 of the 100 weight points) with the
  same live formulas (weighted score, total, verdict bands) and the hard-gate
  override. The worked example ships with gate 2 set to "No" on purpose, so you
  can watch the verdict hold at WAIT even with a strong score — flip the gate to
  Yes and it snaps to GO. That behavior is the whole point of the full scorecard.
  Formulas arrive working — open in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, or LibreOffice.
- `loi-general-operating.md` — 1 of the 10 letter-of-intent templates from
  `5-loi-library/`, complete: the general-operating letter with every bracket
  explained, plus the do/don't for the GOS scenario. The other nine letters
  (program, capital, capacity building, research, faith-based, arts, health,
  education, environment) follow the same pattern.
- `pipeline-tracker-excerpt.csv` — the pipeline tracker's 16 columns from
  `1-pipeline/`, with 2 worked rows and 10 empty rows (IDs pre-filled). The
  days-left formulas arrive as text and go live the moment you open the CSV in
  any spreadsheet. The full tracker is a 3-sheet workbook (pipeline + live
  deadline radar + decision log) with dropdowns and a 7-row worked example.

What the full kit adds (the other 29 files):

- Setup: the SETUP guide that takes you from download to your first scored
  opportunity, step by step, with a "what success looks like" check at every step
  and a 10-row troubleshooting table
- The pipeline SOP: the weekly rhythm (Monday radar, Wednesday writing block,
  Friday truth pass), the status ladder, and the monthly review
- The full go/no-go system: all 15 criteria in 4 groups with the evidence rules,
  the verdict bands, and the pass-gracefully playbook
- Funder research: the SOP for building a 10-20 prospect list from 990 filings
  and public grantee lists — no purchased database, and none needed
- Boilerplate: six fill-in templates (mission one-pager, org history, needs
  statement, program profile, staff bios, impact metrics) that every future
  application starts from
- Proposals: six full skeletons (general operating, program, capital, capacity
  building, research, renewal) with word budgets and a writing prompt per section
- Budget: the workbook (line items + subtotals + the 22-row verbatim guidelines
  checklist) and the narrative template where every number names its basis
- After the award: the grant report skeleton, the five stewardship emails, and
  the "what changed" memo that answers which grant paid for what
- The AI prompt pack (eight prompts for any assistant, with verification rules)
  and the month-by-month calendar for a 2-4 hour week

One-time purchase $56 · free updates for v1.x · 14-day full refund.