Grant Research and Application Package

Seeking Him Outreach (SHO) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness and food insecurity throughout Orange County, California.

Our organization provides sack lunches, prepared meals, hygiene supplies, clothing, pet food, and compassionate street outreach to individuals who often lack access to traditional support services.

As a small, growing nonprofit, our greatest challenge is securing consistent funding to sustain and expand these services. Our resources are extremely limited, and we cannot afford professional grant-writing services.

We also need a reliable outreach vehicle to transport food, donated supplies, and essential items directly to people experiencing homelessness.

We are seeking an experienced pro bono grant writer who can help us identify appropriate funding opportunities, prepare strong grant applications, and pursue financial support for our operations and transportation needs.

Our founder will work directly with the volunteer, providing organizational information, program accomplishments, budgets, and supporting documentation.

Our goal is to turn our demonstrated community impact into compelling, competitive funding requests that help us serve more people.

By the end of this 6–10-week project, we would like our pro bono consultant to help Seeking Him Outreach accomplish the following:

1. Identify 5–10 realistic grant opportunities appropriate for our organization's size, mission, and eligibility.

2. Research funding opportunities that support homeless outreach, food assistance, operating expenses, and outreach vehicles.

3. Prepare at least two complete, customized grant applications, including narratives, program descriptions, budgets, and supporting materials.

4. Assist with submitting these applications before their deadlines, when appropriate opportunities are available.

5. Develop a reusable grant-writing package containing our organizational background, mission, program accomplishments, community needs, and funding priorities.

6. Provide a simple funding calendar and recommendations for future applications.

Success would mean SHO has completed competitive grant applications, a professional grant-writing package, and a clear plan for pursuing additional funding.

We understand that grant awards cannot be guaranteed. We are seeking a volunteer who can provide hands-on grant-writing assistance and help us take meaningful steps toward securing funding.

Organization Mission

Seeking Him Outreach is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity throughout Orange County. Through consistent, relationship-centered street outreach, we provide nutritious meals, essential supplies, companion-animal food, and connections to community resources. Our mission is to restore dignity, build trust, and provide compassionate assistance to people and their pets who are often underserved by traditional support systems.