Get your business funded — without the guesswork
Step-by-step, plain-English training that takes you from "I have an idea" to a legally structured, compliance-ready business with a compelling grant application in hand — no consultant required.
"The grants exist, the money is real — you just need to know how to show up correctly, and that's exactly what I teach."
— Echo Brown
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Register your business with the correct legal structure (LLC, sole prop, S-Corp) for your goals
- Identify and apply the right NAICS code to maximize your eligibility for grants and contracts
- Build a complete, compliance-ready business profile including EIN, SAM registration, and DUNS number
- Research and identify grant opportunities that match your business type, industry, and location
- Write a compelling, grant-winning proposal with a strong narrative, budget justification, and executive summary
- Submit polished grant applications with confidence and track follow-ups to improve future award rates
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 28 lessons
Business Foundations: Structure, Identity & Compliance
Covers the essential first steps to legally launch a fundable business, from choosing the right legal structure to obtaining your core credentials.
- 1.1Choosing Your Legal StructureIncluded
- 1.2Registering Your BusinessIncluded
- 1.3Obtaining Your EINIncluded
- 1.4Opening a Business Bank AccountIncluded
NAICS Codes, SAM & Your Federal Business Profile
Teaches students how to identify the right NAICS code and build a complete federal-facing business identity that unlocks grant and contract eligibility.
- 2.1Understanding NAICS CodesIncluded
- 2.2Finding and Applying Your NAICS CodeIncluded
- 2.3Registering on SAM.govIncluded
- 2.4UEI, DUNS & Your Complete Business ProfileIncluded
- 2.5Certifications That Multiply EligibilityIncluded
Finding the Right Funding Opportunities
Equips students to research and evaluate grant opportunities at the federal, state, local, and private levels that match their specific business.
- 3.1Types of Business Funding: Grants vs. Loans vs. ContractsIncluded
- 3.2Researching Federal Grants on Grants.govIncluded
- 3.3State, Local & Economic Development GrantsIncluded
- 3.4Private & Corporate GrantsIncluded
- 3.5Evaluating Fit Before You ApplyIncluded
Building Your Grant-Ready Business Package
Prepares students to assemble the core documents and business narrative funders expect before a proposal is even written.
- 4.1Crafting Your Business Overview & Mission StatementIncluded
- 4.2Developing Your Business Plan EssentialsIncluded
- 4.3Financial Statements & Readiness DocumentsIncluded
- 4.4Organizing Your Grant Application FileIncluded
Writing a Winning Grant Proposal
Teaches the structure, language, and strategy behind a compelling grant proposal that scores well and stands out to reviewers.
- 5.1Anatomy of a Grant ProposalIncluded
- 5.2Writing a Powerful Executive SummaryIncluded
- 5.3Telling Your Business Story: The Narrative SectionIncluded
- 5.4Building a Budget JustificationIncluded
- 5.5Tailoring Each Proposal to the FunderIncluded
Submitting, Tracking & Improving Your Applications
Guides students through polished submission, professional follow-up, and a continuous improvement cycle that raises future award rates.
- 6.1Reviewing & Proofreading Before SubmissionIncluded
- 6.2Submitting Your Application with ConfidenceIncluded
- 6.3Tracking Applications & Managing DeadlinesIncluded
- 6.4Handling Award Notifications & Next StepsIncluded
- 6.5Learning from Feedback to Win More GrantsIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
First-time founders
She's ready to make her business official and wants to get the legal structure, EIN, and compliance setup right from the very start.
Side-hustle-to-startup movers
He's been running his business informally and needs to formalize everything — structure, NAICS code, SAM registration — before funding opportunities pass him by.
Underserved community entrepreneurs
She wants to leverage certifications and targeted grant programs designed for her community, but needs a clear roadmap to qualify and apply.
Career changers going independent
She's leaving a corporate job to launch her own venture and needs to build a legitimate, fundable business from scratch — fast and without expensive consultants.
Small business owners chasing contracts
He's heard federal and state contracts are lucrative but has no idea how SAM.gov, UEI numbers, or NAICS codes factor in — this course fills every gap.
Community-driven re-launchers
She's relaunching a business after a hiatus and wants to rebuild it the right way — compliant, grant-ready, and positioned to win funding she never knew was available.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Echo Brown
If you've ever Googled "how to get a business grant" and come away more confused than when you started — I get it. The information is scattered, full of jargon, and half of it assumes you already know things nobody actually taught you. That's not your fault. It's just a system that was never designed to be easy to navigate on your own.
I created Fund Your Business because I've been inside that maze — I know where the walls are, I know where the hidden doors are, and I know exactly which steps people skip that cost them thousands of dollars in missed funding. I built this course to be the mentor I wish I'd had: someone who tells you the truth, breaks it down in plain English, and walks you through it step by step without charging you consultant fees to do so.
Here's what I know for certain: most small business owners who miss out on grants aren't missing out because they're unqualified. They're missing out because their business profile isn't set up correctly, their NAICS code is wrong, they didn't know SAM.gov registration was required, or their proposal didn't speak the funder's language. Every one of those is a fixable problem — and this course fixes every one of them.
What I want for you is simple: a business that's structured right from day one, a complete federal and compliance profile that opens doors, and the skills to find, write, and win grant funding on your own — without being dependent on anyone else to do it for you. That's not a pipe dream. It's a process. And it starts the moment you begin.
You've already done the hard part — you had the idea, you decided to build something real. Let me show you how to fund it.
— Echo Brown
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