How to read a grant RFP

Start with eligibility and deadlines. If you are not eligible or miss the window, nothing else matters.

Next, scan evaluation criteria and scoring. Your narrative should map directly to how reviewers will score the application.

Then review required attachments and formatting. Note page limits, font rules, and budget forms.

Grant Hawk extracts these elements automatically when you upload the program guide—use the guided workflow to turn requirements into a checklist you can track to submission.