•Does the grant maker provide funding in my geographical area?
•What type of funder am I applying to (private, government, corporate, community)?
•What is the time frame for funding, and have I allowed time for this?
•What are the funder’s priority interests and does this project come under one of those headings?
•What is the funder legally unable to fund, and have I ensured that my application doesn’t include those things?
•Have I researched the appropriate manner of application for this particular funder (application form, letter of inquiry, full proposal)?