How to Win Grants With No Track Record
(The Art of Getting Funded When You’re New, Small, or Just Getting Started)
Let’s Be Honest: “No Track Record” Sounds Like Death to a Grant, Right?
You’ve heard the same thing again and again:
“You need history. You need big results. You need years of experience.”
So you look at your nonprofit—maybe it’s new.
Maybe you’re still running programs from your kitchen table.
Maybe you’ve done great work, but it’s not documented in glossy reports.
And you think: “How are we ever going to win grants when we don’t have a track record?”
Guess what?
You absolutely can.
In fact, some funders LOVE funding fresh ideas, small grassroots projects, and scrappy teams if you know how to frame yourself right.
So let’s break this myth apart.
This is your no-nonsense blueprint for getting grants when you’re brand new—and how to build credibility out of thin air.