Tool 5: Activities Matrix Template

Supports Habits 1 and 7 of Ten Habits of Great Grant Writers.

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List every program bucket from the Habit 1 exercise down the left. Fill across. Blank cells show you what to define before proposing.

Program / bucket	Core activities	Audiences served	Skills and staff required	How we measure it	Timescale	Potential funder types
(e.g., Workforce development)	Job coaching, interview prep, training referrals	Shelter residents	Case manager, employer partners	Placements, retention at 6 months	Per participant: 12 to 18 months	Workforce, family stability, community foundations